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TITLE 30ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 217DESIGN CRITERIA FOR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
SUBCHAPTER JSLUDGE PROCESSING
RULE §217.245Exclusion of Grit, Grease, and Debris from Sludge Processing Units
(a) A wastewater treatment facility must minimize the amount of grit, debris, oil, and grease entering a sludge processing unit.

 (b) A sludge processing unit must be designed for the final use or final disposal of the various solids generated during the treatment of domestic sewage.

 (c) If sludge will be land applied, a sludge processing unit must remove and separately dispose of debris, grit, and grease before land application of the sludge.
Source Note: The provisions of this §217.245 adopted to be effective August 28, 2008, 33 TexReg 6843; amended to be effective December 4, 2015, 40 TexReg 8254

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