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Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 217 - DESIGN CRITERIA FOR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER SYSTEMS › Subchapter M - SAFETY › Section 217.329 - Color Coding of Pipes

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  new wastewater treatment facility must have color-coded pipes in accordance
				  with subsection (e) of this section.
(b) A new wastewater treatment facility must
				  have detectable underground warning tape for each non-metallic underground
				  pipe.
(c) An existing wastewater
				  treatment facility must color-code and install detectable underground warning
				  tape for each pipe installed as part of an alteration.
(d) A non-potable water pipe must be painted
				  purple and be stenciled "NON-POTABLE WATER, DO NOT DRINK" and "NO BEBA EL
				  AGUA."
(e) A wastewater treatment
				  facility design must use the following color-coding for pipes:
(1) sludge - brown;
(2) natural gas - red;
(3) potable water - light blue;
(4) chlorine - yellow;
(5) sulfur dioxide - lime green with yellow
				  bands;
(6) sewage - grey;
(7) compressed air - light green;
(8) heated water - blue with 6 inch red bands
				  spaced 30 inches apart;
(9) power
				  conduit - in compliance with the National Fire Protection Association 70
				  National Electrical Code®;
(10)
				  reclaimed water- purple with black lettering;
(11) gray water- purple with yellow
				  writing;
(12) instrument air -
				  light green with dark green bands;
(13) liquid alum - yellow with orange
				  bands;
(14) alum (solution) -
				  yellow with green bands;
(15)
				  ferric chloride - brown with red bands;
(16) ferric sulfate - brown with yellow
				  bands;
(17) polymers - white with
				  green bands;
(18) ozone - stainless
				  steel with white bands;
(19) raw
				  water - tan; and
(20) effluent
				  after clarification - dark green.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 217 - DESIGN CRITERIA FOR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER SYSTEMS › Subchapter M - SAFETY › Section 217.330 - Drinking Water Supply Connections

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  A connection between a drinking water supply system and any part of a
				  wastewater treatment facility or collection system must be made through an air
				  gap or a reduced-pressure backflow assembly (RPBA) in accordance with American
				  Water Works Association (AWWA) Standard C511-97 or AWWA Manual M14.
(b) Each RPBA must be tested and passed
				  annually by a commission licensed backflow prevention assembly tester. If an
				  RPBA fails an annual test, it must be repaired or replaced, and then retested
				  by a commission licensed backflow prevention assembly tester.
(c) RPBA test results and maintenance records
				  must be retained at the wastewater treatment facility for at least three
				  years.
(d) Vacuum breakers are
				  required on all potable water spigots.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 217 - DESIGN CRITERIA FOR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER SYSTEMS › Subchapter M - SAFETY › Section 217.331 - Freeze Protection

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A horizontal surface subject to freezing temperatures and
					 water accumulation must be sloped to prevent ice formation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 217 - DESIGN CRITERIA FOR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER SYSTEMS › Subchapter M - SAFETY › Section 217.332 - Noise Levels

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An area
				  accessed by individuals must be designed to comply with 29 Code of Federal
				  Regulations §1910.95.
(b)
				  Removable noise attenuation equipment, such as removable mufflers or removable
				  noise-reducing panels, must remain attached to the equipment at all times to
				  reduce noise, unless the noise attenuation equipment is removed for maintenance
				  activities.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 217 - DESIGN CRITERIA FOR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER SYSTEMS › Subchapter M - SAFETY › Section 217.333 - Confined Spaces

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A design must,
				  to the extent practicable, avoid creating confined spaces as defined in 29 Code
				  of Federal Regulations §1910.146.
(b) A ventilating manhole must be equipped
				  with a connection for a portable ventilator.
(c) A confined space entry must be conducted
				  according to the requirements of 29 Code of Federal Regulations
				  §1910.146.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 218 - BRINE EVAPORATION PITS › Section 218.1 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in the subchapter,
				  have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
(1) Brine evaporation
				pit--A surface impoundment within which groundwater and incidental storm water,
				is or has been retained and evaporated, for the purpose of recovering brine
				product.
(2) Brine
				product--concentrated brine water and residual minerals, salts, or other
				naturally occurring substances produced by the evaporation of
				groundwater.
(3) Facility--the
				brine evaporation pit and composite liner system; storm water control and
				retention structures; and brine product handling areas.
(4) Incidental storm water--rainwater falling
				directly into a brine evaporation pit and/or collected storm water runoff from
				brine product handling areas.
(5)
				Licensed engineer--an engineer who holds a license issued under Texas
				Occupations Code, Title 6, Chapter 1001.
(6) Operator--Any person responsible for the
				physical operation and control of a brine evaporation pit.
(7) Owner--Any person having title, wholly or
				partly, of a brine evaporation pit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 218 - BRINE EVAPORATION PITS › Section 218.5 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to regulate brine
				  evaporation pit operations to:
(1)
				prohibit discharge from the facility into or adjacent to water in the
				state;
(2) establish standards for
				design, construction, location, operation, and maintenance to prevent
				contamination of surface and groundwater resources;
(3) require financial assurance to ensure
				proper closure of the evaporation pit; and
(4) require that the owner or operator submit
				evidence to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of pollution
				liability insurance coverage of bodily injury and property damage to third
				parties.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 218 - BRINE EVAPORATION PITS › Section 218.10 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This subchapter
				applies to a brine evaporation pit:
(1)
				operated for the commercial production of brine product by solar evaporation;
				and
(2) in operation on or after
				the effective date of this rule, regardless of the date the facility began
				operation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 218 - BRINE EVAPORATION PITS › Section 218.15 - Authorization

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An owner or
				operator must obtain an individual wastewater permit subject to the
				requirements of Chapter 305 of this title (relating to Consolidated Permits).
(1) For new facilities, the owner or operator
				shall obtain an issued individual wastewater permit prior to construction of
				the facility.
(2) For facilities in
				existence upon the effective date of this section, the owner or operator shall
				submit an application for an individual wastewater permit within 180 days of
				the effective date of this section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 218 - BRINE EVAPORATION PITS › Section 218.20 - Surface and Groundwater Protection

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				Location. The owner or operator shall ensure that the facility is located so
				that a failure of the facility or unauthorized discharge from the facility does
				not result in an adverse effect on water in the state.
(1) A brine evaporation pit may not be
				located in the 100-year flood plain, unless protected from inundation and
				damage that may occur during that flood event in accordance with subsection
				(b)(4)(A) of this section.
(2) The
				facility may not be located within:
(A) 500
				feet of a public water well as provided by §
											290.41(c)(1)(B)
				of this title (relating to Water Sources); nor
(B) 250 feet of a private water
				well.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 218 - BRINE EVAPORATION PITS › Section 218.25 - Closure and Post Closure Care

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) At
				closure, the owner or operator must:
(1)
				remove or decontaminate all brine product waste and waste residues,
				contaminated design and operating system components such as liners, dikes,
				storm water retention structures, brine product handling areas, and
				contaminated media; or
(2)
				eliminate free liquids by removing liquid wastes or solidifying the remaining
				wastes and waste residues; stabilize remaining wastes to a bearing capacity
				sufficient to support final cover; and cover the brine evaporation pit with a
				final cover designed and constructed to:
(A)
				provide long-term minimization of the migration of liquids through the closed
				impoundment;
(B) function with
				minimum maintenance;
(C) promote
				drainage and minimize erosion or abrasion of the final cover;
(D) accommodate settling and subsidence so
				that the cover's integrity is maintained; and
(E) be constructed of at least a three-foot
				layer of re-compacted soil with a hydraulic conductivity of no more than 1 x
				10-7 centimeters per second (cm/sec).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 218 - BRINE EVAPORATION PITS › Section 218.30 - Cost Estimate for Closure and Post Closure Care

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The owner or operator shall prepare a
				closure cost estimate based on the costs to the owner or operator of hiring a
				third party to close the facility. A third party is a party who is neither the
				parent nor a subsidiary of the owner or operator. Notwithstanding other closure
				costs, such estimate must also include the costs associated with third party
				removal, shipment off-site, and processing or disposal off-site, and processing
				or disposal off-site of the following wastes to an authorized storage,
				processing, or disposal facility:
(1) maximum
				inventory of wastes in storage and/or processing units, including, but not
				limited to, storage surface impoundments, waste piles, tanks, and
				containers;
(2) wastes generated as
				a result of closure activities (e.g. decontamination, removal of liquids from
				surface impoundments, or waste piles); and
(3) contaminated storm water.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 218 - BRINE EVAPORATION PITS › Section 218.35 - Financial Assurance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An owner or operator of a brine evaporation pit shall
				  establish and maintain financial assurance for closure and third party
				  pollution liability in accordance with Chapter 37, Subchapter X of this title
				  (relating to Financial Assurance for Brine Evaporation Pits). The amount of
				  financial assurance for closure must be no less than the amount determined by
				  the executive director as sufficient to meet the requirements of the cost
				  estimate calculated in accordance with §
									218.30(b)
				  of this title (relating to Cost Estimate for Closure and Post Closure
				  Care).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 218 - BRINE EVAPORATION PITS › Section 218.40 - Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The owner or operator shall comply with the applicable fee
				  requirements within Chapter 21 of this title (relating to Water Quality
				  Fees).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 220 - REGIONAL ASSESSMENTS OF WATER QUALITY › Subchapter A - PROGRAM FOR MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY BY WATERSHED AND RIVER BASIN › Section 220.1 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The purpose of
				  this chapter is to establish procedures for the implementation of the Texas
				  Clean Rivers Program under Texas Water Code (TWC), §26.0135, which
				  commission program monitors and assesses water quality conditions that support
				  water quality management decisions necessary to maintain and improve the
				  quality of the state's water resources (as defined in TWC, §26.001(5)).
				  The commission has the responsibility of ensuring that regional monitoring and
				  assessments of water quality by watershed and river basin shall be conducted by
				  the river authorities and designated local governments that have entered into
				  cooperative agreements with the commission, or by the commission where a river
				  authority does not exist or is unwilling to participate. Whenever feasible the
				  monitoring and assessment will be the result of a cooperative partnership
				  between river authorities, designated local governments, other political
				  subdivisions, other state agencies, and the commission to provide the
				  commission and other state agencies, river authorities, and local governments
				  with sufficient information to take appropriate corrective action necessary to
				  meet the goals of the TWC. The regional water quality monitoring and assessment
				  program shall be designed to allow citizens and private organizations
				  opportunities for involvement in protecting the state's water resources. The
				  monitoring program shall provide data to identify significant, long-term water
				  quality trends, characterize water quality conditions, support the wastewater
				  discharge permitting process including support for the total maximum daily load
				  process as necessary, and classify unclassified streams. The assessments must
				  include a review of wastewater discharges, nonpoint source pollution, nutrient
				  loading, toxic materials, biological health of aquatic life, public education
				  and involvement in water quality issues, local and regional pollution
				  prevention efforts, and other factors that affect water quality within the
				  watershed.
(b) A river authority or
				  designated local government shall be eligible for reimbursement of the actual
				  costs of administration of the Texas Clean Rivers Program and implementation of
				  the provisions of this chapter. The schedule and amount of any reimbursement
				  shall be based on an equitable apportionment among basins. The allocation
				  procedure shall be reviewed periodically and may be adjusted to reflect results
				  of contractor evaluations, to address emerging issues, or to focus on problem
				  areas identified in the water quality assessments.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 220 - REGIONAL ASSESSMENTS OF WATER QUALITY › Subchapter A - PROGRAM FOR MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY BY WATERSHED AND RIVER BASIN › Section 220.3 - Responsibilities of the Commission

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  The commission shall establish a program to provide oversight and evaluation of
				  the strategic and comprehensive monitoring of water quality and the periodic
				  assessment of water quality in each watershed and river basin of the
				  state.
(b) Subject to available
				  funding described in Chapter 21 of this title (relating to Water Quality Fees),
				  the commission shall develop cooperative agreements and contracts with river
				  authorities and designated local governments to implement the Texas Clean
				  Rivers Program. These contracts and cooperative agreements will be administered
				  by the commission staff in accordance with the most recent State of Texas
				  Uniform Grants and Contract Management Standards for State Agencies (Texas
				  Government Code, Chapter 783) and any specific requirements of the applicable
				  State General Appropriations Act.
(c) As part of the administration of this
				  program the commission will develop quality control/quality assurance
				  procedures to insure that water quality data collected under this chapter will
				  maintain statewide consistency and will become part of the statewide database
				  to be used in establishing water quality management permitting decisions.
(1) The commission will establish a schedule
				  for review and approval of quality assurance plans and updates which describe
				  procedures to be implemented by contracting agencies. Use of the quality
				  assurance plans by commission program staff will assure that water quality
				  monitoring data are collected consistent with statewide objectives.
(2) The commission program staff will conduct
				  periodic program audits of contractors and subcontractors using a risk-based
				  procedure to insure adherence to the quality assurance procedures.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 220 - REGIONAL ASSESSMENTS OF WATER QUALITY › Subchapter A - PROGRAM FOR MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY BY WATERSHED AND RIVER BASIN › Section 220.5 - Responsibilities of Steering Committees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  The steering committee's role is advisory in nature and will involve assistance
				  with the review of local issues and creation of priorities by watershed for the
				  basin. Committee members should also assist with the review and development of
				  work plans, reports, basin monitoring plans, and basin action plans for the
				  basin.
(b) A steering committee
				  established by the commission and contractor to implement this program in areas
				  without a river authority or other designated local government willing to carry
				  out the program is not subject to Revised Statutes, Article 6252-33 (relating
				  to agency advisory committees).
(c)
				  Steering committees should serve as the focus of public input to assist the
				  river authorities and other agencies to develop water quality objectives and
				  priorities by watershed and by basin that are achievable considering available
				  technology and economic impact.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 220 - REGIONAL ASSESSMENTS OF WATER QUALITY › Subchapter A - PROGRAM FOR MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY BY WATERSHED AND RIVER BASIN › Section 220.6 - Reporting Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Summary
				  reports. Once every third state fiscal biennium, in accordance with the
				  schedule provided in the
Texas Clean Rivers Program Guidance,
as amended, each river authority will submit a written summary report to the
				  commission, the State Soil and Water Conservation Board, and Texas Parks and
				  Wildlife Department on the water quality of the watershed or river basin.
(1) The summary report must identify concerns
				  relating to the watershed or bodies of water, including an identification of
				  bodies of water with impaired or potentially impaired uses, the cause and
				  possible source or use impairment, and recommended actions that may be taken to
				  address those concerns.
(2) The
				  summary report must discuss the public benefits from the water quality
				  monitoring and assessment program, including efforts to increase public input
				  in activities related to water quality and the effectiveness of targeted
				  monitoring in assisting the permitting process.
(3) Prior to submittal of the report to the
				  agencies listed in subsection (a) of this section, the river authority will
				  present the report to the basin steering committee for approval and will also
				  make the report available to water right holder and wastewater permit holders
				  for review and comment.
(4) All
				  comments regarding satisfaction with or suggestions for modification of the
				  report for the watershed, the operation and/or effectiveness of the monitoring
				  and assessment program, and the use of funds shall be considered, summarized,
				  and submitted, along with the approved summary report, to the governor, the
				  lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives not later
				  than 90 days after submission to the commission and other agencies listed in
				  paragraphs (1) - (3) of this subsection.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 220 - REGIONAL ASSESSMENTS OF WATER QUALITY › Subchapter A - PROGRAM FOR MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY BY WATERSHED AND RIVER BASIN › Section 220.7 - Leveraging of Funds to Support Federal and State Grant Programs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The commission, river authorities, and designated local
					 governments may use funding from this chapter to leverage other state and
					 federal program funds to support the overall water quality monitoring and
					 assessment goals of this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 220 - REGIONAL ASSESSMENTS OF WATER QUALITY › Subchapter A - PROGRAM FOR MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY BY WATERSHED AND RIVER BASIN › Section 220.8 - Allocation of Water Quality Fee Revenue for the Purpose of Regional Assessments of Water Quality

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A river
				  authority or designated local government shall be eligible for reimbursement of
				  the costs of development of water quality assessments and implementation of the
				  provisions of this chapter.
(b) The
				  schedule and amount of any reimbursement shall be determined by mutual
				  agreement of the commission and the appropriate river authority or local
				  government based on an approved water quality assessment report or work plan as
				  required under §
										220.4
				  of this title (relating to Responsibilities of River Authorities and Designated
				  Local Governments).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 220 - REGIONAL ASSESSMENTS OF WATER QUALITY › Subchapter A - PROGRAM FOR MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY BY WATERSHED AND RIVER BASIN › Section 222.1 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to:
(1) maintain the quality of fresh water in
				  the state to the extent consistent with the public health and welfare and the
				  operation of existing industries;
(2) promote the beneficial reuse of
				  commercial, industrial, and municipal wastewater for the economic development
				  of the state, thereby reducing the demand on the state's supply of fresh
				  water;
(3) prevent underground
				  injection that may pollute fresh water; and
(4) 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 220 - REGIONAL ASSESSMENTS OF WATER QUALITY › Subchapter A - PROGRAM FOR MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY BY WATERSHED AND RIVER BASIN › Section 222.3 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This chapter
				  applies to any person who operates a wastewater dispersal system that:
(1) injects processed commercial, industrial,
				  or municipal wastewater effluent into the ground at a depth of not more than 48
				  inches; and
(2) spreads the
				  wastewater over the area so that the soil hydrologic absorption rate and
				  crop/plant root absorption rate are not exceeded.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 222 - SUBSURFACE AREA DRIP DISPERSAL SYSTEMS › Subchapter B - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Section 222.31 - Application Process

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An owner of a
				  subsurface area drip dispersal system shall apply for a permit in accordance
				  with the provisions of this section.
(b) Application for a permit shall be made on
				  forms provided by the executive director. Applicants shall comply with
				  §§
										305.41,
				  305.43,
				  305.44,
				  and
				  305.47
				  of this title (relating to Applicability; Who Applies; Signatories to
				  Applications; and Retention of Application Data).
(c) Upon receiving an administratively
				  complete application for a permit, the executive director shall:
(1) inspect the location of the proposed
				  subsurface area drip dispersal system to evaluate the local conditions and the
				  probable effect of the subsurface area drip dispersal system;
(2) forward a copy of the permit application
				  to the Texas Department of State Health Services for the purpose of soliciting
				  comments on the application; and
(3) allow 30 days for the Texas Department of
				  State Health Services to submit comments on the permit application.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 222 - SUBSURFACE AREA DRIP DISPERSAL SYSTEMS › Subchapter B - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Section 222.33 - Public Notice

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Applicants for subsurface area drip dispersal system
					 permits shall comply with the regulations regarding public notice of
					 applications for wastewater discharge permits found in Chapter 39 of this title
					 (relating to Public Notice).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 222 - SUBSURFACE AREA DRIP DISPERSAL SYSTEMS › Subchapter B - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Section 222.35 - Requests for Reconsideration and Contested Case Hearing and Public Comment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Chapter 55, Subchapters D - F of this title (relating to
					 Applicability and Definitions; Public Comment and Public Meetings; and Requests
					 for Reconsideration or Contested Case Hearing) will apply to applications for
					 permits authorizing subsurface area drip dispersal systems.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 222 - SUBSURFACE AREA DRIP DISPERSAL SYSTEMS › Subchapter B - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Section 222.37 - Compliance History

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A compliance
				  history will be prepared and evaluated in accordance with Chapter 60 of this
				  title (relating to Compliance History) for each of the following entities that
				  have activities that are subject to regulation by the commission:
(1) the owner of the wastewater treatment
				  facility supplying effluent to the subsurface area drip dispersal
				  system;
(2) the owner of the land
				  where a wastewater treatment facility supplying effluent to the subsurface area
				  drip dispersal system is located;
(3) the owner of the subsurface area drip
				  dispersal system;
(4) the owner of
				  the land where a subsurface area drip dispersal system is located;
(5) each business entity that is related to
				  the applicant(s). Business entities are related for the purposes of this
				  requirement, if the business entities share:
(A) the same owner(s) or partial owner(s);
				  or
(B) the same member(s) of a
				  partnership; or
(6) each
				  business entity that is managed by the permittee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 222 - SUBSURFACE AREA DRIP DISPERSAL SYSTEMS › Subchapter B - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Section 222.39 - Term of the Permit

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The term of the permit shall not exceed ten years, in
					 accordance with §
										305.127
					 of this title (relating to Conditions To Be Determined for Individual
					 Permits).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 222 - SUBSURFACE AREA DRIP DISPERSAL SYSTEMS › Subchapter B - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Section 222.41 - Right of Entry

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Inspection and entry shall be allowed under Texas Water
					 Code, Chapters 26 - 28 and 32, Texas Health and Safety Code, §§
										361.032,
					 361.033,
					 361.037,
					 and
					 401.063,
					 and 40 Code of Federal Regulations, §122.41(i). The statements in Texas
					 Water Code, §
										26.014
					 and §
										32.151,
					 that commission entry of a facility shall occur in accordance with an
					 establishment's rules and regulations concerning safety, internal security, and
					 fire protection is not grounds for denial or restriction of entry to any part
					 of the facility, but merely describes the commission's duty to observe
					 appropriate rules and regulations during an inspection.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 222 - SUBSURFACE AREA DRIP DISPERSAL SYSTEMS › Subchapter B - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Section 222.43 - Construction Notices to Regional Offices

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The permittee shall notify the
				  appropriate Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) regional office at
				  least 30 days prior to the date field layout and/or construction startup is
				  scheduled to begin.
(b) If soils
				  are to be imported, the permittee shall notify the TCEQ regional office at
				  least 30 days prior to completion of the soil importing project.
(c) The permittee shall notify the
				  appropriate TCEQ regional office at least 30 days prior to the date that
				  construction is projected to be complete.
(d) The permittee shall notify the
				  appropriate TCEQ regional office within 30 days after operation of the
				  subsurface area drip dispersal system begins.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 222 - SUBSURFACE AREA DRIP DISPERSAL SYSTEMS › Subchapter B - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Section 222.45 - Local Health Department Notification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Before commencing operation of the subsurface area drip dispersal system, the
				  permittee must submit a copy of the permit to the health department with
				  jurisdiction in the area where the system is located.
(b) The permittee must retain proof of
				  delivery for the duration of the permit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 222 - SUBSURFACE AREA DRIP DISPERSAL SYSTEMS › Subchapter C - SITING REQUIREMENTS AND EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS › Section 222.71 - Site Selection

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Site selection of a proposed subsurface area drip dispersal
					 system is subject to the requirements in §
										309.12
					 of this title (relating to Site Selection to Protect Groundwater or Surface
					 Water).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 222 - SUBSURFACE AREA DRIP DISPERSAL SYSTEMS › Subchapter C - SITING REQUIREMENTS AND EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS › Section 222.73 - Soil Evaluation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  applicant shall conduct and submit, with the application, a soils evaluation to
				  identify the soils associated with the proposed site. At least one profile hole
				  per soil type must be included in the evaluation. The applicant shall use soil
				  borings, where appropriate, for enhancement of the profile hole determinations.
				  The profile holes used in the site evaluation must be no more than five feet
				  deep, or to the first continuous lateral lithic contact. The evaluation must
				  include the following information:
(1) total
				  depth of the profile hole;
(2)
				  primary rooting depth;
(3)
				  secondary rooting depth;
(4)
				  horizon descriptions which shall include:
(A)
				  depth of the horizon;
(B) soil
				  texture;
(C) soil
				  structure;
(D) soil
				  color;
(E) mottling; and
(F) percent coarse fragments;
(5) boundary descriptions (soil
				  horizons);
(6) restrictive
				  horizons;
(7) potential water
				  bearing zones; and
(8) active water
				  bearing zones.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 222 - SUBSURFACE AREA DRIP DISPERSAL SYSTEMS › Subchapter C - SITING REQUIREMENTS AND EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS › Section 222.75 - Site Preparation Plan

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The applicant shall develop and submit, with the permit
					 application, a site preparation plan that illustrates how site preparation will
					 alleviate potential site-specific limitations and ensure suitability for the
					 subsurface area drip dispersal system. This plan must include the following if
					 applicable:
(1) a site plan to
				  minimize rainfall run-on and maximize rainfall runoff from the dispersal
				  zones;
(2) design criteria to
				  compensate for any restrictive horizons within the soil column;
(3) soil importation with descriptions of the
				  chemical and physical characteristics of the proposed import material;
				  and
(4) any planned removal of
				  existing vegetation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 222 - SUBSURFACE AREA DRIP DISPERSAL SYSTEMS › Subchapter C - SITING REQUIREMENTS AND EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS › Section 222.77 - Protection of Groundwater

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  subsurface area drip dispersal system shall not pollute groundwater
				  quality.
(b) If groundwater is
				  present beneath the site of a proposed subsurface area drip dispersal system,
				  the executive director may require that the baseline quality of the groundwater
				  be documented by:
(1) sampling the quality of
				  the first occurrence of groundwater on site for a minimum of two sample events
				  at least 30 days apart; or
(2) an
				  alternative method submitted by the applicant and approved by the executive
				  director.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 222 - SUBSURFACE AREA DRIP DISPERSAL SYSTEMS › Subchapter C - SITING REQUIREMENTS AND EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS › Section 222.79 - Recharge Feature Plan

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For new facilities and facilities undergoing an expansion
					 of the subsurface area drip dispersal system, the applicant must supply a
					 recharge feature plan with the application that is signed and sealed by a
					 licensed professional engineer or a licensed professional geoscientist who has
					 inspected the site of the proposed subsurface area drip dispersal system. The
					 recharge feature plan must:
(1)
				  document the presence or absence of any recharge features identified on any
				  tracts of land owned, operated, controlled, rented, or leased by the applicant
				  and to be used as a part of the facility;
(2) list the sources and methods used to
				  identify the presence or absence of recharge features. At a minimum, the
				  licensed professional engineer or geoscientist must review the records and maps
				  maintained by the following sources:
(A)
				  Railroad Commission of Texas;
(B) a
				  groundwater conservation district, if applicable;
(C) Texas Water Development Board;
(D) the commission;
(E) Natural Resources Conservation
				  Service;
(F) a previous owner of
				  the site, if available; and
(G)
				  on-site inspection;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 222 - SUBSURFACE AREA DRIP DISPERSAL SYSTEMS › Subchapter C - SITING REQUIREMENTS AND EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS › Section 222.81 - Buffer Zone Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  permittee must locate the subsurface area drip dispersal system a minimum
				  horizontal distance of:
(1) 500 feet from
				  public water wells, springs, or other similar sources of public drinking
				  water;
(2) 150 feet from private
				  water wells; and
(3) 100 feet from
				  surface water in the state.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 222 - SUBSURFACE AREA DRIP DISPERSAL SYSTEMS › Subchapter C - SITING REQUIREMENTS AND EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS › Section 222.83 - Hydraulic Application Rate

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  The permittee must demonstrate in the engineering report and ensure that the
				  hydraulic application rate for a subsurface area drip dispersal system meets
				  one of the following.
(1) The hydraulic
				  application rate shall not exceed 0.1 gallons per square foot per day for a
				  subsurface area drip dispersal system located west of the boundary shown in
				  Figure 1 in paragraph (2) of this subsection, and using a vegetative cover of
				  non-native grasses that are over seeded with cool season grasses in the winter
				  months (October - March) .
(2) The
				  hydraulic application rate for a subsurface area drip dispersal system located
				  east of the boundary shown in Figure 1 of this paragraph or in any part of the
				  state when the vegetative cover is any crop other than non-native grasses, the
				  permittee shall use the equations in Figure 2 or 3 of this paragraph to
				  establish the rate.
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(3) The
				  applicant must calculate the hydraulic application rate for each month of the
				  year. A monthly water balance is computed that includes soil moisture storage.
				  Any available soil moisture is carried over to the next month. The maximum
				  application rate is exceeded when the total hydraulic loading (rainfall and
				  irrigation) exceeds the total of the available soil moisture storage, the
				  actual water requirement of crop (inches per month), and leaching.
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(4) The
				  permittee may use an alternative method to calculate the hydraulic application
				  rate with approval from the executive director.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 222 - SUBSURFACE AREA DRIP DISPERSAL SYSTEMS › Subchapter C - SITING REQUIREMENTS AND EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS › Section 222.85 - Effluent Quality

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Protection of
				  fresh water. The applicant must demonstrate that both surface and subsurface
				  fresh water will not be polluted by the application of wastewater by the
				  subsurface area drip dispersal system.
(b) Domestic wastewater.
(1) The permittee shall maintain the pH of
				  the effluent within the limits of 6.0 - 9.0 standard units immediately prior to
				  dispersal, unless a specific variance is approved by the executive director
				  based upon site-specific conditions.
(2) When a subsurface area drip dispersal
				  system applies effluent on land where there is the potential for public contact
				  with the soil, the permittee shall comply with Effluent Set 4 located in §
											309.4
				  of this title (relating to Table 1, Effluent Limitations for Domestic
				  Wastewater Treatment Plants), or with more stringent effluent limitations
				  prescribed by the executive director, if warranted to protect human health or
				  the environment.
(3) When a
				  subsurface area drip dispersal system applies effluent on land where there is
				  not the potential for public contact with the soil, the permittee shall comply
				  with Effluent Set 5 located in §
											309.4
				  of this title, or with more stringent effluent limitations prescribed by the
				  executive director, if warranted to protect human health or the
				  environment.
(4) Disinfection.
(A) Permittees applying treated effluent to
				  land where there is the potential for public contact with the soil must
				  disinfect the effluent prior to it entering the subsurface area drip dispersal
				  system in accordance with §
												309.3(g)
				  of this title (relating to Application of Effluent Sets).
(B) If the effluent is to be transferred to a
				  holding pond or tank prior to dispersal, the permittee shall ensure that the
				  effluent meets the relevant criteria of §
												222.87 of
				  this title (relating to Effluent Limitations) at the time it enters the
				  distribution system.
(C) Permittees
				  are allowed to use ultraviolet disinfection systems only with effluent having a
				  daily average five-day biochemical oxygen demand concentration and total
				  suspended solids concentration that are less than 20 milligrams per liter
				  each.
(5) The permittee
				  must comply with requirements other than those specified in this section, if
				  determined by the executive director to be necessary to protect human
				  health.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 222 - SUBSURFACE AREA DRIP DISPERSAL SYSTEMS › Subchapter C - SITING REQUIREMENTS AND EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS › Section 222.87 - Effluent Limitations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Domestic
				  wastewater. The permittee shall comply with the effluent limitations in §
										309.3
				  and §
										309.4
				  of this title (relating to Application of Effluent Sets and Table 1, Effluent
				  Limitations for Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plants) and any specific effluent
				  limitations placed in the permit by the executive director.
(b) Industrial wastewater.
(1) The permittee is prohibited from
				  introducing the following wastes into a subsurface area drip dispersal system:
(A) characteristically hazardous wastes as
				  determined in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 261, Subpart
				  C;
(B) listed hazardous wastes as
				  defined in 40 CFR Part 261, Subpart D;
(C) wastes specifically prohibited for land
				  disposal in 40 CFR Part 268, Subpart C; and
(D) wastes containing radioactive materials
				  unless the permittee is authorized to store, process, and dispose of these
				  wastes in compliance with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (as amended) or in
				  compliance with the Texas Radiation Control Act.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 222 - SUBSURFACE AREA DRIP DISPERSAL SYSTEMS › Subchapter D - DESIGN CRITERIA › Section 222.111 - General Provisions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This
				  subchapter applies to any person who proposes to design and construct a
				  facility that will treat or dispose of domestic or municipal wastewater and who
				  uses a subsurface area drip dispersal system. This subchapter is not applicable
				  to treatment facilities constructed for the purposes of complying with a
				  commission-issued industrial wastewater permit, but is applicable to a
				  subsurface area drip dispersal system if it is associated with an industrial
				  wastewater treatment facility.
(b)
				  This subchapter establishes the minimum design criteria pertaining to effluent
				  quality necessary to meet state water quality standards. Plans, specifications,
				  and reports for a proposed domestic wastewater project must conform to the
				  requirements of this subchapter.
(c) The applicant for a permit for a domestic
				  wastewater treatment facility with a subsurface area drip dispersal system
				  shall submit to the executive director an engineering report, including the
				  plans and specifications, that meets the requirements found in this subchapter.
				  Construction must not begin on a facility with approved plans and
				  specifications until the executive director issues a wastewater permit, unless
				  the commission authorizes the applicant to construct before permit issuance,
				  under Texas Water Code, §
										26.027(c).
(d) The executive director may approve a
				  variance from any of the design criteria in this subchapter. In accordance with
				  §
										222.113 of
				  this title (relating to Engineering Report), the applicant shall submit with
				  the engineering report the variance request, and the technical justification
				  for the design change and the way in which the change is at least as protective
				  of human health and the environment as the required design criteria.
(e) Approval of the submitted engineering
				  report, plans, or specifications by the executive director does not relieve the
				  permittee of any liabilities or responsibilities associated with designing,
				  constructing, and operating the subsurface area drip dispersal system and the
				  associated treatment facility in accordance with applicable commission rules
				  and in a manner that protects human health and the environment.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 222 - SUBSURFACE AREA DRIP DISPERSAL SYSTEMS › Subchapter D - DESIGN CRITERIA › Section 222.113 - Engineering Report

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The applicant shall submit an engineering report that
					 includes the plans and specifications that:
(1) has been prepared by a licensed
				  professional engineer;
(2)
				  addresses the proposed design, hydraulic and organic loadings, and the basis
				  for the design for the subsurface area drip dispersal system and the treatment
				  system;
(3) a scale drawing of all
				  land that is to be part of the subsurface area drip dispersal system showing
				  the location of all existing and proposed facilities to include the following:
(A) buildings;
(B) dispersal zones;
(C) treatment facilities;
(D) effluent storage; and
(E) the buffer zones that demonstrate
				  compliance with §
											222.81
				  of this title (relating to Buffer Zone Requirements);