(a) An owner is required to have an engineer design
a collection system or wastewater treatment facility that meets the
minimum requirements of this chapter. The executive director may determine
that additional requirements are needed.
(b) An owner is required to construct a collection
system or wastewater treatment facility according to the plans and
specifications approved by the executive director or an approved review
authority, as designated by §217.8 of this title (relating to
Municipality Reviews) or §217.9 of this title (relating to Texas
Water Development Board Reviews).
(c) The executive director's approval of plans and
specifications of a wastewater treatment facility does not relieve
an owner of the responsibility to obtain a wastewater permit or other
authorization from the commission in accordance with Texas Water Code,
Chapter 26.
(d) The commission's approval of a wastewater permit
does not relieve an owner of the responsibility to obtain plans and
specifications approval for a wastewater treatment facility and the
associated collection system from the executive director in accordance
with this chapter.
(e) An owner must ensure that its wastewater treatment
facility plans and specifications meet all requirements in the associated
wastewater permit.
(f) The executive director's approval of plans and
specifications must be in writing, unless the project is approved
through the automatic approval processes in §217.6(f) or (h)
of this title (relating to Submittal Requirements and Review Process).
(g) Plans and specifications for a project that would
alter an existing treatment unit or collection system unit must comply
with the requirements of this chapter. The plans and specifications
do not need to address existing treatment units or collection system
units that will not be altered, unless specifically required by this
chapter or requested in writing by the executive director.
(h) The executive director may require more stringent
design criteria of a collection system or wastewater treatment facility
if the executive director determines it is necessary to protect public
health or to meet water quality standards established by the commission.
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