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Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 205 - GENERAL PERMITS FOR WASTE DISCHARGES › Subchapter A - GENERAL PERMITS FOR WASTE DISCHARGES › Section 205.5 - Permit Duration, Amendment, and Renewal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  general permit may be issued for a term not to exceed five years. After notice
				  and comment as provided by §
										205.3
				  of this title (relating to Public Notice, Public Meetings, and Public Comment),
				  a general permit may be amended, revoked, or canceled by the commission or
				  renewed by the commission for an additional term or terms not to exceed five
				  years each.
(b) A general permit
				  remains in effect until amended, revoked, or canceled by the commission or,
				  unless renewed by the commission, until it expires. If before its expiration,
				  the commission proposes to renew a general permit, the general permit shall
				  remain in effect after the expiration date for those existing discharges
				  covered by the general permit. The general permit shall remain in effect for
				  these dischargers until the date on which the commission takes final action on
				  the proposed permit renewal. No new notices of intent (NOIs) will be accepted
				  or new authorizations honored for authorization under the general permit after
				  the expiration date.
(c) Upon
				  issuance of a renewed or amended general permit, all facilities, including
				  those covered under the expired general permit, shall submit an NOI, if one is
				  required by the general permit, in accordance with the requirements of the new
				  permit.
(d) If the commission has
				  not proposed to renew a general permit at least 90 days before its expiration
				  date, dischargers authorized under the general permit shall submit an
				  application for an individual permit before the general permit's expiration. If
				  an application for an individual permit is submitted before the general
				  permit's expiration, authorization under the expired general permit remains in
				  effect until the issuance or denial of an individual permit.
(e) The commission may, through renewal or
				  amendment of a general permit, add or delete requirements or limitations to the
				  permit. The commission may provide in the general permit a reasonable time to
				  allow existing dischargers covered by the general permit to make the changes
				  necessary to comply with any additional requirements deemed substantive by the
				  commission.
(f) Before issuing a
				  general permit, the commission shall review the general permit for consistency
				  with the Texas Coastal Management Plan (CMP). The commission must find that the
				  general permit is consistent with the applicable CMP goals and policies and
				  that it will not adversely affect any applicable coastal natural resource areas
				  as identified in the CMP before the commission may issue the general
				  permit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 205 - GENERAL PERMITS FOR WASTE DISCHARGES › Subchapter A - GENERAL PERMITS FOR WASTE DISCHARGES › Section 205.6 - Annual Fee Assessments

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A person authorized by a general permit shall pay an annual
					 waste treatment inspection fee under Texas Water Code (TWC), §26.0291,
					 consistent with §§ 305.501-305.507 of this title (relating to the
					 Waste Treatment Inspection Fee Program) or as specified in the general permit;
					 and may be subject to an annual watershed monitoring and assessment fee under
					 TWC, §26.0135(h), consistent with § 220.21 of this title (relating to
					 Water Quality Assessment Fees) or as specified in the general
					 permit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 205 - GENERAL PERMITS FOR WASTE DISCHARGES › Subchapter A - GENERAL PERMITS FOR WASTE DISCHARGES › Section 205.7 - Additional Characteristics and Conditions for General Permits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §122.28, as
					 amended through April 2, 1992, at 57 FedReg 11413, is adopted by reference,
					 except
					 40
					 CFR §122.28(b)(3)(ii) and
					 (c), and except as follows: where
					 40
					 CFR §122.28 refers to an "NPDES permit,"
					 the references are more properly made, for state law purposes, to a "TPDES
					 permit," as applicable; and where
					 40
					 CFR §122.28(b)(3)(iii)
					 refers to
					 40 CFR
					 §122.21, the reference is more properly
					 made, for state law purposes, to applicable sections of this chapter, Chapter
					 281 of this title (relating to Application Processing), and Chapter 305 of this
					 title (relating to Consolidated Permits).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 210.1 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This chapter applies to the reclaimed water producer,
					 provider, and user. If the entity which is the producer of the reclaimed water
					 is the same as the user, then the use of reclaimed water is permissible only if
					 the use occurs after the wastewater has been treated in accordance with the
					 producer's wastewater permit and the permit provides for an alternative means
					 of disposal during times when there is no demand for the use of the reclaimed
					 water. This chapter does not apply to treatment or disposal of wastewater
					 permitted by the commission in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 305
					 of this title (relating to Consolidated Permits), or to the user of such
					 treated wastewater identified in the producer's wastewater discharge permit
					 authorizing disposal by irrigation. This chapter does not apply to those
					 systems authorized under Chapter 285 of this title (relating to On-Site
					 Wastewater Treatment) which utilizes surface irrigation as an approved disposal
					 method.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 210.2 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The purpose of
				  this chapter is to establish general requirements, quality criteria, design,
				  and operational requirements for the beneficial use of reclaimed water which
				  may be substituted for potable water and/or raw water. As defined and specified
				  in this chapter, the requirements must be met by producers, providers, and/or
				  users of reclaimed water. Specific use categories are defined with
				  corresponding reclaimed water quality requirements. These criteria are intended
				  to allow the safe utilization of reclaimed water for conservation of surface
				  and ground water; to ensure the protection of public health; to protect ground
				  and surface waters; and to help ensure an adequate supply of water resources
				  for present and future needs.
(b)
				  The commission has defined other types of reclaimed water activity in separate
				  regulations, including §
										309.20 of this title (relating to
				  Land Disposal of Sewage Effluent) and §
										297.1 of this title (relating to
				  Definitions). These regulations do not modify those definitions. The term
				  reclaimed water is limited in scope for the purpose of this rule as defined in
				  §
										210.3 of this title (relating to
				  Definitions).
(c) Approval by the
				  executive director of a reclaimed water use project under this chapter does not
				  affect any existing water rights. If applicable, a reclaimed water use
				  authorization in no way affects the need of a producer, provider and/or user to
				  obtain a separate water right authorization from the commission.
(d) Reclaimed water projects approved under
				  this chapter do not require a new or amended waste discharge permit from the
				  commission except as provided in §
										210.5 of this title (relating to
				  Permits Required). Persons who desire to develop projects not specifically
				  authorized by this chapter may seek authorization pursuant to provisions of
				  Subchapter D or apply for a new or amended waste discharge permit under Chapter
				  305 of this title (relating to Consolidated Permits).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 210.4 - Notification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Before
				  providing reclaimed water to another for a use allowable under this chapter,
				  the reclaimed water provider shall notify the executive director and obtain
				  written approval to provide the reclaimed water. The notification shall
				  include:
(1) a description of the intended use
				  of the reclaimed water, including quantity, quality, origin, and location and
				  purpose of intended use;
(2) a
				  clear indication of the means for compliance with this chapter, including
				  documentation that a user will be apprised of their responsibilities under this
				  chapter as a part of the water supply contract or other binding
				  agreement;
(3) evidence in a water
				  supply contract or other binding agreement of the provider's authority to
				  terminate reclaimed water use that is noncompliant with this chapter;
				  and
(4) an operation and
				  maintenance plan that is required under ordinance or is to be a part of the
				  water supply contract or other binding agreement, where applicable, and which
				  shall contain, as a minimum, the following:
(A) a labeling and separation plan for the
				  prevention of cross connections between reclaimed water distribution lines and
				  potable water lines;
(B) the
				  measures that will prevent unauthorized access to reclaimed water facilities
				  (e.g., secured valves);
(C)
				  procedures for monitoring reclaimed water transfers and use;
(D) steps the user must utilize to minimize
				  the risk of inadvertent human exposure;
(E) schedules for routine
				  maintenance;
(F) a plan for
				  carrying out provider employee training and safety relating to reclaimed water
				  treatment, distribution, and management; and
(G) contingency plan for remedy of system
				  failures, unauthorized discharges, or upsets.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 210.5 - Authorization for the Use of Reclaimed Water

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Prior to discharging any reclaimed water
				  to the waters in the state, the provider or user shall obtain a permit from the
				  commission in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 305 of this title
				  (relating to Consolidated Permits) except as provided for by §
										210.22(e) of this
				  title (relating to General Requirements). The application for the required
				  permit authorization to discharge reclaimed water may be submitted concurrently
				  or after the permit application to treat and dispose of wastewater in
				  accordance with the requirements of 30 TAC Chapter 305.
(b) The executive director may require a
				  reclaimed water user to apply for and obtain a permit to utilize reclaimed
				  water if the reclaimed water use poses potential or actual adverse impacts upon
				  human health, soil and ground water resources, or aquatic life.
(c) For purposes of this chapter, no permit
				  issued pursuant to Chapter 305 of this title (relating to Consolidated Permits)
				  will be required for additional treatment required to meet the quality
				  standards of §
										210.33 of this title (relating to
				  Quality Standards for Using Reclaimed Water), unless such additional treatment
				  results in a discharge of wastewater into waters in the state.
(d) A reclaimed water provider or user who
				  accepts effluent meeting the Type II quality criteria and that must also meet
				  the Type I quality criteria for a proposed use must provide additional
				  treatment for the proposed new use. The additional manner of treatment must be
				  authorized by the executive director. The provider or user must notify and be
				  granted an authorization from the executive director prior to engaging in such
				  activity. Examples of such additional treatment may include processes for
				  disinfection or filtration of the reclaimed water. Such authorization may be
				  granted by the executive director after review of the proposed plans and
				  specifications submitted to the executive director for the additional
				  treatment. This request for authorization may be submitted to the executive
				  director along with the notification required by §
										210.4 of this title (relating to
				  Notification).
(e) If a provider or
				  user elects to treat reclaimed water supplied by the provider or producer,
				  respectively, to a quality better than the minimum standards of this chapter
				  for the same use, such treatment does not require a permit or other additional
				  authorization by the executive director.
(f) Any sewage sludge generated as a result
				  of reclaimed water treatment undertaken pursuant to this section shall be
				  managed in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 312 of this title
				  (relating to Sludge Use, Disposal and Transportation).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 210.6 - Responsibilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The producer of reclaimed water will not be liable for
					 misapplication of reclaimed water by users, except as provided in this section.
					 Both the reclaimed water provider and user have, but are not limited to, the
					 following responsibilities:
(1) The
				  reclaimed water producer shall:
(A) transfer
				  reclaimed water of at least the minimum quality required by this chapter at the
				  point of delivery to the user for the specified use;
(B) sample and analyze the reclaimed water
				  and report such analyses in accordance with §
											210.34 and §
											210.36(b) of this
				  title (relating to Sampling and Analysis and Record keeping and Reporting,
				  respectively); and
(C) notify the
				  executive director in writing within five days of obtaining knowledge of
				  reclaimed water use not authorized by the executive director's reclaimed water
				  use approval.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 210.7 - Transfer and Conveyance of Reclaimed Water

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Reclaimed water transferred from a provider to a user shall
					 be done on a demand only basis in order that the water is not provided during
					 times it cannot be beneficially used in accordance with this chapter. The
					 reclaimed water user may refuse delivery of such water at any time. However,
					 this section is not intended to change any obligation the user may have by
					 contract or ordinance. All reclaimed water transferred to a user must be of at
					 least the treatment quality for the use specified in §
										210.32 of this title (relating to
					 Specific Uses of Reclaimed Water).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 210.8 - Restrictions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This chapter does not convey or alter any property right
					 and does not grant any exclusive privilege.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 210.9 - Enforcement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If a person or entity fails to comply with the terms of
					 this chapter, the executive director may require the entity to apply for and
					 obtain a permit or permit amendment. The commission may also issue an
					 enforcement order requiring remedial measures and the assessment of
					 administrative penalties pursuant to §
										26.019 and §
										26.136 of the Texas Water
					 Code. The commission may also seek civil penalties and injunctive relief in a
					 court of competent jurisdiction as provided by §
										26.123 of the Texas Water
					 Code.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter B - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRODUCTION, CONVEYANCE, AND USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Section 210.21 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter establishes general requirements applicable
					 to producers, providers, and users of reclaimed water. This subchapter also
					 establishes requirements and specifications for transfer, storage, and
					 irrigation using reclaimed water and design criteria of reclaimed water
					 systems. Additionally, this subchapter establishes requirements and
					 specifications necessary to minimize discharges of waste into or adjacent to
					 waters in the state.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter B - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRODUCTION, CONVEYANCE, AND USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Section 210.22 - General Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Reuse of
				  untreated wastewater is prohibited.
(b) Food crops that may be consumed raw by
				  humans shall not be spray irrigated. Food crops including orchard crops that
				  will be substantially processed prior to human consumption may be spray
				  irrigated. Other types of irrigation that avoid contact of reclaimed water with
				  edible portions of food crops are acceptable.
(c) There shall be no nuisance conditions
				  resulting from the distribution, the use, and/or storage of reclaimed
				  water.
(d) Reclaimed water shall
				  not be utilized in a way that degrades ground water quality to a degree
				  adversely affecting its actual or potential uses.
(e) Reclaimed water managed in ponds for
				  storage must be prevented from discharge into waters in the state, except for
				  discharges directly resulting from rainfall events or in accordance with a
				  permit issued by the commission. All other discharges are unauthorized. If any
				  unauthorized overflow of a holding pond occurs causing discharge into or
				  adjacent to waters in the state, the user or provider, as appropriate, shall
				  report the noncompliance. A written submission of such information shall also
				  be provided to the TNRCC regional office and to the Austin Office, Water
				  Enforcement Section (MC-149), within five working days of becoming aware of the
				  overflow. The written submission shall contain a description of the
				  noncompliance and its cause; the potential danger to human health or safety, or
				  the environment; the period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times;
				  if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is
				  expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and
				  prevent recurrence of the noncompliance, and to mitigate its adverse
				  effects.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter B - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRODUCTION, CONVEYANCE, AND USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Section 210.24 - Irrigation Using Reclaimed Water

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  The reclaimed water user shall provide reasonable control of the application
				  rates for reclaimed water applied to irrigation areas. These controls shall
				  encourage the efficient use of reclaimed water and avoid excessive application
				  of reclaimed water that results in surface runoff or excessive percolation
				  below the root zone.
(b) The
				  reclaimed water provider or user, as applicable, shall determine and document
				  typical irrigation demands for the proposed use based on type of vegetation and
				  land area to be irrigated. As one alternative, a typical method for determining
				  irrigation needs is shown in Table 1 of this section. However, other
				  alternative methods may be used.
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(c) The
				  reclaimed water provider shall be responsible for conducting periodic audits of
				  appropriate controls implemented by reclaimed water users. Other typical
				  irrigation operational considerations that must be addressed include the
				  following:
(1) Irrigation of Food Crops.
(A) Irrigation of edible crops that will be
				  peeled, skinned, cooked, or thermally processed before consumption is allowed.
				  Direct contact of the reclaimed water with such crops is allowed.
(B) Irrigation of citrus fruit is allowed.
				  Direct contact of the reclaimed water with citrus is allowed.
(C) Irrigation of edible crops that will not
				  be peeled, skinned, cooked, or thermally processed before consumption is
				  allowed if an indirect application method is used which will preclude the
				  direct contact with the reclaimed water. For instance, a ridge and furrow, drip
				  irrigation, or a subsurface distribution system may be used to irrigate such
				  above ground crops. However, these methods would not be suitable for crops such
				  as carrots or radishes.
(D)
				  Irrigation of edible crops that will not be peeled, skinned, cooked, or
				  thermally processed before consumption that allows for direct contact of the
				  reclaimed water on the crop is prohibited.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter B - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRODUCTION, CONVEYANCE, AND USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Section 210.25 - Special Design Criteria for Reclaimed Water Systems

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All hose bibs and faucets shall be
				  painted purple and designed to prevent connection to a standard water hose.
				  Hose bibs shall be located in locked, below grade vaults which shall be clearly
				  labeled as being of non-potable quality. As an alternative to the use of
				  locked, below grade vaults with standard hose bibs services, hose bibs may be
				  placed in a non-lockable service box which can only be operated by a special
				  tool so long as the hose bib is clearly labeled as non-potable water, in
				  accordance with subsection (b) of this section.
(b) One of the following requirements must be
				  met by the user or provider, for any area where reclaimed water is stored or
				  where there exist hose bibs or faucets:
(1)
				  Signs having a minimum size of eight inches by eight inches, as shown in Figure
				  1, shall be posted at all storage areas and on all hose bibs and faucets
				  reading, in both English and Spanish, "Reclaimed Water, Do Not Drink" or
				  similar warning.
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(2) The
				  area shall be secured to prevent access by the public.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter C - QUALITY CRITERIA AND SPECIFIC USES FOR RECLAIMED WATER › Section 210.31 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter applies to the reclaimed water producer,
					 the reclaimed water provider and the reclaimed water user. This subchapter sets
					 the specific uses, the quality standards, as well as the monitoring, record
					 keeping, and reporting standards for reclaimed water.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter C - QUALITY CRITERIA AND SPECIFIC USES FOR RECLAIMED WATER › Section 210.32 - Specific Uses of Reclaimed Water

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Numerical parameter limits pertaining to specific reclaimed
					 water use categories are contained in §
										210.33
					 of this title (relating to Quality Standards for Using Reclaimed Water). These
					 limits apply to reclaimed water before discharge to initial holding ponds or a
					 reclaimed water distribution system. It shall be the responsibility of the
					 reclaimed water producer to establish that the reclaimed water meets the
					 quality limits at the sample point for the intended use in accordance with the
					 monitoring requirements identified in §
										210.34 of
					 this title (relating to Sampling and Analysis).
(1) Type I Reclaimed Water Use. This type of
				  use includes irrigation or other uses in areas where the public may be present
				  during the time when irrigation takes place or other uses where the public may
				  come in contact with the reclaimed water. The following types of uses would be
				  considered Type I uses:
(A) Residential
				  irrigation, including landscape irrigation at individual homes.
(B) Urban uses, including irrigation of
				  public parks, golf courses with unrestricted public access, school yards, or
				  athletic fields.
(C) Use of
				  reclaimed water for fire protection, either in internal sprinkler systems or
				  external fire hydrants.
(D)
				  Irrigation of food crops where the applied reclaimed water may have direct
				  contact with the edible part of the crop, unless the food crop undergoes a
				  pasteurization process.
(E)
				  Irrigation of pastures for milking animals.
(F) Maintenance of impoundments or natural
				  water bodies where recreational activities, such as wading or fishing, are
				  anticipated even though the water body was not specifically designed for such a
				  use.
(G) Toilet or urinal flush
				  water.
(H) Other similar activities
				  where the potential for unintentional human exposure may occur.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter C - QUALITY CRITERIA AND SPECIFIC USES FOR RECLAIMED WATER › Section 210.33 - Quality Standards for Using Reclaimed Water

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following conditions apply to the types of uses of
					 reclaimed water. At a minimum, the reclaimed water producer shall only transfer
					 reclaimed water of the following quality as described for each type of specific
					 use:
(1) for Type I reclaimed water
				  uses, reclaimed water on a 30-day average shall have a quality of:
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(2) for
				  Type II reclaimed water use, reclaimed water on a 30-day average shall have a
				  quality of:
(A) for a system other than pond
				  system:
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(B) for
				  a pond system:
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Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter C - QUALITY CRITERIA AND SPECIFIC USES FOR RECLAIMED WATER › Section 210.34 - Sampling and Analysis

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The reclaimed water producer shall sample the reclaimed
					 water prior to distribution to a user to assure that the water quality is in
					 accord with the intended contracted use. Analytical methods shall be in accord
					 with those specified in Chapter 319 of this title (relating to Monitoring and
					 Reporting). The minimum sampling and analysis frequency for reclaimed water for
					 the applicable parameters identified in §
										210.33
					 of this title (relating to Quality Standards for the Use of Reclaimed Water) is
					 as follows:
(1) Type I Reclaimed Water
				  Uses twice per week.
(2) Type II
				  Reclaimed Water Uses once per week.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter C - QUALITY CRITERIA AND SPECIFIC USES FOR RECLAIMED WATER › Section 210.35 - Guidelines for Certain Distribution Systems

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The commission recommends that a provider or user maintain
					 a plan to carry out periodic fecal coliform sampling within certain reclaimed
					 water distribution piping systems. Such a plan does not need the approval or
					 review of the commission. This periodic sampling should occur in instances
					 where residential irrigation, including landscape irrigation at individual
					 homes occurs, or where specific urban uses such as irrigation of public parks,
					 school yards, or athletic fields occurs. The plan should specify activities by
					 the provider or user to respond to human health threats if undesirable fecal
					 coliform test results or trends are detected.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter C - QUALITY CRITERIA AND SPECIFIC USES FOR RECLAIMED WATER › Section 210.36 - Record Keeping and Reporting

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The reclaimed water provider and user shall maintain
					 records on site for a period of five years.
(1) Records to be maintained by the provider
				  include:
(A) copies of notifications made to
				  the commission concerning reclaimed water projects.
(B) as applicable, copies of contracts made
				  with each reclaimed water user (this requirement does not include reclaimed
				  water users at residences that have separate distribution lines for potable
				  water).
(C) records of volume of
				  water delivered to each reclaimed water user per delivery (this requirement
				  does not apply to reclaimed water users at residences that have separate
				  distribution lines for potable water).
(D) reclaimed water quality
				  analyses.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter D - ALTERNATIVE AND PRE-EXISTING RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEMS › Section 210.41 - Applicability of Alternate Reclaimed Water Proposals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In the event a reclaimed water provider or user proposes to
					 design, construct, or operate a reclaimed water system or to utilize reclaimed
					 water in a manner other than authorized in these rules, the provisions of this
					 subchapter shall apply.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter D - ALTERNATIVE AND PRE-EXISTING RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEMS › Section 210.42 - Request to Executive Director

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If
				  a reclaimed water provider or user proposes to design, construct, or operate a
				  reclaimed water system or to utilize reclaimed water in a manner other than
				  authorized in these rules, the provider or user shall file a request with the
				  executive director, in addition to the notification filed pursuant to §
										210.4 of
				  this title (relating to Notification), identifying the alternative proposal and
				  requesting approval by the executive director.
(b) The request shall be in writing and shall
				  include information necessary or useful in assisting the executive director in
				  acting on the request for approval of the alternate reclaimed water
				  proposal.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter D - ALTERNATIVE AND PRE-EXISTING RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEMS › Section 210.43 - Action on Alternative Reclaimed Water Proposals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The executive director shall review an alternate reclaimed
					 water proposal filed under §
										210.42
					 of this title (relating to Request to Executive Director). Within 60 days, the
					 executive director shall identify in writing to the requestor any additional
					 information necessary for the executive director to act on the request, and
					 provide the requestor sufficient time to provide such information. Following
					 the receipt of such information, the executive director shall act on the
					 request, either granting or denying the proposal, in whole or in part. If no
					 additional information is requested, the executive director shall act on the
					 request within 60 days, either granting or denying the proposal, in whole or in
					 part.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter D - ALTERNATIVE AND PRE-EXISTING RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEMS › Section 210.44 - Pre-existing Reclaimed Water Systems

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A reclaimed water system not already authorized by a
					 commission permit or other written approval, existing on the effective date of
					 these rules, where construction began prior to June 25, 1990, is authorized
					 under this chapter if the provider or user of such a system provides a detailed
					 description of the system to the executive director pursuant to the
					 notification procedures of §
										210.4 of
					 this title (relating to Notification) and the system is approved by the
					 executive director. Such notification must occur within 90 days of the
					 effective date of these rules. The system is authorized unless the executive
					 director requests additional information pursuant to §
										210.45
					 of this title (relating to Actions on Pre-existing Reclaimed Water Systems) or
					 denies such authorization pursuant to the provisions of §
										210.46 of this
					 title (relating to Denial of Request).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter D - ALTERNATIVE AND PRE-EXISTING RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEMS › Section 210.45 - Action on a Pre-existing Reclaimed Water System

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The executive director may request a
				  reclaimed water user to submit additional information concerning a pre-existing
				  reclaimed water system to be authorized under this subchapter. The additional
				  information may be requested in order to evaluate the potential for significant
				  water quality problems or potential for significant risks to the health or
				  safety of the public, including the need of a project to conform to one or more
				  of the requirements of this chapter. Such request shall be provided in writing
				  to the proposed reclaimed water user within 60 days of the receipt of the
				  notification and shall provide the proposed user not less than 30 days to
				  provide such additional information.
(b) Following the receipt of such
				  information, the executive director shall act on the request, either granting
				  or denying the proposal, in whole or in part. If no additional information is
				  requested, the executive director shall act on the request within 60 days,
				  either granting or denying the proposal, in whole or in part.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter D - ALTERNATIVE AND PRE-EXISTING RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEMS › Section 210.46 - Denial of Request

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The executive director shall not grant an alternate
					 reclaimed water proposal or grant authorization to a pre-existing reclaimed
					 water system which could pose a significant threat to water quality or which
					 represents a significant risk to human health or safety.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter E - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF INDUSTRIAL RECLAIMED WATER › Section 210.51 - Applicability, Purpose, and Scope

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  person proposing to use industrial wastewater as industrial reclaimed water may
				  obtain authorization under this subchapter if all of the requirements of the
				  subchapter are met. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish the
				  applicable requirements for industrial reclaimed water use which may be used
				  instead of potable water or raw water. As defined and specified in this
				  subchapter, the requirements must be met by the producers, providers, and users
				  of industrial reclaimed water. These requirements are intended to allow the
				  safe utilization of reclaimed water for conservation of surface water and
				  groundwater, to ensure the protection of public health, to protect surface
				  water and groundwater from contamination, and to help ensure an adequate supply
				  of water resources for present and future needs.
(b) This subchapter establishes the following
				  requirements for producers, providers, and users of industrial reclaimed water:
(1) general requirements applicable to
				  producers, providers, and users;
(2) requirements and specifications for
				  transfer, storage, irrigation, and other end uses;
(3) requirements and specifications necessary
				  to minimize the impact of discharge of waste into or adjacent to water in the
				  state;
(4) specific uses of
				  industrial reclaimed water;
(5)
				  standards for the quality of industrial reclaimed water;
(6) standards for monitoring and
				  recordkeeping; and
(7) payment of
				  fees.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter E - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF INDUSTRIAL RECLAIMED WATER › Section 210.53 - Wastes Eligible for Coverage

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Level I
				  eligibility. A producer is eligible for Level I authorization if the producer
				  uses any of the following wastes on-site and has a primary disposal method as
				  an alternative to reuse and an end use listed in §
										210.56(b)
				  of this title (relating to Authorization Requirements):
(1) air conditioner condensate; compressor
				  condensate; steam condensate; or condensate that forms externally on steam
				  lines and is not process wastewater;
(2) washwater from washing whole fruits and
				  vegetables;
(3) non-contact cooling
				  water;
(4) once through cooling
				  water;
(5) water treatment filter
				  backwash;
(6) water from routine
				  external washing of buildings, conducted without the use of detergents or other
				  chemicals;
(7) water from routine
				  washing of pavement conducted without the use of detergents or other chemicals
				  and where spills or leaks of toxic or hazardous waste have not occurred (unless
				  spilled material has been removed);
(8) cooling tower blowdown with a total
				  dissolved solids concentration less than 2,000 milligrams per liter;
				  or
(9) wastewater with measured
				  effluent concentrations at or below threshold levels listed in the figure
				  contained in this paragraph that is not a waste source listed in §
											210.54(a)
				  of this title (relating to Wastes Not Eligible for Coverage). For all other
				  priority pollutants in 40 CFR Part 122 Appendix D, Tables II and III, the
				  threshold level is set at the minimum analytical level.
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Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter E - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF INDUSTRIAL RECLAIMED WATER › Section 210.54 - Wastes Not Eligible for Coverage

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  The following wastes are not eligible for authorization under this subchapter
				  regardless of effluent quality or end use:
(1) wastewater containing radioactive
				  material regulated under Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 401;
(2) wastewater containing dioxin and
				  furans;
(3) wastewater containing
				  pesticides;
(4) wastewater
				  classified as or which is characteristically hazardous as defined by 40 Code of
				  Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 261;
(5) process wastewater regulated under 40 CFR
				  Parts 400 - 471 with the following exceptions:
(A) Part 405 - dairy products
				  processing;
(B) Part 406 - grain
				  mills;
(C) Part 407 - canned and
				  preserved fruits and vegetables;
(D) Part 408 - canned and preserved seafood
				  processing;
(E) Part 409 - sugar
				  processing;
(F) Part 411 - cement
				  manufacturing;
(G) Part 417 - soap
				  and detergent manufacturing;
(H)
				  Part 423 - steam electric power generating;
(I) Part 434 - coal mining;
(J) Part 436 - mineral mining and
				  processing;
(K) Part 454 - gum and
				  wood chemicals manufacturing; and
(L) Part 460 - hospital;
(6) septic tank waste, chemical toilet waste,
				  grit trap waste, or grease trap waste;
(7) barge cleaning washwater;
(8) air scrubber wastewater;
(9) any wastewater where a permit by rule
				  authorized under Chapter 321 of this title (relating to Control of Certain
				  Activities by Rule) or commission-issued general permit for land application is
				  available; or
(10)
				  remediated/contaminated groundwater generated from facilities where process
				  wastewater is prohibited for use as listed in paragraph (5) of this
				  subsection.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter E - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF INDUSTRIAL RECLAIMED WATER › Section 210.55 - Application Requirements for Authorization

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Level I authorization. Producers eligible
				  for Level I authorization under this subchapter are authorized to use
				  industrial reclaimed water without any notification or approval by the
				  executive director. Effluent sampling is not required for wastes listed in
				  §210.53(a)(1) - (8) of this title (relating to Wastes Eligible for
				  Coverage) with the exception of cooling tower blowdown which must meet the
				  2,000 milligrams per liter threshold level for total dissolved
				  solids.
(b) Level II authorization.
				  Producers requesting Level II authorization for industrial reclaimed water
				  activities under this subchapter must submit a complete application to the
				  executive director on a form approved by the executive director to request
				  authorization. The use of industrial reclaimed water shall not begin until
				  written authorization is received from the executive director. The application
				  shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
(1) the legal names and addresses of the
				  user, provider, and producer;
(2)
				  contact representative for the applicant and telephone number;
(3) specific description of the producer's
				  and user's facility location including physical address;
(4) specific description of the proposed
				  industrial reclaimed water use site (if different than the producer's
				  site);
(5) the proposed end use for
				  the industrial reclaimed water;
(6)
				  description of the waste source of the industrial reclaimed water;
(7) the primary disposal method which would
				  be used as an alternative to re-use;
(8) the volume of industrial reclaimed water
				  proposed for end use and the frequency of application;
(9) effluent testing results;
(10) the location of the producer's and
				  user's site in relation to the Edwards Aquifer, if applicable, and;
(11) liner certification, if
				  applicable.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter E - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF INDUSTRIAL RECLAIMED WATER › Section 210.56 - Authorization Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Requirements in other subchapters.
(1)
				  Paragraphs (2) - (6) of this subsection do not apply to commingled water. The
				  commingled wastewater is subject to all requirements of §§
											210.1-
				  210.9 of
				  this title (relating to Applicability; Purpose and Scope; Definitions;
				  Notification; Authorization for the Use of Reclaimed Water; Responsibilities;
				  Transfer and Conveyance of Reclaimed Water; Restrictions; and Enforcement),
				  §§
											210.21-
				  210.25
				  of this title (relating to Applicability; General Requirements; Storage
				  Requirements for Reclaimed Water; Irrigation Using Reclaimed Water; and Special
				  Design Criteria for Reclaimed Water Systems), and §§
											210.31-
				  210.36
				  of this title (relating to Applicability; Specific Uses of Reclaimed Water;
				  Quality Standards for Using Reclaimed Water; Sampling and Analysis; Guidelines
				  for Certain Distribution Systems; and Record Keeping and Reporting).
(2) Except as specified in this subchapter,
				  the requirements for a reclaimed water producer, provider, and user described
				  in Subchapters A - D of this chapter (relating to General Provisions; General
				  Requirements for the Production, Conveyance, and Use of Reclaimed Water;
				  Quality Criteria and Specific Uses For Reclaimed Water; and Alternative and
				  Pre-Existing Reclaimed Water Systems) apply to a producer, provider, and user
				  of industrial reclaimed water.
(3)
				  A producer, provider, or user of industrial reclaimed water is not required to
				  treat industrial water or hold a permit for treatment and disposal as described
				  in §
											210.1
				  and §
											210.5(a)
				  of this title.
(4) A producer who
				  uses industrial reclaimed water on-site only is not required to comply with
				  §
											210.4 of
				  this title. The producer must comply with all applicable requirements of this
				  subchapter pertaining to the industrial reclaimed water use.
(5) The requirements of §210.25(e), (f),
				  and (h) of this title do not apply to the producer, provider, or user of
				  industrial reclaimed water used on-site only.
(6) The requirements of §§210.22(a)
				  and (e) and 210.31 - 210.36 of this title, do not apply to the producer,
				  provider, or user of industrial reclaimed water.