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TITLE 30ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 217DESIGN CRITERIA FOR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
SUBCHAPTER AADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
RULE §217.2Definitions

  (78) Variance--A deviation from a specific requirement of this chapter. A variance requires executive director approval.

  (79) Wastewater--A waterborne industrial waste, recreational waste, domestic waste, or combination of these wastes.

  (80) Wastewater treatment facility--All contiguous land and fixtures, structures, and appurtenances used for storing, processing, and treating wastewater. A wastewater treatment facility does not include the collection system located outside of the fenced area around a wastewater treatment facility.

  (81) Wasting--The practice of removing sludge from a wastewater treatment process.

  (82) Weir overflow--The flow of liquid through or over a clarifier weir or a weir used for flow measurement.

  (83) Wet well--A pumping station or a portion of a pumping station that stores the fluid being pumped. A wet well may be used in conjunction with a dry well, or may contain its own submersible pumps and equipment.


Source Note: The provisions of this §217.2 adopted to be effective August 28, 2008, 33 TexReg 6843; amended to be effective December 4, 2015, 40 TexReg 8254

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