| (a) This subchapter provides for a beneficial reuse
credit that may be used to account for beneficial reuse of treated
wastewater for land application calculations. This subchapter establishes
requirements for obtaining a beneficial reuse credit and requirements
that apply to an entity who holds a permit that includes a beneficial
reuse credit.
(b) This subchapter applies to an entity who applies
for a Texas Land Application Permit (TLAP) under Chapter 305 of this
title (relating to Consolidated Permits) to dispose of domestic wastewater
if the application proposes a beneficial reuse credit. This subchapter
also applies to an entity who holds a TLAP that includes a beneficial
reuse credit.
(c) This subchapter does not apply to:
(1) domestic wastewater treatment facilities permitted
to discharge to water in the state under a Texas Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System permit issued under Chapter 305 of this title;
and
(2) industrial facilities.
(d) This subchapter does not allow an entity to discharge
wastewater or reclaimed water into water in the state. For the purpose
of this subchapter, a discharge from a user's pond or storage unit
that is a direct result of a rainfall event is considered an unauthorized
discharge. A permit issued that includes a beneficial reuse credit
in accordance with this subchapter does not protect an entity from
liability for unauthorized discharges.
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