Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 1 - RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Chapter 4 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Subchapter B - COMMERCIAL RECYCLING
Division 5 - REQUIREMENTS FOR OFF-LEASE COMMERCIAL RECYCLING OF FLUID
Section 4.273 - Minimum Permit Provisions for Design and Construction
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) A permit issued pursuant to this division shall contain any requirement that the Director or the Commission determines to be reasonably necessary to ensure that:
(b) A permit issued for off-lease commercial recycling of fluid pursuant to this division shall require that the permittee, unless waived by the Technical Permitting Section under § 4.273(d) of this title (relating to Minimum Permit Provisions for Operations):
(c) The soil boring log and other information required in subsection (b) of this section shall:
(d) The Commission or the Director may waive any or all of the requirements in subsections (b) and (c) of this section if the permittee demonstrates that an on-site boring to a minimum depth of 100 feet recovers no water during a 24-hour test.
(e) A permit for off-lease commercial recycling of fluid issued pursuant to this division shall require that the permittee notify the Commission District Office for the county in which the facility is located prior to commencement of construction, including construction of any berms, and again upon completion of construction and that the permittee may commence operations under the permit only after the facility has been inspected by the Commission to ensure that construction of all elements of the facility is consistent with the representations in the application and the requirements of the permit.
(f) An operator shall not locate material excavated during construction:
(g) The following requirements apply to signage, fencing, and security.
(h) Any pit associated with an off-lease commercial fluid recycling facility permitted pursuant to this division after July 1, 2025, shall comply with the requirements of § 4.265(a) of this title (relating to Minimum Design and Construction Information).