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Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 288 - WATER CONSERVATION PLANS, DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANS, GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter B - DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section 288.21 - Drought Contingency Plans for Irrigation Use

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A drought contingency plan for an
				  irrigation use, where applicable, must include the following minimum elements.
(1) Minimum requirements. Drought contingency
				  plans for irrigation water suppliers must include policies and procedures for
				  the equitable and efficient allocation of water on a pro rata basis during
				  times of shortage in accordance with Texas Water Code, §
											11.039.
				  Such plans shall include the following elements as a minimum.
(A) Preparation of the plan shall include
				  provisions to actively inform and to affirmatively provide opportunity for
				  users of water from the irrigation system to provide input into the preparation
				  of the plan and to remain informed of the plan. Such acts may include, but are
				  not limited to, having a public meeting at a time and location convenient to
				  the water users and providing written notice to the water users concerning the
				  proposed plan and meeting.
(B) The
				  drought contingency plan must document coordination with the regional water
				  planning groups to ensure consistency with the appropriate approved regional
				  water plans.
(C) The drought
				  contingency plan must include water supply criteria and other considerations
				  for determining when to initiate or terminate water allocation procedures,
				  accompanied by an explanation of the rationale or basis for such triggering
				  criteria.
(D) The drought
				  contingency plan must include specific, quantified targets for water use
				  reductions to be achieved during periods of water shortage and drought. The
				  entity preparing the plan shall establish the targets. The goals established by
				  the entity under this subparagraph are not enforceable.
(E) The drought contingency plan must include
				  methods for determining the allocation of irrigation supplies to individual
				  users.
(F) The drought contingency
				  plan must include a description of the information to be monitored by the water
				  supplier and the procedures to be followed for the initiation or termination of
				  water allocation policies.
(G) The
				  drought contingency plan must include procedures for use accounting during the
				  implementation of water allocation policies.
(H) The drought contingency plan must include
				  policies and procedures, if any, for the transfer of water allocations among
				  individual users within the water supply system or to users outside the water
				  supply system.
(I) The drought
				  contingency plan must include procedures for the enforcement of water
				  allocation policies, including specification of penalties for violations of
				  such policies and for wasteful or excessive use of water.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 288 - WATER CONSERVATION PLANS, DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANS, GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter C - REQUIRED SUBMITTALS › Section 288.30 - Required Submittals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In addition to the water conservation and drought
					 contingency plans required to be submitted with an application under §
										295.9 of this title (relating to
					 Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plans), water conservation and
					 drought contingency plans are required as follows.
(1) Water conservation plans for municipal,
				  industrial, and other non-irrigation uses. The holder of an existing permit,
				  certified filing, or certificate of adjudication for the appropriation of
				  surface water in the amount of 1,000 acre-feet a year or more for municipal,
				  industrial, and other non-irrigation uses shall develop, submit, and implement
				  a water conservation plan meeting the requirements of Subchapter A of this
				  chapter (relating to Water Conservation Plans). The water conservation plan
				  must be submitted to the executive director not later than May 1, 2005.
				  Thereafter, the next revision of the water conservation plan for municipal,
				  industrial, and other non-irrigation uses must be submitted not later than May
				  1, 2009, and every five years after that date to coincide with the regional
				  water planning group. Any revised plans must be submitted to the executive
				  director within 90 days of adoption. The revised plans must include
				  implementation reports. The requirement for a water conservation plan under
				  this section must not result in the need for an amendment to an existing
				  permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication.
(2) Implementation report for municipal,
				  industrial, and other non-irrigation uses. The implementation report must
				  include:
(A) the list of dates and
				  descriptions of the conservation measures implemented;
(B) data about whether or not targets in the
				  plans are being met;
(C) the actual
				  amount of water saved; and
(D) if
				  the targets are not being met, an explanation as to why any of the targets are
				  not being met, including any progress on that particular target.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter D - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Section 290.38 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter shall have
													 the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. If a word or term used in this
													 chapter is not contained in the following list, its definition shall be as shown in 40 Code of Federal
													 Regulations (CFR) §141.2. Other technical terms used shall have the meanings or definitions listed in
													 the latest edition of
The Water Dictionary: A Comprehensive Reference of Water Terminology
,
													 prepared by the American Water Works Association.
(1) Accredited
											  laboratory--A laboratory accredited by the executive director to analyze drinking water samples to determine
											  compliance with maximum contaminant levels, action levels, and microbial contaminants in accordance with
											  §
										290.119 of this title (relating to Analytical
											  Procedures).
(2) Adverse Weather Conditions--Any significant
											  temperature, wind velocity, accumulation of precipitation including drought, or other weather pattern that
											  may trigger the issuance of a national weather service watch, advisory, or warning.
(3) Affected utility--
(A) A retail public
											  utility (§
											291.3 of this title (relating to Definitions of Terms)), exempt
											  utility (§
											291.103 of this title (relating to Certificates Not Required)),
											  or provider or conveyor of potable or raw water service that furnishes water service to more than one
											  customer is an affected utility as defined in TWC §13.1394; or
(B) A retail public utility (§
											291.3
											  of this title (relating to Definitions of Terms)), exempt utility (§
											291.103 of this title (relating to Certificates Not Required)),
											  or provider or conveyor of potable or raw water service that furnishes water service to more than one
											  customer is an affected utility, as defined in TWC §13.1395, in a county with a population of:
(i) 3.3 million or more; or
(ii) 550,000 or more adjacent to a county with a population of 3.3 million
											  or more.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter D - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Section 290.40 - Cessation of Construction and Operations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A public water supply system shall stop
				  operations on receipt of a written notification of the executive director or an
				  order of the commission issued under this section.
(b) The executive director or the commission
				  may order a public water supply system to stop operations if:
(1) The system was constructed without
				  approved plans and specifications and a business plan as required under §
											290.39 of this
				  title (relating to General Provisions); or
(2) The executive director determines that
				  the system presents an imminent health hazard.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter D - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Section 290.41 - Water Sources

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Water quality. The
											  quality of water to be supplied must meet the quality criteria prescribed by the commission's drinking water
											  standards contained in Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Drinking Water Standards Governing Drinking
											  Water Quality and Reporting Requirements for Public Water Systems).
(b) Water quantity. Sources of supply, both ground and surface, shall have
											  a safe yield capable of supplying the maximum daily demands of the distribution system during extended
											  periods of peak usage and critical hydrologic conditions. The pipelines and pumping capacities to treatment
											  plants or distribution systems shall be adequate for such water delivery. Minimum capacities required are
											  specified in §
										290.45 of this title (relating to Minimum Water System Capacity
											  Requirements).
(1) A retail public utility as defined by Texas Water Code,
											  §
											13.002(19) and each entity from which
											  the utility is obtaining wholesale water service for the utility's retail system shall report to the
											  executive director when the utility or entity is reasonably certain that the water supply will be available
											  for less than 180 days. The reporting must be accomplished by utilizing the online "PWS Drought Contingency
											  Plan Reporting Form."
(2) If reporting cannot be accomplished in
											  accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection, then the retail public utility or entity from which the
											  utility is obtaining wholesale water service may report to the executive director by United States Postal
											  Service mail, program e-mail, or facsimile.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter D - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Section 290.42 - Water Treatment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Capacity and location.
(1) Based on current acceptable design standards, the total capacity of the
											  public water system's treatment facilities must always be greater than its anticipated maximum daily demand.
											  The water treatment plant and all pumping units shall be located in well-drained areas not subject to
											  flooding and away from seepage areas or where the groundwater water table is near the surface.
(2) The water treatment plant and all pumping units shall be located in
											  well-drained areas not subject to flooding and away from seepage areas or where the groundwater water table
											  is near the surface.
(A) Water treatment plants shall not be located within
											  500 feet of a sewage treatment plant or lands irrigated with sewage effluent. A minimum distance of 150 feet
											  must be maintained between any septic tank drainfield line and any underground treatment or storage unit. Any
											  sanitary sewers located within 50 feet of any underground treatment or storage unit shall be constructed of
											  ductile iron or polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe with a minimum pressure rating of 150 pounds per square inch
											  (psi) and have watertight joints.
(B) Plant site selection shall
											  also take into consideration the need for disposition of all plant wastes in accordance with all applicable
											  regulations and state statutes, including both liquid and solid wastes, or by-product material from operation
											  and/or maintenance.
(3) Each water treatment plant
											  shall be located at a site that is accessible by an all-weather road.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter D - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Section 290.43 - Water Storage

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Capacity. The minimum
											  clearwell, storage tank, and pressure maintenance capacity shall be governed by the requirements in §
										290.45 of this title (relating to Minimum Water System Capacity
											  Requirements).
(b) Location of clearwells, standpipes, and ground
											  storage and elevated tanks.
(1) No public water supply elevated storage or
											  ground storage tank shall be located:
(A) within 500 feet of any;
(i) municipal or industrial sewage treatment plant;
(ii) land which is spray irrigated with sewage treatment plant effluent;
											  or
(iii) land on which sewage treatment plant sludge, septic tank
											  sewage sludge, or biosolids is applied; or
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter D - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Section 290.44 - Water Distribution

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Design and standards. All
											  potable water distribution systems including pump stations, mains, and both ground and elevated storage
											  tanks, shall be designed, installed, and constructed in accordance with current American Water Works
											  Association (AWWA) standards with reference to materials to be used and construction procedures to be
											  followed. In the absence of AWWA standards, commission review may be based upon the standards of the American
											  Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), commercial, and other recognized standards utilized by licensed
											  professional engineers.
(1) All newly installed pipes and related products
											  must conform to American National Standards Institute/NSF International (ANSI/NSF) Standard 61 and must be
											  certified by an organization accredited by ANSI.
(2) All plastic
											  pipes for use in public water systems must also bear the NSF International Seal of Approval (NSF-pw) and have
											  an ASTM design pressure rating of at least 150 pounds per square inch (psi) or a standard dimension ratio of
											  26 or less.
(3) No pipe which has been used for any purpose other
											  than the conveyance of drinking water shall be accepted or relocated for use in any public drinking water
											  supply.
(4) Water transmission and distribution lines must be
											  installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. However, the top of the waterline must be
											  located below the frost line and in no case shall the top of the waterline be less than 24 inches below
											  ground surface.
(5) The hydrostatic leakage rate shall not exceed
											  the amount allowed or recommended by AWWA formulas.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter D - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Section 290.47 - Appendices

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Appendix A. Recognition as a
											  Superior or Approved Public Water System.
Attached Graphic
(1) To attain recognition as a "Superior Public Water System", the
											  following additional requirements must be met:
(A) Physical facilities shall
											  comply with the requirements in these sections.
(B) There shall
											  be a minimum of two licensed operators with additional operators required for larger systems.
(C) The system's microbiological record for the previous 24 months period
											  shall indicate no violations (frequency, number or maximum contaminant level) of the drinking water
											  standards.
(D) The quality of the water shall comply with all
											  primary water quality parameters listed in the drinking water standards.
(E) The chemical quality of the water shall comply with all secondary
											  constituent levels listed in the drinking water standards.
(F)
											  The system's operation shall comply with applicable state statutes and minimum acceptable operating practices
											  set forth in §
												290.46 of this title (relating to Minimum Acceptable Operating
											  Practices for Public Drinking Water Systems).
(G) The system's
											  capacities shall meet or exceed minimum water system capacity requirements set forth in §
												290.45 of this title (relating to Minimum Water System Capacity
											  Requirements).
(H) The system shall have at least two wells, two
											  raw water pumps or a combination of these with enough capacity to provide average daily consumption with the
											  largest well or pump out of service. This requirement shall also apply to treatment plant pumps necessary for
											  operation in accordance with §
												290.42 of this title (relating to Water Treatment).
(I) The water system shall be well maintained and the facilities shall
											  present a pleasing appearance to the public.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter E - FEES FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Section 290.51 - Fees for Services to Drinking Water System

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose and scope.
(1) The purpose of this section is to
				  establish fees for services provided by the commission to public water
				  systems.
(2) The commission will
				  provide services to public water systems, as follows:
(A) scheduling of analysis of drinking water
				  for chemical content;
(B)
				  collection of samples of drinking water for chemical analyses;
(C) review system data for evaluation of
				  sampling waivers;
(D) inspect
				  public water systems;
(E) review
				  plans for new systems and major improvements to existing systems; and
(F) provide technical assistance as
				  needed.
(3) The fees
				  which the commission will charge for services provided to community and
				  nontransient noncommunity water systems under this subsection will be according
				  to the following schedule.
(A) For a system
				  with fewer than 25 connections, the fee will be an amount up to a maximum of
				  $200.
(B) For systems with 25 - 160
				  connections, the fee will be an amount up to a maximum of $300.
(C) For a system with greater than or equal
				  to 161 connections, the fee will be an amount up to a maximum of $4.00 per
				  connection.
(i) The number of connections
				  will be determined from data collected from the latest agency inspection
				  report.
(ii) All nontransient
				  noncommunity systems, state, federal, and other community water system
				  installations determined by the commission to serve large populations through a
				  few connections will have the number of connections for fee purposes determined
				  by dividing the population served by a value of ten.
(iii) Examples of such installations include,
				  but are not limited to, universities, children's homes, correctional
				  facilities, and military facilities which generally do not bill customers for
				  water service.
(4) New public water systems will not be
				  assessed a fee for services until water is supplied to the first
				  connection.
(5) The commission will
				  charge a fee of $100 for services provided to noncommunity water systems which
				  are not addressed in paragraph (3) of this subsection.
(6) All fees are due by January 1 of each
				  year, shall be paid by check, money order, electronic funds transfer, or
				  through the agency's payment portal, and shall be made payable to the Texas
				  Commission on Environmental Quality. Penalties and interest for the late
				  payment of fees shall be assessed in accordance with Chapter 12 of this title
				  (relating to Payment of Fees).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DRINKING WATER STANDARDS GOVERNING DRINKING WATER QUALITY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM › Section 290.101 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of these standards is to assure the safety of
					 public water supplies with respect to microbiological, chemical and
					 radiological quality and to further efficient processing through control tests,
					 laboratory checks, operating records and reports of public water supply
					 systems. These standards are written to comply with the requirements of the
					 Federal "Safe Drinking Water Act,"
					 42
					 USC §300f et seq., and the "Primary
					 Drinking Water Regulations" which have been promulgated by the United States
					 Environmental Protection Agency.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DRINKING WATER STANDARDS GOVERNING DRINKING WATER QUALITY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM › Section 290.102 - General Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  General applicability. This subchapter shall apply to all public water systems
				  as described in each section, unless the system:
(1) consists only of distribution and storage
				  facilities (and does not have any production and treatment
				  facilities);
(2) obtains all of its
				  water from, but is not owned or operated by, a public water system to which
				  such standards apply;
(3) does not
				  sell water to any person;
(4) is
				  not a carrier which conveys passengers in interstate commerce; and
(5) is subject to plumbing restrictions and
				  inspections by the public water system which provides the water.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DRINKING WATER STANDARDS GOVERNING DRINKING WATER QUALITY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM › Section 290.103 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
					 and enforcement of this subchapter. If a word or term used in this subchapter
					 is not contained in the following list, its definition shall be as shown in
					 §
										290.38 of
					 this title (relating to Definitions) or in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
					 §141.2. Other technical terms used shall have the meanings or definitions
					 listed in the latest edition of "Glossary, Water and Wastewater Control
					 Engineering," prepared by a joint editorial board representing the American
					 Public Health Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Water
					 Works Association, and the Water Pollution Control Federation.
(1) Assessment source monitoring--Raw
				  groundwater source monitoring required by the executive director based on
				  groundwater source susceptibility to fecal contaminants.
(2) Combined distribution system (CDS)--The
				  interconnected distribution system consisting of the distribution systems of
				  wholesale systems and of the consecutive systems that receive finished water.
(A) The executive director may determine that
				  the CDS does not include certain systems based on factors such as providing or
				  receiving a relatively small amount of water or only on an emergency
				  basis.
(B) A public water system
				  may be determined to be in a different CDS for the purposes of compliance with
				  regulations based on the Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule (DBP2) and the
				  Long Term Stage 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (LT2).
(i) For the purposes of raw water monitoring
				  under LT2, the CDS shall be based on the retail and wholesale population served
				  by each surface water treatment plant or plant treating groundwater under the
				  direct influence of surface water.
(ii) For the purposes of DBP2, the CDS shall
				  be determined based on the retail population served within each individual
				  system's distribution system.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DRINKING WATER STANDARDS GOVERNING DRINKING WATER QUALITY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM › Section 290.104 - Summary of Maximum Contaminant Levels, Maximum Residual Disinfectant Levels, Treatment Techniques, and Action Levels

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Summary table purpose. The maximum
				  contaminant levels (MCLs), maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs),
				  treatment techniques, and action levels are presented in this section as a
				  reference source. Only the regulatory concentrations are shown in these tables.
				  Compliance requirements are given in the specific section for each
				  chemical.
(b) MCLs for inorganic
				  compounds. The MCLs for inorganic contaminants listed in this subsection apply
				  to public water systems as provided in §
										290.106 of
				  this title (relating to Inorganic Contaminants).
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					 Graphic
(c) MCLs
				  for organic compounds. The following MCLs for synthetic organic contaminants
				  and volatile organic contaminants apply to public water systems as provided in
				  §
										290.107 of
				  this title (relating to Organic Contaminants).
(1) The following are the MCLs for synthetic
				  organic contaminants.
Attached
					 Graphic
(2) The
				  following are the MCLs for volatile organic contaminants.
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					 Graphic
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DRINKING WATER STANDARDS GOVERNING DRINKING WATER QUALITY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM › Section 290.105 - Summary of Secondary Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Summary table purpose. The secondary constituent levels are presented in this
				  section as a reference source. Only the regulatory concentration is shown in
				  these tables. Compliance requirements are given in §
										290.118
				  of this title (relating to Secondary Standards).
(b) Secondary standards. The secondary
				  standards apply to all public water systems as provided in §
										290.118
				  of this title (relating to Secondary Constituent Levels). The maximum levels
				  for secondary constituents are listed in the following table:
Attached
					 Graphic
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DRINKING WATER STANDARDS GOVERNING DRINKING WATER QUALITY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM › Section 290.106 - Inorganic Contaminants

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Applicability. All public water systems are subject to the requirements of this
				  section.
(1) Community and nontransient,
				  noncommunity systems shall comply with the requirements of this section
				  regarding monitoring, reporting, and maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for all
				  inorganic contaminants (IOCs) listed in this section.
(2) Transient, noncommunity systems shall
				  comply with the requirements of this section regarding monitoring, reporting,
				  and MCL for nitrate and nitrite.
(3) For purposes of this section, systems
				  using groundwater under the direct influence of surface water shall meet the
				  inorganic sampling requirements given for surface water systems.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DRINKING WATER STANDARDS GOVERNING DRINKING WATER QUALITY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM › Section 290.107 - Organic Contaminants

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Applicability. All community and nontransient, noncommunity water systems shall
				  comply with the requirements of this section regarding organic contaminants.
				  For purposes of this section, systems using groundwater under the direct
				  influence of surface water shall meet the organic sampling requirements given
				  for surface water systems.
(b)
				  Maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for organic contaminants. The concentration
				  of synthetic and volatile organic chemicals shall not exceed the MCLs specified
				  in this section.
(1) The following are MCLs
				  for synthetic organic chemical (SOC) contaminants.
Attached
					 Graphic
(2) The
				  following are MCLs for volatile organic chemical (VOC) contaminants.
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					 Graphic
(3) Each
				  public water system must certify annually to the executive director (using
				  third-party or manufacturer's certification) that when acrylamide or
				  epichlorohydrin are used in drinking water systems, the combination (or
				  product) of dose and monomer level does not exceed 0.05% dosed at 1.0
				  milligrams per liter (mg/L) (or equivalent) for acrylamide and 0.01% dosed at
				  20 mg/L (or equivalent) for epichlorohydrin.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DRINKING WATER STANDARDS GOVERNING DRINKING WATER QUALITY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM › Section 290.108 - Radionuclides Other than Radon

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Applicability. All community water systems shall comply with the requirements
				  of this section regarding radionuclide contaminants. Public water systems
				  treating groundwater under the direct influence of surface water must comply
				  with the radionuclide requirements for surface water systems. Public water
				  systems shall comply with the initial monitoring requirements.
(b) Maximum contaminant levels (MCL). The
				  concentration of radionuclide contaminants in the water entering the
				  distribution system shall not exceed the following MCLs.
(1) MCLs for naturally occurring
				  radionuclides are as follows:
(A) 5
				  picoCuries per liter (pCi/L) for combined radium-226 and radium-228, as
				  calculated by the summation of the results for radium-226 and
				  radium-228;
(B) 15 pCi/L for gross
				  alpha particle activity (including radium-226 but excluding radon and uranium);
				  and
(C) 30 micrograms per liter for
				  uranium.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DRINKING WATER STANDARDS GOVERNING DRINKING WATER QUALITY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM › Section 290.109 - Microbial Contaminants

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Applicability. All public water systems must produce and distribute water that
				  meets the provisions of this section regarding microbial
				  contaminants.
(b) Maximum
				  contaminant levels (MCL) for microbial contaminants. Treatment techniques and
				  MCL requirements for microbial contaminants are based on detection of those
				  contaminants or fecal indicator organisms.
(1) A public water system is in compliance
				  with the MCL for
Escherichia coli (E. coli)
unless any of the
				  following conditions occur:
(A) The public
				  water system has an
E. coli
-positive repeat sample following a
				  total-coliform-positive routine sample;
(B) The public water system has a total
				  coliform-positive repeat sample following an
E. coli-
positive
				  routine sample;
(C) The public
				  water system fails to take all required repeat samples following an
E.
				  coli
-positive routine sample; or
(D) The public water system fails to test for
E. coli
when any repeat sample tests positive for total
				  coliform.
(E) The
E.
				  coli
MCL is defined as when a condition described in subparagraphs (A)
				  - (D) of this paragraph occurs.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DRINKING WATER STANDARDS GOVERNING DRINKING WATER QUALITY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM › Section 290.110 - Disinfectant Residuals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicability.
				  All public water systems shall properly disinfect water before it is
				  distributed to any customer and shall maintain acceptable disinfectant
				  residuals within the distribution system.
(b) Minimum and maximum acceptable
				  disinfectant concentrations. All public water systems shall provide the minimum
				  levels of disinfectants in accordance with the provisions of this section.
				  Public water systems shall not exceed the maximum residual disinfectant levels
				  (MRDLs) provided in this section.
(1) The
				  disinfection process used by public water systems must ensure that water has
				  been adequately disinfected before it enters the distribution system.
(A) The disinfection process used by public
				  water systems treating surface water sources or groundwater sources that are
				  under the direct influence of surface water must meet the requirements of
				  §
												290.111(d)
				  of this title (relating to Surface Water Treatment).
(B) The executive director may require the
				  disinfection process used by public water systems treating groundwater sources
				  that are not under the direct influence of surface water to meet the
				  requirements of §
												290.116
				  of this title (relating to Groundwater Corrective Actions and Treatment
				  Techniques).
(C) The disinfection
				  process at other types of treatment plants shall provide the level of
				  disinfection required by the executive director.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DRINKING WATER STANDARDS GOVERNING DRINKING WATER QUALITY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM › Section 290.111 - Surface Water Treatment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicability.
				  A public water system that treats surface water or groundwater under the direct
				  influence of surface water must comply with the requirements of this section.
(1) A public water system that treats surface
				  water must comply with the requirements of this section beginning on the
				  effective date of the rule.
(2) A
				  public water system that treats groundwater under the direct influence of
				  surface water must comply with the requirements of this section beginning on a
				  date specified by the executive director. This compliance date shall not exceed
				  18 months from the date that the executive director first notifies the system
				  that the groundwater source is under the direct influence of surface
				  water.
(3) A public water system
				  that treats both surface water and groundwater under the direct influence of
				  surface water must meet the compliance date in paragraph (1) of this subsection
				  at plants that treat any surface water and must meet the compliance date in
				  paragraph (2) of this subsection at plants that treat only groundwater under
				  the direct influence of surface water.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DRINKING WATER STANDARDS GOVERNING DRINKING WATER QUALITY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM › Section 290.112 - Total Organic Carbon (TOC)

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Applicability. A water treatment plant must meet the provisions of this section
				  if the plant:
(1) serves a community or
				  nontransient, noncommunity public water system;
(2) treats surface water or groundwater under
				  the direct influence of surface water; and
(3) uses a series of treatment processes that
				  includes coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation or clarification, and
				  filtration as part of the overall treatment protocol.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DRINKING WATER STANDARDS GOVERNING DRINKING WATER QUALITY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM › Section 290.113 - Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts (TTHM and HAA5)

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicability for total trihalomethanes
				  (TTHM) and haloacetic acids (group of five) (HAA5). All community and
				  nontransient, noncommunity water systems shall comply with the requirements of
				  this section.
(1) Systems must comply with
				  the Stage 1 requirements in this section until the date shown in the table
				  entitled "Date to Start Stage 2 Compliance."
(2) Until the date shown in the table in
				  Figure: 30 TAC §290.113(a)(2) of this paragraph, systems must continue to
				  monitor according to this section.
Attached
					 Graphic
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DRINKING WATER STANDARDS GOVERNING DRINKING WATER QUALITY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM › Section 290.115 - Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts (TTHM and HAA5)

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicability for total trihalomethanes
				  (TTHM) and haloacetic acids (group of five) (HAA5). All community and
				  nontransient, noncommunity water systems shall comply with the requirements of
				  this section for TTHM and HAA5.
(1) Systems
				  must comply with the initial monitoring requirements starting on the dates
				  given in subsection (c) of this section.
(2) Systems must comply with all of the
				  additional requirements in this section starting on the date shown in the table
				  entitled "Date to Start Stage 2 Compliance."
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					 Graphic
(A) Systems
				  required to conduct quarterly monitoring, must begin monitoring in the first
				  full calendar quarter that includes the compliance date in the table titled
				  "Date to Start Stage 2 Compliance."
(B) Systems required to conduct routine
				  monitoring less frequently than quarterly must begin monitoring in the calendar
				  month approved by the executive director in their Initial Distribution System
				  Evaluation (IDSE) report or revised monitoring plan identifying Stage 2 sample
				  sites.
(3) Systems must
				  complete their monitoring plan for the additional Stage 2 TTHM and HAA5
				  requirements according to §
											290.121 of this
				  title (relating to Monitoring Plans) before the date shown in the table
				  entitled "Date to Start Stage 2 Compliance."
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DRINKING WATER STANDARDS GOVERNING DRINKING WATER QUALITY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM › Section 290.117 - Regulation of Lead and Copper

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Applicability. The requirements of this section apply to community and
				  nontransient, noncommunity public water systems. These regulations establish
				  requirements for monitoring, reporting, corrosion control studies and
				  treatment, source water treatment, lead service line replacement, and public
				  education. Public water systems must control the levels of lead and copper in
				  drinking water by controlling the corrosivity of the water. New water systems
				  will be required to meet the requirements of this section when notified by the
				  executive director.
(b) Compliance
				  levels and ranges. Community and nontransient, noncommunity systems must meet
				  designated lead and copper levels and water quality parameter ranges.
(1) Lead and copper action levels. Public
				  water systems must meet action levels for lead and copper in drinking water.
(A) Lead action level. The lead action level
				  is 0.015 milligrams per liter (mg/L). The action level is exceeded if the "90th
				  percentile" lead level exceeds 0.015 mg/L in any monitoring period. The 90th
				  percentile lead level is exceeded when more than 10% of tap water samples have
				  a concentration over the action level.
(B) Copper action level. The copper action
				  level is 1.3 mg/L. The action level is exceeded if the concentration of copper
				  in more than 10% of tap water samples collected during any monitoring period is
				  greater than 1.3 mg/L.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DRINKING WATER STANDARDS GOVERNING DRINKING WATER QUALITY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM › Section 290.118 - Secondary Constituent Levels

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Applicability for secondary constituents. The requirements for secondary
				  constituents apply to all public water systems. Water that does not meet the
				  secondary constituent levels may not be used for public drinking water without
				  written approval from the executive director. When drinking water that does not
				  meet the secondary constituent levels is accepted for use by the executive
				  director, such acceptance is valid only until such time as water of acceptable
				  chemical quality can be made available at reasonable cost to the area(s) in
				  question.
(b) Secondary constituent
				  levels. The maximum secondary constituent levels are as follows.
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(c)
				  Monitoring frequency for secondary constituents. All public water systems shall
				  monitor for secondary constituents at the following frequency.
(1) Each groundwater source shall be sampled
				  once every three years at the entry point to the distribution system.
(2) Each surface water source shall be
				  sampled annually at the entry point to the distribution system.
(3) Each of the sampling frequencies listed
				  in paragraph (3) of this subsection constitute one round of sampling for
				  groundwater and surface water systems, respectively.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DRINKING WATER STANDARDS GOVERNING DRINKING WATER QUALITY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM › Section 290.119 - Analytical Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Acceptable
				  laboratories. Samples collected to determine compliance with the requirements
				  of this chapter shall be analyzed at accredited or approved laboratories.
(1) Samples used to determine compliance with
				  the maximum contaminant levels, samples used to determine compliance with
				  action level, and raw groundwater source monitoring requirements of this
				  subchapter, and samples for microbial contaminants must be analyzed by a
				  laboratory accredited by the executive director in accordance with Chapter 25,
				  Subchapter A and B of this title (relating to General Provisions; and
				  Environmental Testing Laboratory Accreditation) using acceptable analytical
				  methods as specified in subsection (b) of this section. These samples include:
(A) compliance samples for synthetic organic
				  chemicals;
(B) compliance samples
				  for volatile organic chemicals;
(C)
				  compliance samples for inorganic contaminants;
(D) compliance samples for radiological
				  contaminants;
(E) compliance
				  samples for microbial contaminants;
(F) compliance samples for total
				  trihalomethanes (TTHM);
(G)
				  compliance samples for haloacetic acid-group of five (HAA5);
(H) compliance samples for
				  chlorite;
(I) compliance samples
				  for bromate; and
(J) compliance
				  samples for lead and copper.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter G - WATER SAVING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS › Section 290.253 - Plumbing Fixture List

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The commission shall make and maintain a current list of
					 plumbing fixtures that are certified to the commission by the manufacturer to
					 meet the water saving performance standards established by §
										290.252(b)
					 of this title (relating to Design Standards). To have a plumbing fixture
					 included on the commission's current list, a manufacturer must:
(1) furnish identification and the
				  performance specifications of the plumbing fixture; and
(2) furnish certified test results from a
				  laboratory accredited by the American National Standards Institute verifying
				  that the plumbing complies with the flow requirements established in §
										290.252(b)
				  of this title.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 290 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER › Subchapter G - WATER SAVING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS › Section 290.254 - Removal from List

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A plumbing
				  fixture listed in §
										290.253 of
				  this title (relating to Plumbing Fixture List) shall be removed from the list
				  if:
(1) the commission finds the
				  manufacturer's or importer's certification to be inaccurately
				  certified;
(2) the agency finds
				  that the fixture does not meet the standards set forth in §
											290.252(b)
				  of this title (relating to Design Standards).