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TITLE 30ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 230GROUNDWATER AVAILABILITY CERTIFICATION FOR PLATTING
RULE §230.6Projected Water Demand Estimate

(a) Residential water demand estimate. Residential water demand estimates at full build out shall be provided as specified in §230.3(c) of this title (relating to Certification of Groundwater Availability for Platting). Residential demand estimates shall, at a minimum, be based on the current demand of any existing residential well including those identified under §230.8(b) of this title (relating to Obtaining Site-Specific Groundwater Data), or §290.41(c) of this title (relating to Rules and Regulations for Public Water Systems), and:

  (1) the number of proposed housing units at full build out;

  (2) the average number of persons per housing unit;

  (3) the gallons of water required per person per day;

  (4) the water demand per housing unit per year (acre feet per year); and

  (5) the total expected residential water demand per year for the proposed subdivision (acre feet per year).

(b) Non-residential water demand estimate. Water demand estimates at full build out shall be provided for all non-residential uses as specified in §230.3(c) of this title. Non-residential uses shall be specified by type of use and groundwater demand per year (acre feet per year) for each type of use. The estimate shall also include the existing non-residential demand of any well including those identified under §230.8(b) of this title or §290.41(c) of this title.

(c) Total annual water demand estimate. An estimate of the total expected annual groundwater demand, including residential and non-residential estimates at full build out (acre feet per year), shall be provided as specified in §230.3(c) of this title.

(d) Submission of information. The sources of information used and calculations performed to determine the groundwater demand estimates as required by this section shall be made available to the municipal or county authority if requested. The plat applicant shall provide any additional groundwater demand information required by the municipal or county authority as part of the plat application.


Source Note: The provisions of this §230.6 adopted to be effective July 9, 2000, 25 TexReg 6345

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