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Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 305 - CONSOLIDATED PERMITS › Subchapter P - ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS FOR TEXAS POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (TPDES) PERMITS › Section 305.544 - Criteria and Standards for Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Except to the extent that they are less stringent than the
					 Texas Water Code or the rules of the commission, the following federal
					 regulations are adopted by reference, as amended:
(1) 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part
				  125, Subpart A, relating to imposing technology-based treatment requirements,
				  as in effect on the date of Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
				  (TPDES) program authorization;
(2)
				  40 CFR Part 125 , Subpart B, relating to issuance of permits to aquaculture
				  projects, as in effect on the date of TPDES program authorization;
(3) 40 CFR Part 125 , Subpart D, relating to
				  determining fundamentally different factors (Federal Register, Volume 65, May
				  15, 2000);
(4) 40 CFR Part 125 ,
				  Subpart G, relating to modifying the secondary treatment requirements, as in
				  effect on the date of TPDES program authorization;
(5) 40 CFR Part 125 , Subpart H, relating to
				  determining alternative effluent limitations (Federal Register, Volume 65, May
				  15, 2000);
(6) 40 CFR Part 125 ,
				  Subpart I, relating to cooling water intake structures for new facilities
				  (Federal Register, Volume 79, August 15, 2014);
(7) 40 CFR Part 125 , Subpart J, relating to
				  relating to cooling water intake structures for existing facilities (Federal
				  Register, Volume 79, August 15, 2014);
(8) 40 CFR Part 125 , Subpart M, relating to
				  ocean discharges, as in effect on the date of TPDES program authorization; and
(9) 40 CFR Part 125 , Subpart N,
				  relating to cooling water intake structures for new offshore oil and gas
				  extraction facilities (Federal Register, Volume 71, June 16, 2006).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 305 - CONSOLIDATED PERMITS › Subchapter Q - PERMITS FOR BOILERS AND INDUSTRIAL FURNACES BURNING HAZARDOUS WASTE › Section 305.571 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Owners and
				  operators of new boilers and industrial furnaces (those not operating under the
				  interim status standards of 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 266.103
				  and §
										335.224
				  of this title (relating to Additional Interim Status Standards for Burners))
				  are subject to §
										305.572
				  of this title (relating to Permit and Trial Burn Requirements). Owners and
				  operators of existing boilers and industrial furnaces operating under the
				  interim status standards of
				  40 CFR
				  §266.103 and §
										335.224 of this title are subject
				  to §
										305.573
				  of this title (relating to Interim Status and Trial Burn
				  Requirements).
(b) When an owner or
				  operator of a cement kiln, lightweight aggregate kiln, solid fuel boiler,
				  liquid fuel boiler, or hydrochloric acid production furnace becomes subject to
				  Resource Conservation and Recovery Act permitting requirements after October
				  12, 2005 or when an owner or operator of an existing cement kiln, lightweight
				  aggregate kiln, solid fuel boiler, liquid fuel boiler or hydrochloric acid
				  production furnace demonstrates compliance with the air emission standards and
				  limitations in 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart EEE, the requirements of this subchapter
				  do not apply. The requirements of this section do apply, however, if the
				  executive director determines certain provisions are necessary to comply with
				  40 CFR
				  §266.102(e)(1) and
				  (2)(iii) if the permittee or applicant elects
				  to comply with
				  40
				  CFR §270.235(a)(1)(i)
				  to minimize emissions of toxic compounds from startup, shutdown, and
				  malfunction events; or if the facility is an area source and elects to comply
				  with the
				  40 CFR
				  §§266.105,
				  266.106,
				  and
				  266.107
				  standards and associated requirements for particulate matter, hydrogen chloride
				  and chlorine gas, and non-mercury metals; or the executive director may apply
				  the provisions of this subchapter, on a case-by-case basis, and require a
				  permittee or an applicant to submit information in order to establish permit
				  conditions under §305.50(a)(15) or (16) and §
										305.127(1)(B)(iii)
				  or (4)(A) of this title (relating to
				  Additional Requirements for an Application for a Hazardous or Industrial Solid
				  Waste Permit and for a Post-Closure Order; and Conditions to be Determined for
				  Individual Permits).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 305 - CONSOLIDATED PERMITS › Subchapter Q - PERMITS FOR BOILERS AND INDUSTRIAL FURNACES BURNING HAZARDOUS WASTE › Section 305.572 - Permit and Trial Burn Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The following regulations contained in 40
				  Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 270 are adopted by reference, as amended
				  and adopted in the CFR through August 1, 2005 (70 FedReg 44150) or as stated in
				  paragraphs (1) - (5) of this subsection:
(1)
											40
				  CFR §
												270.66(b) -
				  Permit Operating Periods for New Boilers and Industrial Furnaces, except that
				  any permit amendment or modification shall proceed according to the applicable
				  requirements of Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Amendments, Renewals,
				  Transfers, Corrections, Revocation, and Suspension of Permits);
(2)
											40
				  CFR §
												270.66(c) -
				  Requirements for Trial Burn Plans;
(3)
											40
				  CFR §
												270.66(d) - Trial
				  Burn Procedures, except
				  40
				  CFR §270.66(d)(3), and
				  except that all required submissions must be certified on behalf of the
				  applicant by the signature of a person authorized pursuant to §
											305.44
				  of this title (relating to Signatories to Applications);
(4)
											40
				  CFR §
												270.66(e) -
				  Special Procedures for DRE Trial Burns; and
(5)
											40
				  CFR §
												270.66(f) -
				  Determinations Based on Trial Burn.
(6)
											40
				  CFR §
												270.235 - Options for
				  Incinerators, Cement Kilns, Lightweight Aggregate Kilns, Solid Fuel Boilers,
				  Liquid Fuel Boilers and Hydrochloric Acid Production Furnaces to Minimize
				  Emissions from startup, shutdown, and malfunction events as amended through
				  October 12, 2005 (70 FedReg 59402).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 305 - CONSOLIDATED PERMITS › Subchapter R - RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT STANDARD PERMITS FOR STORAGE AND TREATMENT UNITS › Section 305.650 - General

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) standard
					 permit is a special type of permit that authorizes the owner or operator of a
					 facility to store and/or non-thermally treat hazardous waste. It is issued
					 under 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 124, Subpart G and Subpart J,
					 concerning Procedures for Decision Making, and this
					 subchapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 305 - CONSOLIDATED PERMITS › Subchapter R - RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT STANDARD PERMITS FOR STORAGE AND TREATMENT UNITS › Section 305.651 - Eligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An owner or
				  operator may be eligible for a standard permit if:
(1) An owner or operator generates hazardous
				  waste and then stores or non-thermally treats the hazardous waste on site in
				  containers, tanks, or containment buildings; or
(2) An owner or operator receives hazardous
				  waste generated off site by a generator under the same ownership as the
				  receiving facility, and then stores or non-thermally treats the hazardous waste
				  in containers, tanks, or containment buildings.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 305 - CONSOLIDATED PERMITS › Subchapter R - RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT STANDARD PERMITS FOR STORAGE AND TREATMENT UNITS › Section 305.652 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following sections of this title apply to a standard
					 permit:
(1)
										§
										305.42(b)
				  of this title (relating to Application Required);
(2)
										§
										305.44
				  of this title (relating to Signatories to Applications);
(3)
										§
										305.45(a)
				  of this title (relating to Contents of Application for Permit);
(4)
										§
										305.50(a)(4)
				  of this title (relating to Additional Requirements for an Application for a
				  Hazardous or Industrial Solid Waste Permit and for a Post-Closure
				  Order);
(5)
										§
										305.51
				  of this title (relating to Revision of Applications for Hazardous Waste
				  Permits);
(6)
										§
										305.64 of
				  this title (relating to Transfer of Permits);
(7)
										§
										305.65 of this
				  title (relating to Renewal);
(8)
										§
										305.66
				  of this title (relating to Permit Denial, Suspension, and
				  Revocation);
(9)
										§
										305.67
				  of this title (relating to Revocation and Suspension Upon Request or Consent);
				  and
(10)
										§
										305.125
				  of this title (relating to Standard Permit Conditions).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 305 - CONSOLIDATED PERMITS › Subchapter R - RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT STANDARD PERMITS FOR STORAGE AND TREATMENT UNITS › Section 305.653 - Applying for a Standard Permit

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
				  owner or operator can apply for a standard permit by following the procedures
				  in §
										39.503
				  of this title (relating to Application for Industrial or Hazardous Waste
				  Facility Permit) and this subchapter.
(b) The provisions of §
										39.503(f)
				  of this title do not apply to a standard permit application unless a contested
				  case hearing is requested by the executive director, applicant or Public
				  Interest Counsel.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 305 - CONSOLIDATED PERMITS › Subchapter R - RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT STANDARD PERMITS FOR STORAGE AND TREATMENT UNITS › Section 305.654 - Information Required

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The information in paragraphs (1) - (10) of this section
					 will be the basis of a standard permit application. An owner or operator must
					 submit the following information to the executive director when a application
					 under §
										39.503
					 of this title (relating to Application for Industrial or Hazardous Waste
					 Facility Permit) requesting coverage under a Resource Conservation Recovery Act
					 standard permit is submitted:
(1) The
				  Part A information described in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
				  §270.13;
(2) Materials
				  required by §
										39.503
				  of this title;
(3) Documentation of
				  compliance with the location standards of
				  40
				  CFR §267.18 and §
										305.50(a)(10)(e)
				  of this title (relating to Additional Requirements for an Application for a
				  Hazardous or Industrial Solid Waste Permit and for a Post-Closure
				  Order);
(4) Information that allows
				  the executive director to carry out obligations under other federal laws
				  required in
				  40 CFR
				  §270.3;
(5) Solid waste management unit information
				  required by
				  40 CFR
				  §270.14(d);
(6) A certification meeting the requirements
				  of §
										305.655
				  of this title (relating to Certification Requirements), and an audit of the
				  facility's compliance status with Chapter 335, Subchapter U of this title
				  (relating to Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Facilities
				  Operating Under a Standard Permit) as required by §
										305.655
				  of this title;
(7) A closure plan
				  prepared in accordance with §
										335.602(a)(6)
				  of this title (relating to Standards);
(8) The most recent closure cost estimate for
				  the facility prepared under §
										335.602(a)(10)
				  of this title and a copy of the documentation required to demonstrate financial
				  assurance under §
										335.602(c)
				  of this title. For a new facility, the owner or operator may gather the
				  required documentation 60 days before the initial receipt of hazardous
				  wastes;
(9) If managed wastes are
				  generated off-site, the waste analysis plan; and
(10) If managed waste is generated from
				  off-site, documentation showing that the waste generator and the off-site
				  facility are under the same ownership.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 305 - CONSOLIDATED PERMITS › Subchapter R - RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT STANDARD PERMITS FOR STORAGE AND TREATMENT UNITS › Section 305.655 - Certification Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A signed
				  certification must be submitted based on an audit of the facility's compliance
				  with Chapter 335, Subchapter U of this title (relating to Standards for Owners
				  and Operators of Hazardous Waste Facilities Operating Under a Standard
				  Permit).
(b) The certification must
				  read: I certify under penalty of law that:
(1) I have personally examined and am
				  familiar with the report containing the results of an audit conducted of my
				  facility's compliance status with Chapter 335, Subchapter U of this title,
				  which supports this certification. Based on my inquiry of those individuals
				  immediately responsible for conducting the audit and preparing the report, I
				  believe that (include subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph, whichever
				  applies):
(A) My existing facility complies
				  with all applicable requirements of Chapter 335, Subchapter U of this title,
				  and will continue to comply until the expiration of the permit; or
(B) My facility has been designed, and will
				  be constructed and operated to comply with all applicable requirements Chapter
				  335, Subchapter U of this title, and will continue to comply until expiration
				  of the permit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 305 - CONSOLIDATED PERMITS › Subchapter R - RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT STANDARD PERMITS FOR STORAGE AND TREATMENT UNITS › Section 305.656 - Information Retention

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The facility must keep the following information:
(1) A general description of the
				  facility.
(2) Chemical and physical
				  analyses of the hazardous waste and hazardous debris handled at the facility.
				  At a minimum, these analyses must contain all the information known to treat or
				  store the wastes properly under the requirements of Chapter 335, Subchapter U
				  of this title (relating to Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous
				  Waste Facilities Operating Under a Standard Permit).
(3) A copy of the waste analysis plan
				  required by 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §270.13(b).
(4) A description of the security procedures
				  and equipment required by
				  40 CFR
				  §267.14.
(5) A copy of the general inspection schedule
				  required by
				  40 CFR
				  §267.15(b). The
				  inspection schedule must include the applicable requirements of
				  40
				  CFR §§267.174,
				  267.193,
				  267.195,
				  264.1033,
				  264.1052,
				  264.1053,
				  264.1058,
				  and
				  264.1088.
(6) A justification of any modification of
				  the preparedness and prevention requirements of §
										335.602(a)(2)
				  of this title (relating to Standards).
(7) A copy of the contingency plan required
				  by §
										335.602(a)(3)
				  of this title.
(8) A description of
				  procedures, structures, or equipment used at the facility to:
(A) prevent hazards in unloading operations
				  (for example, use ramps, special forklifts);
(B) prevent runoff from hazardous waste
				  handling areas to other areas of the facility or the environment, or to prevent
				  flooding (for example, with berms, dikes, trenches);
(C) prevent contamination of water
				  supplies;
(D) mitigate effects of
				  equipment failure and power outages;
(E) prevent undue exposure of personnel to
				  hazardous waste (for example, requiring protective clothing); and
(F) prevent releases to atmosphere.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 305 - CONSOLIDATED PERMITS › Subchapter R - RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT STANDARD PERMITS FOR STORAGE AND TREATMENT UNITS › Section 305.657 - Container Information

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If containers are used to store or treat hazardous waste,
					 the following information must be kept at the facility:
(1) A description of the containment system
				  to demonstrate compliance with the container storage area provisions of 40 Code
				  of Federal Regulations (CFR) §267.173. This description must show the
				  following:
(A) basic design parameters,
				  dimensions, and materials of construction;
(B) how the design promotes drainage or how
				  containers are kept from contact with standing liquids in the containment
				  system;
(C) capacity of the
				  containment system relative to the number and volume of containers to be
				  stored;
(D) provisions for
				  preventing or managing run-on; and
(E) how accumulated liquids can be analyzed
				  and removed to prevent overflow.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 305 - CONSOLIDATED PERMITS › Subchapter R - RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT STANDARD PERMITS FOR STORAGE AND TREATMENT UNITS › Section 305.658 - Tank Information

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If tanks are used to store or treat hazardous waste, the
					 following information must be kept at the facility:
(1) A written assessment that is reviewed and
				  certified by a Texas licensed professional engineer on the structural integrity
				  and suitability for handling hazardous waste of each tank system, as required
				  under 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §267.191 and
				  §267.192;
(2) Dimensions and
				  capacity of each tank;
(3)
				  Description of feed systems, safety cutoff, bypass systems, and pressure
				  controls
(e.g.,
vents);
(4) A diagram of piping, instrumentation, and
				  process flow for each tank system;
(5) A description of materials and equipment
				  used to provide external corrosion protection, as required under
				  40
				  CFR §267.191;
(6) For new tank systems, a detailed
				  description of how the tank system(s) will be installed in compliance with
				  40
				  CFR §267.192 and §
										267.194;
(7) Detailed plans and description of how the
				  secondary containment system for each tank system is or will be designed,
				  constructed, and operated to meet the requirements of
				  40 CFR
				  §267.195 and §
										267.196;
(8) Description of controls and practices to
				  prevent spills and overflows, as required under
				  40
				  CFR §267.198;
(9) For tank systems in which ignitable,
				  reactive, or incompatible wastes are to be stored or treated, a description of
				  how operating procedures and tank system and facility design will achieve
				  compliance with the requirements of
				  40
				  CFR §267.202 and §
										267.203;
				  and
(10) Information on air
				  emission control equipment as required by
				  40
				  CFR §270.315.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 305 - CONSOLIDATED PERMITS › Subchapter R - RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT STANDARD PERMITS FOR STORAGE AND TREATMENT UNITS › Section 305.659 - Equipment Information

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If the facility has equipment to which 40 Code of Federal
					 Regulations (CFR) Part 264, Subpart BB applies, the following information must
					 be kept at the facility:
(1) For each
				  piece of equipment to which 40 CFR Part 264, Subpart BB applies:
(A) equipment identification number and
				  hazardous waste management unit identification;
(B) approximate locations within the facility
(e.g.,
identify the hazardous waste management unit on a
				  facility plot plan);
(C) type of
				  equipment
(e.g.,
a pump or a pipeline valve);
(D) percent by weight of total organics in
				  the hazardous waste stream at the equipment;
(E) hazardous waste state at the equipment
(e.g.,
gas/vapor or liquid); and
(F) method of compliance with the standard
(e.g.,
monthly leak detection and repair, or equipped with
				  dual mechanical seals).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 305 - CONSOLIDATED PERMITS › Subchapter R - RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT STANDARD PERMITS FOR STORAGE AND TREATMENT UNITS › Section 305.660 - Air Emissions Control Information

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If an owner or operator has air emission control equipment
					 subject to 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 264, Subpart CC, the
					 following information must be kept at the facility:
(1) Documentation for each floating roof
				  cover installed on a tank subject to
				  40 CFR §264.1084(d)(1) or
				  (2) that includes information prepared or the
				  cover manufacturer/vendor provided describing the cover design, and
				  certification that the cover meets applicable design specifications listed in
				  40 CFR §264.1084(e)(1) or
				  (f)(1).
(2) Identification of each container area
				  subject to the requirements of 40 CFR Part 264, Subpart CC and certification
				  that the requirements of this subpart are met.
(3) Documentation for each enclosure used to
				  control air pollutant emissions from tanks or containers under requirements of
				  40 CFR
				  §264.1084(d)(5) or
				  §
										264.1086(e)(1)(ii).
				  Records must be included for the most recent set of calculations and
				  measurements performed to verify that the enclosure meets the criteria of a
				  permanent total enclosure as specified in "Procedure T - Criteria for and
				  Verification of a Permanent or Temporary Total Enclosure" under
				  40
				  CFR §52.741, Appendix B.
(4) Documentation for each closed-vent system
				  and control device installed under requirements of
				  40 CFR
				  §264.1087 that includes design and
				  performance information as specified in
				  40 CFR
				  §270.24(c) and
				  (d).
(5) An emission monitoring plan for both
				  Method 21 in 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A and control device monitoring methods.
				  The following information must be included in the plan: monitoring point(s),
				  monitoring methods for control devices, monitoring frequency, procedures for
				  documenting exceedences, and procedures for mitigating
				  noncompliances.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 305 - CONSOLIDATED PERMITS › Subchapter R - RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT STANDARD PERMITS FOR STORAGE AND TREATMENT UNITS › Section 305.661 - Modifying a Standard Permit

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A Resource Conservation and Recovery Act standard permit
					 can be modified by following the procedures found in 40 Code of Federal
					 Regulations §§ 124.211- 124.214 and §
										305.69
					 of this title (relating to Solid Waste Permit Modification at the Request of
					 the Permittee).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 307 - TEXAS SURFACE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS › Section 307.1 - General Policy Statement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
It is the policy of this state and the purpose of this
				  chapter to maintain the quality of water in the state consistent with public
				  health and enjoyment, propagation and protection of terrestrial and aquatic
				  life, operation of existing industries, and taking into consideration economic
				  development of the state; to encourage and promote development and use of
				  regional and area-wide wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal systems
				  to serve the wastewater disposal needs of the citizens of the state; and to
				  require the use of all reasonable methods to implement this
				  policy.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 307 - TEXAS SURFACE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS › Section 307.2 - Description of Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Contents of the
				Texas Surface Water Quality Standards.
(1)
				Section
				307.1 of
				this title (relating to General Policy Statement) contains the general
				standards policy of the commission.
(2) This section lists the major sections of
				the standards, defines basin classification categories, describes
				justifications for standards modifications, and provides the effective dates of
				the rules.
(3) Section
				307.3
				of this title (relating to Definitions and Abbreviations) defines terms and
				abbreviations used in the standards.
(4) Section
				307.4
				of this title (relating to General Criteria) lists the general criteria that
				are applicable to all surface waters of the state unless specifically excepted
				in §
										307.8 of
				this title (relating to Application of Standards) or §
										307.9
				of this title (relating to Determination of Standards Attainment).
(5) Section
				307.5
				of this title (relating to Antidegradation) describes the antidegradation
				policy and implementation procedures.
(6) Section
				307.6
				of this title (relating to Toxic Materials) establishes criteria and control
				procedures for specific toxic substances and total toxicity.
(7) Section
				307.7
				of this title (relating to Site-Specific Uses and Criteria) defines appropriate
				water uses and supporting criteria for site-specific standards.
(8) Section
				307.8 of
				this title sets forth conditions when portions of the standards do not apply -
				such as in mixing zones or below critical low-flows.
(9) Section
				307.9
				of this title describes sampling and analytical procedures to determine
				standards attainment.
(10) Section
				307.10 of this
				title (relating to Appendices A - G) lists site-specific standards and
				supporting information for classified segments (Appendices A and C), water
				bodies that are sole-source surface drinking water supplies (Appendix B),
				site-specific uses and criteria for unclassified water bodies (Appendix D),
				site-specific toxic criteria that may be derived for any water in the state
				(Appendix E), chlorophyll
a
criteria for selected reservoirs
				(Appendix F), and site-specific recreational uses and criteria for unclassified
				water bodies (Appendix G). Specific appendices are as follows:
(A) Appendix A - Site-specific Uses and
				Criteria for Classified Segments;
(B) Appendix B - Sole-source Surface Drinking
				Water Supplies;
(C) Appendix C -
				Segment Descriptions;
(D) Appendix
				D - Site-specific Uses and Criteria for Unclassified Water Bodies;
(E) Appendix E - Site-specific Toxic
				Criteria;
(F) Appendix F -
				Site-specific Nutrient Criteria for Selected Reservoirs; and
(G) Appendix G - Site-specific Recreational
				Uses and Criteria for Unclassified Water Bodies.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 307 - TEXAS SURFACE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS › Section 307.6 - Toxic Materials

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Application.
				The toxic criteria set forth in this section apply to surface water in the
				state and specifically apply to substances attributed to waste discharges or
				human activity. With the exception of numeric human health criteria, toxic
				criteria do not apply to those instances where surface water, solely as a
				result of natural phenomena, exhibit characteristics beyond the limits
				established by this section. Standards and procedures set forth in this section
				are applied in accordance with §
									307.8 of
				this title (relating to Application of Standards) and §
									307.9
				of this title (relating to Determination of Standards Attainment).
(b) General provisions.
(1) Water in the state must not be acutely
				toxic to aquatic life in accordance with §
										307.8 of
				this title.
(2) Water in the state
				with designated or existing aquatic life uses of limited or greater must not be
				chronically toxic to aquatic life, in accordance with §
										307.8 of
				this title.
(3) Water in the state
				must be maintained to preclude adverse toxic effects on human health resulting
				from contact recreation, consumption of aquatic organisms, consumption of
				drinking water or any combination of the three. Water in the state with
				sustainable fisheries or public drinking water supply uses must not exceed
				applicable human health toxic criteria, in accordance with subsection (d) of
				this section and §
										307.8 of
				this title.
(4) Water in the state
				must be maintained to preclude adverse toxic effects on aquatic life,
				terrestrial life, livestock, or domestic animals, resulting from contact,
				consumption of aquatic organisms, consumption of water, or any combination of
				the three.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 307 - TEXAS SURFACE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS › Section 307.8 - Application of Standards

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(a) Flow
				conditions.
(1) The following standards do
				not apply below critical low-flows:
(A)
				site-specific criteria for dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature, and numerical
				chronic criteria for toxic materials, as listed in Appendices A, D, and E of
				§
											307.10 of this
				title (relating to Appendices A - G);
(B) numerical chronic criteria for toxic
				materials as established in §
											307.6
				of this title (relating to Toxic Materials);
(C) total chronic toxicity restrictions as
				established in §
											307.6
				of this title;
(D) maximum
				temperature differentials as established in §
											307.4(f)
				of this title (relating to General Criteria); and
(E) dissolved oxygen criteria for
				unclassified waters, as established in §
											307.4(h)
				of this title and §
											307.7(b)(3)
				of this title (relating to Site-Specific Uses and Criteria).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 307 - TEXAS SURFACE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS › Section 307.10 - Appendices A - G

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The following appendices are integral components of this
				  chapter of the Texas Surface Water Quality Standards.
(1) Appendix A - Site-specific Uses and
				Criteria for Classified Segments:
Attached
				  Graphic
(2)
				Appendix B - Sole-source Surface Drinking Water Supplies:
Attached
				  Graphic
(3)
				Appendix C - Segment Descriptions:
Attached
				  Graphic
(4)
				Appendix D - Site-specific Uses and Criteria for Unclassified Water Bodies:
Attached
				  Graphic
(5)
				Appendix E - Site-specific Toxic Criteria:
Attached
				  Graphic
(6)
				Appendix F - Site-specific Nutrient Criteria for Selected Reservoirs:
Attached
				  Graphic
(7)
				Appendix G - Site-specific Recreational Uses and Criteria for Unclassified
				Water Bodies:
Attached
				  Graphic
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 309 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER EFFLUENT LIMITATION AND PLANT SITING › Subchapter A - EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS › Section 309.1 - Scope and Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The purpose
				  of this subchapter is to promulgate a set of effluent quality limitations for
				  treated domestic sewage which will be required of permittees as appropriate to
				  maintain water quality in accordance with the commission's surface water
				  quality standards. Any incorporation of federal regulations into this chapter
				  shall apply only to disposal of domestic sewage.
(b) Secondary treatment, with exceptions
				  applicable to certain stabilization pond systems and other natural systems, is
				  defined as a minimum reduction of pollutants to meet the quality specified in
				  Figure: 30 TAC § 309.1(b):
Attached
					 Graphic
(c)
				  Effective April 1988, all permits containing an ammonia-nitrogen effluent limit
				  are modified to change Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5)
				  to carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand
				  (CBOD5).
(d)
				  Effective January 1, 1988, any permit containing a BOD5
				  effluent limitation may be monitored and reported as
				  CBOD5 as long as nitrogen is monitored and reported as
				  ammonia-nitrogen at the same sampling frequency. If the permit authorizes a
				  discharge to land or an evaporation pond only, ammonia-nitrogen monitoring and
				  reporting are not required to change to CBOD5.
(e) The state of Texas has established a
				  state water quality management program and a continuing planning process which
				  sets forth the strategy and procedures for accomplishing the management
				  program's objectives. Essential elements of the program include updates of
				  basin plans, total maximum daily loads, and wasteload evaluations by basin
				  segments. In order to achieve compliance with water quality standards within
				  certain segments, more stringent effluent quality limitations other than basic
				  secondary treatment may be required to protect water quality.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 309 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER EFFLUENT LIMITATION AND PLANT SITING › Subchapter A - EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS › Section 309.3 - Application of Effluent Sets

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Discharges
				  into effluent limited segments.
(1) All
				  discharges into effluent limited segments shall, at a minimum, achieve
				  secondary treatment. An effluent limited segment is any segment which is
				  presently meeting or will meet applicable water quality criteria following
				  incorporation of secondary treatment for domestic sewage treatment plants
				  and/or best practicable treatment for industries.
(2) New or increased discharges into effluent
				  limited segments shall achieve that level of treatment deemed necessary by the
				  commission, based on the assimilative capacity and uses of the receiving
				  stream.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 309 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER EFFLUENT LIMITATION AND PLANT SITING › Subchapter A - EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS › Section 309.4 - Table 1, Effluent Limitations for Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plants

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Figure: 30 TAC § 309.4contains the effluent
					 limitations for domestic wastewater treatment plants.
Attached Graphic
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 309 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER EFFLUENT LIMITATION AND PLANT SITING › Subchapter B - LOCATION STANDARDS › Section 309.10 - Purpose, Scope, and Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  This subchapter establishes minimum standards for the location of domestic
				  wastewater treatment facilities. These standards are to be applied in the
				  evaluation of an application for a permit to treat and dispose of domestic
				  wastewater and for obtaining approval of construction plans and specifications.
				  This subchapter applies to domestic wastewater permit applications and
				  construction plans and specifications filed on or after October 8, 1990, for
				  new facilities and substantial changes in the function or use of existing
				  units.
(b) The purpose of this
				  subchapter is to condition issuance of a permit and/or approval of construction
				  plans and specifications for new domestic wastewater treatment facilities or
				  the substantial change in the function or use of an existing unit on selection
				  of a site that minimizes possible contamination of water in the state; to
				  define the characteristics that make an area unsuitable or inappropriate for a
				  wastewater treatment facility; to minimize the possibility of exposing the
				  public to nuisance conditions; and to prohibit issuance of a permit for a
				  facility to be located in an area determined to be unsuitable or inappropriate,
				  unless the design, construction, and operational features of the facility will
				  mitigate the unsuitable site characteristics.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 309 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER EFFLUENT LIMITATION AND PLANT SITING › Subchapter B - LOCATION STANDARDS › Section 309.12 - Site Selection to Protect Water in the State

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The commission may not issue a permit for a new facility or
					 for the substantial change of an existing facility unless it finds that the
					 proposed site, when evaluated in light of the proposed design, construction or
					 operational features, minimizes possible contamination of water in the state.
					 In making this determination, the commission may consider the following
					 factors:
(1) active geologic
				  processes;
(2) groundwater
				  conditions such as groundwater flow rate, groundwater quality, length of flow
				  path to points of discharge, and aquifer recharge or discharge
				  conditions;
(3) soil conditions
				  such as stratigraphic profile and complexity, hydraulic conductivity of strata,
				  and separation distance from the facility to the aquifer and points of
				  discharge to surface water in the state; and
(4) climatological conditions.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 309 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER EFFLUENT LIMITATION AND PLANT SITING › Subchapter B - LOCATION STANDARDS › Section 309.13 - Unsuitable Site Characteristics

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  wastewater treatment plant unit may not be located in the 100-year flood plain
				  unless the plant unit is protected from inundation and damage that may occur
				  during that flood event.
(b) A
				  wastewater treatment plant unit may not be located in wetlands. (This
				  prohibition is not applicable to constructed wetlands.)
(c) A wastewater treatment plant unit may not
				  be located closer than 500 feet from a public water well as provided by §
										290.41(c)(1)(B)
				  of this title (relating to Water Sources ) nor 250 feet from a private water
				  well. The following separation distances apply to any facility used for the
				  storage, processing, or application of domestic wastewater. Exceptions to these
				  requirements will be considered at the request of a permit applicant on a
				  case-by-case basis, and alternative provisions will be established in a permit
				  if the alternative condition provides adequate protection to potable water
				  sources and supplies.
(1) A wastewater
				  treatment plant unit, or land where irrigation using wastewater effluent occurs
				  must be located a minimum horizontal distance of 150 feet from a private water
				  well.
(2) A wastewater treatment
				  plant unit, or land where irrigation using wastewater effluent occurs, must be
				  located a minimum horizontal distance of 500 feet from an elevated or ground
				  potable-water storage tank as provided by §
											290.43(b)(1)
				  of this title (relating to Water Storage ).
(3) A wastewater treatment plant unit, or
				  land where irrigation using wastewater effluent occurs, must be located a
				  minimum horizontal distance of 500 feet from a public water well site as
				  provided by §
											290.41(c)(1)(C)
				  of this title, spring, or other similar sources of public drinking
				  water.
(4) A wet well or pump
				  station at a wastewater treatment facility must be located a minimum horizontal
				  distance of 300 feet from a public water well site, spring, or other similar
				  sources of public drinking water as provided by §
											290.41(c)(1)(B)
				  of this title.
(5) A wastewater
				  treatment plant unit, or land where irrigation using wastewater effluent
				  occurs, must be located a minimum horizontal distance of 500 feet from a
				  surface water treatment plant as provided by §
											290.42(a)(2)(A)
				  of this title (relating to Water Treatment).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 309 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER EFFLUENT LIMITATION AND PLANT SITING › Subchapter B - LOCATION STANDARDS › Section 309.14 - Prohibition of Permit Issuance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  The commission may not issue, amend, or renew a permit for a wastewater
				  treatment plant if the facility does not meet the requirements of §
										309.13
				  of this title (relating to Unsuitable Site Characteristics).
(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be
				  construed to require the commission to issue a permit, regardless of whether
				  the proposed facility would satisfy the requirements of §
										309.12
				  of this title (relating to Site Selection to Protect Water in the State ) and
				  §
										309.13
				  of this title.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 309 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER EFFLUENT LIMITATION AND PLANT SITING › Subchapter C - LAND DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE EFFLUENT › Section 309.20 - Land Application of Sewage Effluent

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Technical report. Each project shall be
				  accompanied by a preliminary engineering report outlining the design of the
				  wastewater application system. The report shall include maps, diagrams, basis
				  of design, calculations, and other pertinent data as described in this section.
(1) Location.
(A) Site map. A copy of the United States
				  Geological Survey 7 1/2 minute topographic map or equivalent for renewals of
				  the area which indicates the exact boundaries of the application operation must
				  be included in the technical report. A map from the 7 1/2 minute series is
				  required if it is published for the site area.
(B) Site drawing. A scale drawing and legal
				  description of all land which is to be a part of the application operation will
				  be included in the technical report. The drawing must show the location of all
				  existing and proposed facilities to include: buildings, wastewater application
				  or treatment facilities, effluent storage and tail water control facilities,
				  buffer zones, and water wells. This drawing must have an index of wells,
				  adjacent property, and other prominent features. Ownership of land tracts
				  adjacent to the irrigated land shall be shown on the site drawing and
				  identified by listing legal ownership.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 309 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER EFFLUENT LIMITATION AND PLANT SITING › Subchapter C - LAND DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE EFFLUENT › Section 309.21 - Purpose, Scope, and Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  This subchapter provides for a beneficial reuse credit that may be used to
				  account for beneficial reuse of treated wastewater for land application
				  calculations. This subchapter establishes requirements for obtaining a
				  beneficial reuse credit and requirements that apply to an entity who holds a
				  permit that includes a beneficial reuse credit.
(b) This subchapter applies to an entity who
				  applies for a Texas Land Application Permit (TLAP) under Chapter 305 of this
				  title (relating to Consolidated Permits) to dispose of domestic wastewater if
				  the application proposes a beneficial reuse credit. This subchapter also
				  applies to an entity who holds a TLAP that includes a beneficial reuse
				  credit.
(c) This subchapter does
				  not apply to:
(1) domestic wastewater
				  treatment facilities permitted to discharge to water in the state under a Texas
				  Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit issued under Chapter 305 of this
				  title; and
(2) industrial
				  facilities.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 309 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER EFFLUENT LIMITATION AND PLANT SITING › Subchapter C - LAND DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE EFFLUENT › Section 309.22 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise.
(1) Beneficial
				  reuse credit--The amount by which the permitted flow can be reduced to
				  calculate the required land application area for a Texas Land Application
				  Permit.
(2) Firm reclaimed water
				  demand--The amount of water that has been historically used by the permittee or
				  water user for beneficial reuse.
(3) Reclaimed water--As defined in Chapter
				  210 of this title (relating to Use of Reclaimed Water).
(4) Total monthly volume--The sum of all
				  water use data across users of the same type of water use (i.e. indoor use or
				  outdoor use) for the same month.
(5) Total nitrogen--Nitrate-nitrogen plus
				  ammonia-nitrogen plus organically bound nitrogen.
(6) User--As defined in Chapter 210 of this
				  title (relating to Use of Reclaimed Water).
(7) Water use data--Recorded monthly amounts
				  of water for uses allowed in a reclaimed water use authorization issued under
				  Chapter 210 of this title (relating to Use of Reclaimed Water). Water use data
				  may include the amount of potable water used if the user has a contractual
				  agreement with the permittee to substitute reclaimed water for potable water
				  for the same type of use indicated.