Texas Administrative Code
Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER
Subchapter E - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF INDUSTRIAL RECLAIMED WATER
Section 210.55 - Application Requirements for Authorization

Universal Citation: 30 TX Admin Code § 210.55

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

(a) Level I authorization. Producers eligible for Level I authorization under this subchapter are authorized to use industrial reclaimed water without any notification or approval by the executive director. Effluent sampling is not required for wastes listed in § 210.53(a)(1) - (8) of this title (relating to Wastes Eligible for Coverage) with the exception of cooling tower blowdown which must meet the 2,000 milligrams per liter threshold level for total dissolved solids.

(b) Level II authorization. Producers requesting Level II authorization for industrial reclaimed water activities under this subchapter must submit a complete application to the executive director on a form approved by the executive director to request authorization. The use of industrial reclaimed water shall not begin until written authorization is received from the executive director. The application shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

(1) the legal names and addresses of the user, provider, and producer;

(2) contact representative for the applicant and telephone number;

(3) specific description of the producer's and user's facility location including physical address;

(4) specific description of the proposed industrial reclaimed water use site (if different than the producer's site);

(5) the proposed end use for the industrial reclaimed water;

(6) description of the waste source of the industrial reclaimed water;

(7) the primary disposal method which would be used as an alternative to re-use;

(8) the volume of industrial reclaimed water proposed for end use and the frequency of application;

(9) effluent testing results;

(10) the location of the producer's and user's site in relation to the Edwards Aquifer, if applicable, and;

(11) liner certification, if applicable.

(c) If the end use is not on-site, the producer shall also provide all information described in § 210.4 of this title (relating to Notification).

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