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TITLE 30ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 312SLUDGE USE, DISPOSAL, AND TRANSPORTATION
SUBCHAPTER GTRANSPORTERS AND TEMPORARY STORAGE PROVISIONS
RULE §312.143Transporters--Delivery Requirement and Full Pump-out Requirement

(a) For in-state disposal, transporters shall deposit wastes at a facility designated by or acceptable to the generator where the owner or operator of the facility agrees to receive the wastes and the facility has written authorization by permit or registration issued by the executive director to receive wastes. In this regard, "authorization by the executive director" means the executive director or commission has given its approval by rule, permit, letter, or other document that identifies the individual facility or class of facilities to receive that specific waste or class of waste.

(b) For out-of-state disposal, transporters shall deposit wastes at a facility designated by or acceptable to the generator where the owner or operator of the facility agrees to receive the wastes and the facility has obtained written authorization by permit or registration to receive wastes as required by the state where the facility is located.

(c) Each grit trap and grease trap pumped shall be fully evacuated unless the trap volume is greater than the tank capacity on the vacuum truck in which case the transporter shall arrange for additional transportation capacity so that the trap is fully evacuated within a 24-hour period.


Source Note: The provisions of this §312.143 adopted to be effective September 28, 1994, 19 TexReg 7182; amended to be effective March 3, 1997, 22 TexReg 1811; amended to be effective April 23, 2020, 45 TexReg 2542

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