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TITLE 30ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 290PUBLIC DRINKING WATER
SUBCHAPTER DRULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
RULE §290.42Water Treatment

    (F) Copies of or links to manufacturer's specifications for maintaining and troubleshooting all critical plant equipment.

  (4) Continuation of operations plan to prevent or mitigate disastrous impacts to the water system if a critical treatment unit or critical equipment fails or there is a temporary or permanent loss of key personnel.

  (5) This manual must be reviewed and updated when significant changes, as described in §290.39(j) of this title, are made, after emergency events that impact public water system operation, or at least every three years.

(m) Security. Each water treatment plant and all appurtenances thereof shall be enclosed by an intruder-resistant fence. The gates shall be locked during periods of darkness and when the plant is unattended. A locked building in the fence line may satisfy this requirement or serve as a gate.

(n) Corrosion control treatment. Systems must install any corrosion control or source water treatment required by §290.117(f) and (g) of this title (relating to Regulation of Lead and Copper), respectively. Such treatment must be designed and installed consistent with the requirements of this subchapter. The requirements of 40 CFR §141.82(i) and §141.83(b)(7) relating to EPA involvement in treatment determination are adopted by reference.

(o) Weatherization. All critical drinking water treatment components necessary to achieve compliance with primary standards and treatment technique requirements must be protected from adverse weather conditions.


Source Note: The provisions of this §290.42 adopted to be effective September 13, 2000, 25 TexReg 8880; amended to be effective May 16, 2002, 27 TexReg 4127; amended to be effective February 19, 2004, 29 TexReg 1373; amended to be effective January 9, 2008, 33 TexReg 198; amended to be effective May 15, 2011, 36 TexReg 2860; amended to be effective September 12, 2013, 38 TexReg 5880; amended to be effective July 30, 2015, 40 TexReg 4769; amended to be effective March 30, 2017, 42 TexReg 1466; amended to be effective December 21, 2023, 48 TexReg 7585

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