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TITLE 30ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 218BRINE EVAPORATION PITS
RULE §218.1Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in the subchapter, have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

  (1) Brine evaporation pit--A surface impoundment within which groundwater and incidental storm water, is or has been retained and evaporated, for the purpose of recovering brine product.

  (2) Brine product--concentrated brine water and residual minerals, salts, or other naturally occurring substances produced by the evaporation of groundwater.

  (3) Facility--the brine evaporation pit and composite liner system; storm water control and retention structures; and brine product handling areas.

  (4) Incidental storm water--rainwater falling directly into a brine evaporation pit and/or collected storm water runoff from brine product handling areas.

  (5) Licensed engineer--an engineer who holds a license issued under Texas Occupations Code, Title 6, Chapter 1001.

  (6) Operator--Any person responsible for the physical operation and control of a brine evaporation pit.

  (7) Owner--Any person having title, wholly or partly, of a brine evaporation pit.


Source Note: The provisions of this §218.1 adopted to be effective October 16, 2008, 33 TexReg 8530

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