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TITLE 30ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 217DESIGN CRITERIA FOR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
SUBCHAPTER DALTERNATIVE COLLECTION SYSTEMS
RULE §217.93General Requirements

(a) Except where specifically stated in this subchapter, the design of an alternative collection system must comply with the applicable requirements of Subchapter C of this chapter (relating to Conventional Collection Systems).

(b) An owner shall obtain from an engineer:

  (1) an operation and maintenance manual that specifies the recommended operating procedures and maintenance practices for the alternative collection system; and

  (2) as-built drawings indicating the location of all on-site components of the alternative collection system.

(c) An owner shall certify by letter to the executive director that the requirements in subsection (b) of this section have been met. The letter must include the permit number and name(s) of the owner(s) of the associated wastewater treatment facility.

(d) An intersection of three or more collection pipes must have a manhole.

(e) A manhole must not be located in the flow path of a watercourse, or in an area where surface water accumulates.

(f) An alternative collection system must discharge to a wastewater treatment facility that is permitted by the commission or to a collection system that flows to a wastewater treatment facility permitted by the commission.


Source Note: The provisions of this §217.93 adopted to be effective August 28, 2008, 33 TexReg 6843; amended to be effective December 4, 2015, 40 TexReg 8254

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