Texas Administrative Code
Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Subchapter M - LOCATION RESTRICTIONS
Section 330.547 - Floodplains

Universal Citation: 30 TX Admin Code § 330.547

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

(a) No solid waste disposal operations shall be permitted in areas that are located in a 100-year floodway as defined by the Federal Emergency Management Administration.

(b) New municipal solid waste management units, existing municipal solid waste units, and lateral expansions located in 100-year floodplains shall not restrict the flow of the 100-year flood, reduce the temporary water storage capacity of the floodplain, or result in washout of solid waste so as to pose a hazard to human health and the environment.

(c) Municipal solid waste storage and processing facilities shall be located outside of the 100-year floodplain unless the owner or operator can demonstrate that the facility is designed and will operate to prevent washout during a 100-year storm event, or obtains a conditional letter of map amendment from the Federal Emergency Management Administration administrator.

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