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Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 312 - SLUDGE USE, DISPOSAL, AND TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter F - DISPOSAL OF WATER TREATMENT SLUDGE › Section 312.129 - Procedure to Determine the Annual Whole Application Rate for Water Treatment Residuals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This
				  subsection contains the procedure used to determine the annual whole
				  application rate (AWAR) for water treatment residuals that does not cause the
				  annual cadmium loading rates (ACLR) in § 312.125(a)(1) of this title
				  (relating to Management Practices) to be exceeded.
(b) Determine the AWAR using Equation F.1 of
				  this subsection.
Attached Graphic
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 312 - SLUDGE USE, DISPOSAL, AND TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter F - DISPOSAL OF WATER TREATMENT SLUDGE › Section 312.130 - Storage of Water Treatment Residuals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Written authorization from the executive
				  director is required to store water treatment residuals prior to disposal or
				  land application.
(b) The storage
				  area must be operated and maintained to prevent surface water runoff and to
				  prevent a release to groundwater.
(c) Except as authorized by subsection (d) of
				  this section, storage of water treatment residuals must not exceed two
				  years.
(d) Storage may be increased
				  to a period of up to five years with prior approval from the executive director
				  and when the person who stores the water treatment residuals demonstrates that
				  the land on which the water treatment residuals remain is not an active
				  disposal unit. The demonstration shall include the following information, which
				  shall be reviewed and approved by the executive director and retained by the
				  person who stores the water treatment residuals for the period that the water
				  treatment residuals remain on the land:
(1)
				  the name and address of the person who prepared the water treatment
				  residuals;
(2) the name and address
				  of the person who either owns the land or leases the land;
(3) the location of the land, by latitude and
				  longitude, street address if available, and boundary shown on a 7 1/2-minute
				  quadrangle United States Geological Survey map;
(4) an explanation of why water treatment
				  residuals need to be stored for longer than two years; and
(5) the date by which the water treatment
				  residuals will be used or disposed of. This date must correspond to a storage
				  period of less than five years.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 312 - SLUDGE USE, DISPOSAL, AND TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter G - TRANSPORTERS AND TEMPORARY STORAGE PROVISIONS › Section 312.141 - Transporters-Applicability and Responsibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Rules contained in this subchapter establish standards applicable to persons,
				  including municipalities, state and federal agencies, collecting, generating
				  and/or transporting biosolids/sewage sludge, water treatment residuals,
				  domestic septage, chemical toilet waste, grit trap waste, or grease trap waste.
				  This chapter also establishes standards applicable to persons and facilities
				  who receive waste from transporters regulated under this subchapter. Methods of
				  transportation shall include measures utilizing roadway, rail, and
				  water.
(b) Transporters of waste
				  subject to control under this subchapter shall only transport the waste types
				  specified in subsection (a) of this section. Each transporter shall take
				  reasonable precautions to ensure that waste handled in accordance with rules
				  contained in this subchapter is not hazardous waste, as defined in Chapter 335
				  of this title (relating to Industrial Solid Waste and Municipal Hazardous
				  Waste).
(c) The processing of
				  wastes is not authorized under this subchapter, except for domestic septage
				  under §
										312.144(e)
				  of this title (relating to Transporters--Vehicle and Equipment).
(d) These rules are not applicable to persons
				  transporting biosolids that do not exceed the metal concentration limits in
				  §312.43(b)(3) (Table 3) of this title (relating to Metal Limits), meets
				  the requirements in §
										312.82(a)
				  of this title (relating to Pathogen Reduction), meets one of the requirements
				  in §312.83(b)(1) - (8) of this title (relating to Vector Attraction
				  Reduction), and has been approved for marketing and distribution as authorized
				  in Subchapter B of this chapter (relating to Land Application and Storage of
				  Biosolids and Domestic Septage ).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 312 - SLUDGE USE, DISPOSAL, AND TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter G - TRANSPORTERS AND TEMPORARY STORAGE PROVISIONS › Section 312.142 - Transporter Registration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Persons who
				  plan to transport biosolids/sewage sludge, water treatment residuals, domestic
				  septage, chemical toilet waste, grit trap waste, or grease trap waste regulated
				  under this subchapter shall apply for registration with the commission on forms
				  furnished by the executive director and receive a registration from the
				  executive director prior to commencing operations.
(b) Failure to submit a complete and accurate
				  application or other information requested by the executive director will
				  result in the return of the application to the applicant. Applications for
				  transportation registrations shall include:
(1) a complete, signed application form(s)
				  and appropriate copies provided;
(2) the verified legal status of the
				  applicant(s);
(3) the signature of
				  the applicant(s), checked against agency requirements, in accordance with
				  §
											305.44
				  of this title (relating to Signatories to Applications);
(4) the attachment of technical reports and
				  supporting data required by the application; and
(5) any other information as the executive
				  director or the commission may reasonably require.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 312 - SLUDGE USE, DISPOSAL, AND TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter G - TRANSPORTERS AND TEMPORARY STORAGE PROVISIONS › Section 312.143 - Transporters-Delivery Requirement and Full Pump-out Requirement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For in-state disposal, transporters shall
				  deposit wastes at a facility designated by or acceptable to the generator where
				  the owner or operator of the facility agrees to receive the wastes and the
				  facility has written authorization by permit or registration issued by the
				  executive director to receive wastes. In this regard, "authorization by the
				  executive director" means the executive director or commission has given its
				  approval by rule, permit, letter, or other document that identifies the
				  individual facility or class of facilities to receive that specific waste or
				  class of waste.
(b) For
				  out-of-state disposal, transporters shall deposit wastes at a facility
				  designated by or acceptable to the generator where the owner or operator of the
				  facility agrees to receive the wastes and the facility has obtained written
				  authorization by permit or registration to receive wastes as required by the
				  state where the facility is located.
(c) Each grit trap and grease trap pumped
				  shall be fully evacuated unless the trap volume is greater than the tank
				  capacity on the vacuum truck in which case the transporter shall arrange for
				  additional transportation capacity so that the trap is fully evacuated within a
				  24-hour period.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 312 - SLUDGE USE, DISPOSAL, AND TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter G - TRANSPORTERS AND TEMPORARY STORAGE PROVISIONS › Section 312.144 - Transporters-Vehicle and Equipment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Marking and
				  identification. Owners or operators of specially equipped vacuum pump trucks,
				  tanks, or containers used for the collection and/or over-the-road
				  transportation of wastes regulated under this subchapter shall prominently mark
				  such trucks, tanks, or containers to show the following:
(1) company name;
(2) telephone number;
(3) authorization stickers (motor vehicles
				  only); and
(4) the commission
				  assigned registration number on both sides of the vehicles or receptacle.
(A) The registration number shall be a
				  minimum of two inches in height, in block numbers permanently affixed. The
				  registration number must be clearly visible at a distance of 50 feet.
(B) The company name and phone number,
				  authorization stickers, and the registration number shall be removed from the
				  trucks, tanks, or containers, by the registrant, when it is no longer
				  authorized by the commission or leaves the control of the person(s) holding the
				  registration.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 312 - SLUDGE USE, DISPOSAL, AND TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter G - TRANSPORTERS AND TEMPORARY STORAGE PROVISIONS › Section 312.145 - Transporters-Recordkeeping

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Trip tickets.
				  Persons who collect and transport waste subject to control under this
				  subchapter shall maintain a record of each individual collection and deposit.
				  Such records must be in the form of a trip ticket. Similar documentation may be
				  used with written approval by the executive director. The trip ticket must
				  include:
(1) name, address, telephone number,
				  and commission registration number of transporter;
(2) name, signature (or electronic
				  signature), address, and telephone number of the person who generated the waste
				  and the date collected;
(3) type
				  and amount(s) of waste collected or transported;
(4) name and signature(s) of responsible
				  person(s) collecting, transporting, and depositing the waste;
(5) date and place where the waste was
				  deposited;
(6) identification
				  (permit or site registration number, location, and operator) of the facility
				  where the waste was deposited;
(7)
				  name and signature (or electronic signature) of facility on-site representative
				  acknowledging receipt of the waste and the amount of waste received;
				  and
(8) the volume of the grease
				  and grit trap or the septic tank.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 312 - SLUDGE USE, DISPOSAL, AND TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter G - TRANSPORTERS AND TEMPORARY STORAGE PROVISIONS › Section 312.146 - Transporters-Discharge or Spills

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In the event of a discharge or spill of waste during
					 collection or transportation, the collector or transporter must take
					 appropriate action to protect human health and the environment ( e.g., notify
					 local law enforcement and health authorities; dike the discharge area; clean up
					 any waste discharge that occurs during transportation; or take such action as
					 may be required or approved by federal, state, or local officials having
					 jurisdiction so that the waste discharge no longer presents a human health or
					 environmental problem). Transporters are responsible for reporting certain
					 spills to the executive director in accordance with requirements of the State
					 of Texas Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Contingency Plan and the Texas Water
					 Code, Chapter 26.039.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 312 - SLUDGE USE, DISPOSAL, AND TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter G - TRANSPORTERS AND TEMPORARY STORAGE PROVISIONS › Section 312.147 - Temporary Storage

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Transporters
				  who store waste in a mobile closed container (container on wheels) shall not
				  store the waste for more than four days.
(b) Transporters who temporarily store waste
				  at a fixed or permanent site shall obtain approval in writing from the
				  executive director prior to engaging in such activities. The storage site shall
				  comply with the following standards.
(1) The
				  temporary storage of waste shall not exceed 30 days.
(2) The use of lagoons and/or in-ground
				  storage tanks are not authorized under the provision of this section.
(3) If the waste is not stored in a closed
				  vessel, the location of the storage site shall meet the buffer zone requirement
				  in §
											312.44(d)
				  of this title (relating to Management Practices).
(4) The storage of waste shall not cause or
				  contribute to the harm of a threatened or endangered species of plant, fish, or
				  wildlife or result in the destruction or adverse modification of the critical
				  habitat of a threatened or endangered species.
(5) The waste shall be stored by a method and
				  under conditions that prevent runoff and protect the quality of the surface
				  water and groundwater.
(6) The
				  storage site shall not be located on land within a designated base flood zone
				  (100-year floodplain).
(7) A
				  storage site location shall be selected, and the site operated in a manner to
				  prevent public health nuisances. Where nuisance conditions exist, the operator
				  shall take necessary action to abate such nuisances.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 312 - SLUDGE USE, DISPOSAL, AND TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter G - TRANSPORTERS AND TEMPORARY STORAGE PROVISIONS › Section 312.148 - Secondary Transportation of Waste

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Persons who engage in the secondary transportation of waste
					 (meaning receiving waste from other transporters and transporting the waste to
					 a disposal, beneficial use, or processing site) shall transfer the waste at a
					 commission's registered or permitted Type V transfer station
					 only.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 312 - SLUDGE USE, DISPOSAL, AND TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter G - TRANSPORTERS AND TEMPORARY STORAGE PROVISIONS › Section 312.149 - Out-of-State Transportation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Persons who engage in the transportation of wastes (subject
					 to regulation under this subchapter) from Texas to other states or from other
					 states to Texas, or persons who collect or transport such waste in Texas but
					 have their place of business in another state, shall comply with all the
					 requirements for transporters contained in §§
										312.141-
					 312.150 of
					 this title (relating to Transporters and Temporary Storage Provisions). If such
					 persons also engage in any activity of managing such wastes in Texas by
					 storage, processing, beneficial use, or disposal, they shall follow the
					 applicable requirements of this chapter for such activities.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 312 - SLUDGE USE, DISPOSAL, AND TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter G - TRANSPORTERS AND TEMPORARY STORAGE PROVISIONS › Section 312.150 - Penalties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Failure of a transporter to properly and correctly maintain
					 records, trip tickets, or other documents; or failure of a transporter to
					 submit to the executive director correct information on the annual summary
					 report or on an application for registration by the required due date; or
					 unauthorized discharges of sewage sludge, biosolids, water treatment residuals,
					 domestic septage, chemical toilet waste, grit trap waste, or grease trap waste
					 shall be sufficient cause for the commission to void the transporter's
					 registration and authorization to transport such wastes. The commission may
					 also take any other action authorized by law to secure compliance, including
					 the assessment of administrative penalties or seeking of civil penalties as
					 prescribed by law and the rules of the commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 317 - DESIGN CRITERIA PRIOR TO 2008 › Section 317.5 - Sludge Processing

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) General
				requirements.
(1) Disposal requirements,
				agreement with. Sludge processing and treatment shall be in agreement with the
				requirements of the ultimate form of disposal.
(2) Control of sludge and supernatant
				volumes. Provisions shall be made to insure that waste sludge will be
				discharged to the sludge digester in such a manner so as to minimize the volume
				of digester supernatant liquor. Provisions shall be made for the return of
				supernatant from sludge thickeners and digesters to the head of the treatment
				works or to the aeration system accounting for the impact on the treatment
				units.
(3) Piping. All piping from
				clarifiers to thickeners, digesters, or other sludge processing facilities
				shall be arranged for ease of maintenance and with sufficient hydraulic
				gradient to insure the flow of sludge. Piping under stationary structures shall
				be arranged so that stoppages can be readily eliminated by rodding or with
				sewer cleaning devices. The sludge piping within the digester, including the
				sludge drain line, shall be a minimum of four inches in diameter. Appropriate
				facilities for transfer of supernatant liquor shall be provided. Piping shall
				include means to observe the quality of the supernatant from each of the
				withdrawal outlets provided. All units shall be capable of being drained
				independently of one another.
(4)
				Sludge pumps. Selection of sludge transfer pumps shall be based on both the
				quantity and character of the anticipated solids load to be handled by them.
				Where mechanical pumps are used, a sufficient number of pumps shall be provided
				so that the design pumping capacity is available with the largest sludge pump
				out of service. Air lift pumps are an acceptable mechanism for sludge transfer.
				Duplicate design pumping capacity is not required when air lift pumps are used.
				Pumps used for pumping sludge shall be specifically designed for that purpose.
				Centrifugal sludge pumps shall have a positive suction head unless they are
				self-priming or equipped with some other priming device acceptable to the
				commission.
(5) Sludge
				stabilization. Sludge stabilization is required for all biological treatment
				processes with the exception of extended aeration processes (with a solids
				retention time (SRT) of 20 days or more) in which case the sludge may be drawn
				directly to a sludge dewatering facility.
(6) Sizing. Sizing requirements must be
				determined using the five-day biochemical oxygen demand
				(BOD5) and design flow of the raw sewage influent to the
				plant.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 317 - DESIGN CRITERIA PRIOR TO 2008 › Section 317.8 - Design and Operation Features

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				Laboratory control.
(1) Facilities.
				Laboratory capability for operational control and testing shall be provided.
				The laboratory should be located on ground level and easily accessible to the
				treatment plant and sampling points. The laboratory should be located away from
				vibrating machinery or equipment which could have an adverse effect on the
				performance of the operation of laboratory instruments. The extent of the
				equipment to be provided and the specific tests to be performed will vary
				according to capacity and type of plant. As a minimum, provisions should be
				made at all plants so that chemicals and equipment are available for performing
				such on-site tests as settleable solids (Imhoff cone), 30-minute settleability,
				dissolved oxygen, pH, and chlorine residual. For plants with a design flow of
				1.0 mgd to 5.0 mgd, equipment shall also be provided to determine suspended
				solids concentration. All plants with design flows in excess of 5.0 mgd shall
				have access to facilities to provide all permit required compliance monitoring,
				plus volatile suspended solids, nitrogen series, and alkalinity determinations
				(if anaerobic sludge digestion is used). Alternately, such tests may be
				performed under contract with other laboratories. Special consideration, for
				treatment plants located in remote or vandal prone areas, may be given by the
				commission to methods for storing chemicals and analytical equipment at an
				off-site location. Provisions shall be made in all cases to provide for the
				requirements of the commission self-reporting system procedures and for proper
				monitoring of significant industrial connections. These requirements are
				minimum requirements only; additional provisions may be needed to insure
				optimum plant operations. Raw waste characterization should be provided for all
				facilities with a design flow in excess of 5.0 mgd and for all facilities
				anticipating a plant expansion.
(2)
				Air conditioning. All laboratories shall be air conditioned and heated to
				maintain a constant temperature.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 317 - DESIGN CRITERIA PRIOR TO 2008 › Section 317.9 - Appendix A

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following map establishes the maximum 24-hour rainfall at
				  a two-year frequency.
Attached
				  Graphic
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 317 - DESIGN CRITERIA PRIOR TO 2008 › Section 317.11 - Appendix C-Hyacinth Basins

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				Introduction.
(1) Purpose. Hyacinths may be
				used for the removal of suspended solids from secondary effluent. Other
				proposed treatment applications, however, are not excluded by these criteria,
				and such proposals will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
(2) Other permits. The authority to use
				hyacinths is contingent upon obtaining a possession permit from the Texas Parks
				and Wildlife Department.
(3)
				Location. Uncovered hyacinth basins will be approved only in Cameron, Hidalgo,
				Kenedy, and Willacy Counties. Hyacinth basins elsewhere shall be covered with a
				greenhouse structure. A variance will be considered for systems which are
				designed for seasonal operation. Greenhouse design shall provide for adequate
				dike top width for equipment maneuverability, doors for personnel and equipment
				access, and openings for ventilation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 317 - DESIGN CRITERIA PRIOR TO 2008 › Section 317.12 - Appendix D

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following map establishes the required area for sludge
				  drying beds with aerobic sludges. For aerobic sludges, the value obtained from
				  the map may be reduced by 35%.
Attached
				  Graphic
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 317 - DESIGN CRITERIA PRIOR TO 2008 › Section 317.13 - Appendix E-Separation Distances

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following rules apply to separation distances between
				  potable water and wastewater treatment plants, and waterlines and sanitary
				  sewers.
(1) Waterline/new sewer line
				separation. When new sanitary sewers are installed, they shall be installed no
				closer to waterlines than nine feet in all directions. Sewers that parallel
				waterlines must be installed in separate trenches. Where the nine-foot
				separation distance cannot be achieved, the following guidelines will apply.
(A) Where a sanitary sewer parallels a
				waterline, the sewer shall be constructed of cast iron, ductile iron, or
				polyvinyl chloride (PVC) meeting American Society of Testing and Materials
				specifications with a pressure rating for both the pipe and joints of 150 per
				square inch (psi). The vertical separation shall be a minimum of two feet
				between outside diameters and the horizontal separation shall be a minimum of
				four feet between outside diameters. The sewer shall be located below the
				waterline.
(B) Where a sanitary
				sewer crosses a waterline and the sewer is constructed of cast iron, ductile
				iron, or PVC with a minimum pressure rating of 150 psi, an absolute minimum
				distance of six inches between outside diameters shall be maintained. In
				addition, the sewer shall be located below the waterline where possible and one
				length of the sewer pipe must be centered on the waterline.
(C) Where a sewer crosses under a waterline
				and the sewer is constructed of ABS truss pipe, similar semi-rigid plastic
				composite pipe, clay pipe, or concrete pipe with gasketed joints, a minimum
				two-foot separation distance shall be maintained. The initial backfill shall be
				cement stabilized sand (two or more bags of cement per cubic yard of sand) for
				all sections of sewer within nine feet of the waterline. This initial backfill
				shall be from one quarter diameter below the centerline of the pipe to one pipe
				diameter (but not less than 12 inches) above the top of the pipe.
(D) Where a sewer crosses over a waterline,
				all portions of the sewer within nine feet of the waterline shall be
				constructed of cast iron, ductile iron, or PVC pipe with a pressure rating of
				at least 150 psi using appropriate adapters. In lieu of this procedure the new
				conveyance may be encased in a joint of 150 psi pressure class pipe at least 18
				feet long and two nominal sizes larger than the new conveyance. The space
				around the carrier pipe shall be supported at five feet intervals with spacers
				or be filled to the spring line with washed sand. The encasement pipe should be
				centered on the crossing and both ends sealed with cement grout or manufactured
				seal.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 317 - DESIGN CRITERIA PRIOR TO 2008 › Section 317.15 - Appendix G-General Guidelines for the Design of Constructed Wetlands Units for Use in Municipal Wastewater Treatment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Definitions. The following words and
				terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the
				context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1)
				Constructed wetlands--Designed and man-made complexes of saturated substrates,
				emergent and submergent vegetation, animal life, and water that simulates
				natural wetlands. Constructed wetlands as described in these rules are meant to
				function exclusively as wastewater treatment units. They consist of two
				varieties: submerged flow systems and free water surface systems. Combinations
				of these varieties may also be acceptable methods of treatment. Constructed
				wetlands are constructed treatment systems that are inundated or saturated by
				wastewater flows at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and under
				normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of flora and fauna typically
				adapted for life in saturated or inundated soil conditions, i.e., a wetland.
				Terms that are considered synonymous with constructed wetlands treatment
				systems are man-made wetlands, engineered wetlands, artificial wetlands, rock
				reed filters, vertical bio-reactor, submerged flow systems, free water surface
				systems, artificial marsh, marsh reed filter, botanical reactor, rooted
				emergent wetland filters, and microbial rock plant filters.
(2) Submerged flow--A submerged flow system
				consists of a lined basin or channel filled with a granular rock media. The
				media supports the growth of both emergent vegetation on the surface and fixed
				bio-film on the subsurface. The wastewater flows horizontally, vertically, and
				transverses the subsurface of the rock media through interstices of the media
				and vegetation root structure. Wastewater levels are nominally maintained at
				least six inches below the rock media surface. Total rock media depth shall not
				exceed 24 inches.
(3) Free water
				surface--The free water surface system consists of a lined basin or channel
				partially filled with soil or other media suitable for supporting rooted
				emergent and/or submergent vegetation. Wastewater flows over the top of the
				media and through the stalks of the emergent and/or submergent vegetation at an
				average depth no greater than 18 inches.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 318 - MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Section 318.1 - Applicability and Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  provisions of this chapter establish an expedited process for new, renewal, and
				  amendment applications for treated marine seawater discharges, off-shore
				  discharges, and near-shore discharges that originate from a marine seawater
				  desalination project under Texas Water Code (TWC), Chapter 18. Discharges from
				  a marine seawater desalination project may, alternatively, be authorized under
				  the provisions of TWC, Chapter 26 and Chapter 305 of this title (relating to
				  Consolidated Permits).
(b)
				  Near-shore discharges from marine seawater desalination projects are subject
				  to, and must comply with, §
										318.9
				  of this title (relating to Discharge Zones for Near-Shore and Off-Shore
				  Discharges) and Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Near-Shore
				  Discharges).
(c) This chapter does
				  not apply to discharges of waste resulting from the desalination of marine
				  seawater into a bay, estuary, or fresh waterbody.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 318 - MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Section 318.4 - Application Fees and Water Quality Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An applicant shall include with each
				  application a fee. The application fee is due at the time that the application
				  is filed with the commission. Unless the recommendation of the executive
				  director is that the application be denied, the commission will not consider an
				  application for final decision until such time as the application fee is paid.
(b) The permit application fees
				  are as follows:
(1) new - $1,250;
(2) major amendment (with or without renewal)
				  of an existing permit - $1,250;
(3) renewal of an existing permit - $1,215;
(4) minor amendment and minor
				  modification of an existing permit - $150.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 318 - MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Section 318.5 - Permit Conditions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A permit
				  issued under this chapter is subject to the requirements of:
(1)
											§
											305.122
				  of this title (relating to Characteristics of Permits);
(2)
											§
											305.123
				  of this title (relating to Reservation in Granting Permit);
(3)
											§
											305.124
				  of this title (relating to Acceptance of Permit, Effect);
(4)
											§
											305.125
				  of this title (relating to Standard Permit Conditions);
(5)
											§
											305.127
				  of this title (relating to Conditions to be Determined for Individual Permits);
				  and
(6) Chapter 307 of this title
				  (relating to Texas Surface Water Quality Standards).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 318 - MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Section 318.6 - Amendment of a Permit

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Amendments
				  generally. A change in a term, condition, or provision of a permit requires an
				  amendment, except corrections to permits under subsection (c)(2)(A) of this
				  section and permit transfers under §
										318.8 of
				  this title (relating to Other Permit Actions).
(b) Application for amendment. An application
				  for amendment shall include all requested changes to the permit. Information
				  sufficient to review the application shall be submitted in the form and manner
				  and under the procedures specified in §
										318.3 of
				  this title (relating to Application Requirements). The application shall
				  include a statement describing the reason for the requested changes.
(c) Types of amendments.
(1) A major amendment is an amendment that
				  changes a substantive term, provision, requirement, or a limiting parameter of
				  a permit.
(2) A minor amendment is
				  an amendment to improve or maintain the permitted quality or method of disposal
				  of treated marine seawater or wastewater if there is neither a significant
				  increase of the quantity of treated marine seawater or wastewater to be
				  discharged nor a material change in the pattern or place of discharge. A minor
				  amendment includes any other change to a permit issued under this chapter that
				  will not cause or relax a standard or criterion which may result in a potential
				  deterioration of quality of water in the state. A minor amendment may also
				  include, but is not limited to:
(A)
				  correcting typographical errors;
(B) changing an interim compliance date in a
				  schedule of compliance, provided the new date is not more than 120 days after
				  the date specified in the existing permit and does not interfere with
				  attainment of the final compliance date;
(C) requiring more frequent monitoring or
				  reporting by the permittee;
(D)
				  changing the construction schedule for a discharger. No such change shall
				  affect a discharger's obligation to have all pollution control equipment
				  installed and in operation before discharge; and
(E) deleting an outfall when the discharge
				  from that outfall is terminated and does not change the discharge from other
				  outfalls except within permit limits.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 318 - MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Section 318.7 - Renewal of a Permit

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Any permittee with an effective permit shall submit an
					 application for renewal at least 180 days before the expiration date of the
					 effective permit, unless permission for a later date has been granted by the
					 executive director. The executive director shall not grant permission for
					 applications to be submitted later than the expiration date of the existing
					 permit.
(1) An application for
				  renewal shall be in the same form as that required for the original permit
				  application.
(2) An application
				  for renewal shall request continuation of the same requirements and conditions
				  of the expiring permit.
(3) If an
				  application for renewal in fact requests a modification of requirements and
				  conditions of the existing permit, an application for amendment shall be filed
				  in place of an application for renewal.
(4) If an application for renewal is received
				  by the executive director before the permit expiration date, the existing
				  permit will remain in full force and effect and will not expire until
				  commission action on the application for renewal is final.
(5) The commission may deny an application
				  for renewal for the grounds set forth in §
										305.66
				  of this title (relating to Permit Denial, Suspension, and Revocation).
(6) During the renewal process,
				  the executive director may make any changes or additions to permits authorized
				  by §
										318.6 of
				  this title (relating to Amendment of a Permit).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 318 - MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Section 318.8 - Other Permit Actions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Permit transfer. A permit issued under this chapter is issued to a specific
				  person and may be transferred only upon approval of the commission in
				  accordance with §
										305.64 of
				  this title (relating to Transfer of Permits).
(b) Permit denial, suspension, and
				  revocation. A permit issued under this chapter does not become a vested right
				  and may be denied, suspended, or revoked in accordance with §
										305.66
				  of this title (relating to Permit Denial, Suspension, and Revocation).
(c) Permit cancellation. If a
				  permittee no longer desires to continue the activity authorized under a permit
				  issued under this chapter, or is agreeable to a suspension of authorization for
				  a specified period of time, the permittee should file with the executive
				  director a written request, or a written consent and waiver in accordance with
				  §
										305.67
				  of this title (relating to Revocation and Suspension upon Request or Consent).
				  In the absence of a request filed by the permittee or of sufficient consent and
				  waiver, the commission may revoke or suspend a permit in accordance with §
										305.66
				  of this title.
(d) Correction to
				  permits. Nonsubstantive changes to a permit issued under this chapter may be
				  made in accordance with §
										50.145 of
				  this title (relating to Corrections to Permits).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 318 - MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Section 318.9 - Discharge Zones for Near-Shore and Off-Shore Discharges

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For near-shore discharges or off-shore
				  discharges that are authorized under the expedited procedures in this chapter,
				  the point at which a facility may discharge wastewater resulting from the
				  desalination of marine seawater must be located in a discharge zone identified
				  and depicted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Texas
				  General Land Office (GLO) pursuant to Marine Seawater Desalination Diversion
				  and Discharge Zones Study (September 2018) as amended, available on the TPWD
				  website, and as depicted on the Coastal Resources Management Viewer, on the GLO
				  website.
(b) Discharges of
				  wastewater resulting from the desalination of marine seawater that are not
				  located in a discharge zone must be authorized under the requirements in
				  Chapter 305 of this title (relating to Consolidated Permits) and Texas Water
				  Code, Chapter 26.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 318 - MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Subchapter B - TREATED MARINE SEAWATER DISCHARGES › Section 318.21 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter applies to:
(1) applications to discharge treated marine
				  seawater from a marine seawater desalination project; and
(2) applications for a consolidated permit to
				  discharge treated marine seawater and off-shore discharges.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 318 - MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Subchapter B - TREATED MARINE SEAWATER DISCHARGES › Section 318.22 - Application Review for Treated Marine Seawater Discharges

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Upon receipt of an application, the
				  executive director or his designee shall assign the application a number for
				  identification purposes.
(b)
				  Applications for permits shall be reviewed by the staff for administrative
				  completeness within five business days of receipt of the application by the
				  executive director.
(c) If an
				  application is received which is not administratively complete, the executive
				  director shall notify the applicant of the deficiencies by email by the end of
				  the five-day review period.
(1) If the
				  additional information is received within five business days of notice of the
				  deficiency, the executive director will evaluate the information within five
				  business days of receipt of the additional information.
(2) If the additional information is not
				  received within five business days of notice of the deficiency, the application
				  shall be considered withdrawn unless there are extenuating
				  circumstances.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 318 - MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Subchapter B - TREATED MARINE SEAWATER DISCHARGES › Section 318.23 - Public Meeting

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applications
				  for a discharge permit for treated marine seawater shall comply with the
				  relevant public meeting provisions in §
										55.154
				  of this title (relating to Public Meetings), except as noted in this section.
(b) New, major amendment, and
				  renewal applications have the opportunity for a public meeting. Minor amendment
				  and minor modification applications are not subject to a public meeting.
(c) Notice of a public meeting
				  must follow the procedures in §
										39.902(f)
				  and (g) of this title (relating to Public Notice and Comment for Treated Marine
				  Seawater Discharges).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 318 - MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Subchapter B - TREATED MARINE SEAWATER DISCHARGES › Section 318.24 - Public Comment Processing

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If
				  timely comments are received, the following procedures shall apply to
				  applications processed under this subchapter:
(1)
											§
											55.156
				  of this title (relating to Public Comment Processing); and
(2)
											§
											39.420(a),
				  (b), and (f) of this title (relating to Transmittal of Executive Director's
				  Response to Comments and Decision).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 318 - MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Subchapter B - TREATED MARINE SEAWATER DISCHARGES › Section 318.25 - Action by the Executive Director

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Actions by the executive director under this subchapter
					 are subject to the provisions in §§
										50.133,
					 50.135,
					 and
					 50.137
					 of this title (relating to Executive Director Action on Application or WQMP
					 Update; Effective Date of Executive Director Action; and Remand for Action by
					 Executive Director, respectively).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 318 - MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Subchapter B - TREATED MARINE SEAWATER DISCHARGES › Section 318.26 - Motion to Overturn Executive Director's Decision

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A motion to overturn may be filed under this subchapter in
					 accordance with the provisions in §
										50.139
					 of this title (relating to Motion to Overturn Executive Director's
					 Decision).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 318 - MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Subchapter B - TREATED MARINE SEAWATER DISCHARGES › Section 318.27 - Request for Contested Case Hearing on an Application

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) New, major amendment, and renewal
				  applications have the opportunity for a contested case hearing. Minor amendment
				  and minor modification applications are not subject to a contested case
				  hearing.
(b) Requests for a
				  Contested Case Hearing are subject to the provisions in §§
										55.201,
				  55.203,
				  55.205,
				  and
				  55.209
				  of this title (relating to Requests for Reconsideration or Contested Case
				  Hearing; Determination of Affected Person; Request by Group or Association; and
				  Processing Requests for Reconsideration and Contested Case Hearing,
				  respectively).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 318 - MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Subchapter B - TREATED MARINE SEAWATER DISCHARGES › Section 318.28 - Direct Referrals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The executive director or the applicant may file a request
					 with the chief clerk that the application be sent directly to the State Office
					 of Administrative Hearings for a hearing on the application, pursuant to the
					 provisions in §
										55.210 of this
					 title (relating to Direct Referrals).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 318 - MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Subchapter B - TREATED MARINE SEAWATER DISCHARGES › Section 318.29 - Action by the Commission

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Commission consideration of the following items are
					 subject to the provisions in §§
										50.113,
					 50.115,
					 50.117,
					 50.119,
					 and
					 55.211
					 of this title (relating to Applicability and Action on Application; Scope of
					 Contested Case Hearings; Commission Actions; Notice of Commission Action;
					 Motion for Rehearing; and Commission Action of Requests for Reconsideration and
					 Contested Case Hearing, respectively). The commission may refer an application
					 to the State Office of Administrative Hearings if the commission finds that an
					 applicant's compliance history, as determined under Chapter 60 of this title
					 (relating to Compliance History), raises an issue regarding the applicant's
					 ability to comply with a material term of its permit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 318 - MARINE SEAWATER DESALINATION DISCHARGES › Subchapter B - TREATED MARINE SEAWATER DISCHARGES › Section 318.30 - Contested Case Hearing Proceedings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Contested case hearings on applications for discharges of
					 treated marine seawater shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 80 of
					 this title (relating to Contested Case Hearings).