(a) The commission is authorized to administer a program for the regulation of pretreatment of pollutants which are introduced into publicly owned treatment works.

Terms Used In Texas Water Code 26.1211

  • Commission: means the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. See Texas Water Code 26.001
  • Treatment works: means any devices and systems used in the storage, treatment, recycling, and reclamation of waste to implement this chapter or necessary to recycle or reuse water at the most economical cost over the estimated life of the works, including:
    (A) intercepting sewers, outfall sewers, pumping, power, and other equipment and their appurtenances;
    (B) extensions, improvements, remodeling, additions, and alterations of the items in Paragraph (A) of this subdivision;
    (C) elements essential to provide a reliable recycled supply such as standby treatment units and clear-well facilities;
    (D) any works, including sites and acquisition of the land that will be a part of or used in connection with the treatment process or is used for ultimate disposal of residues resulting from such treatment;
    (E) any plant, disposal field, lagoon, canal, incinerator, area devoted to sanitary landfills, or other facilities installed for the purpose of treating, neutralizing, or stabilizing waste; and
    (F) facilities to provide for the collection, control, and disposal of waste heat. See Texas Water Code 26.001

(b) The commission is authorized to adopt regulations for the administration of this program consistent with 33 U.S.C. § 1317 and rules adopted thereunder by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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