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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 551INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR RELATED CONDITIONS
SUBCHAPTER DGENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY CONSTRUCTION
RULE §551.71Plumbing (All Facilities)

(a) The water supply must be of safe, sanitary quality, suitable for use, and adequate in quantity and pressure. The water must be obtained from a water supply system; the location, construction, and operation approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

(b) Sewage must be discharged into a state-approved sewerage system or septic system; otherwise, the sewage must be collected, treated, and disposed of in a manner approved by TCEQ.


Source Note: The provisions of this §551.71 adopted to be effective July 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 5328; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the Texas Register April 12, 2019, 44 TexReg 1883; amended to be effective February 24, 2022, 47 TexReg 787

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