The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Commission--the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and any of its predecessor or successor entities. (2) Commissioners court (or court)--The commissioners court of ________ County, Texas. (3) County--_________ County, Texas. (4) Drinking water--All water distributed by any agency or individual, public or private, for the purpose of human consumption, use in the preparation of foods or beverages, cleaning any utensil or article used in the course of preparation or consumption of food or beverages for human beings, human bathing, or clothes washing. (5) Engineer--A person licensed and authorized to practice engineering in the State of Texas under the Texas Engineering Practice Act. (6) Final plat--A map or drawing and any accompanying material of a proposed subdivision prepared in a manner suitable for recording in the county records and prepared as described in these regulations. (7) Lot--An undivided tract or parcel of land. (8) Non-public water system--Any water system supplying water for domestic purposes which is not a public water system. (9) OSSF--On-site sewage facilities as that term is defined in rules and/or regulations adopted by the commission, including, but not limited to, 30 TAC Chapter 285. (10) Platted--Recorded with the county in an official plat record. (11) Public water system--A system for the provision to the public of water for human consumption through pipes or other constructed conveyances, which includes all uses described under the definition for drinking water. Such a system must have at least 15 service connections or serve at least 25 individuals at least 60 days out of the year. This term includes any collection, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities under the control of the operator of such system and used primarily in connection with such system; and any collection or pretreatment storage facilities not under such control which are used primarily in connection with such system. Two or more systems with each having a potential to serve less than 15 connections or less than 25 individuals but owned by the same person, firm, or corporation and located on adjacent land will be considered a public water system when the total potential service connections in the combined systems are 15 or greater or if the total number of individuals served by the combined systems total 25 or more at least 60 days out of the year. Without excluding other meanings of the terms "individual" or "served," an individual shall be deemed to be served by a water system if he lives in, uses as his place of employment, or works in a place to which drinking water is supplied from the system. (12) Purchaser--Shall include purchasers under executory contracts for conveyance of real property. (13) Retail public utility--Any entity meeting the definition of a retail public utility as defined in Water Code §13.002. (14) Sewerage facilities--The devices and systems which transport domestic wastewater from residential property, treat the wastewater, and dispose of the treated water in accordance with the minimum state standards contained or referenced in these rules. (15) Subdivider--Any owner of land or authorized agent thereof proposing to divide or dividing land so as to constitute a subdivision. (16) Subdivision--Any tract of land divided into two or more parts that results in the creation of two or more lots of five acres or less intended for residential purposes. A subdivision includes re-subdivision (replat) of land which was previously divided. (17) TAC--Texas Administrative Code, as compiled by the Texas Secretary of State. (18) Water facilities--Any devices and systems which are used in the supply, collection, development, protection, storage, transmission, treatment, and/or retail distribution of water for safe human use and consumption. |
