| (a) The permittee of a subsurface area drip dispersal
system that is to be permanently discontinued or abandoned shall close
the system under the standards set forth in this section.
(b) If the permittee removes all tanks, lines, and
other equipment from the site, the permittee may:
(1) submit to the appropriate regional office a closure
report prepared by the permittee that includes sufficient soil analyses
to demonstrate that there is no soil contamination at the subsurface
area drip dispersal system site; and
(2) omit the requirement to deed record the location
of the closed subsurface area drip dispersal system as required by
subsection (f) of this section.
(c) The permittee must conduct the closure according
to a system closure plan that is prepared by or under the direct supervision
of a licensed professional engineer or licensed professional geoscientist.
(d) The permittee must close the system in a manner
that prohibits the movement of fluids into underground sources of
drinking water, in compliance with §331.5 of this title (relating
to Prevention of Pollution) and 40 Code of Federal Regulations §144.12,
concerning Prohibition of Movement of Fluid into Underground Sources
of Drinking Water.
(1) The permittee must remove all aboveground tanks.
The permittee may remove or empty, collapse in place, and cover with
clean fill material any underground tanks.
(2) The permittee must cap and remove three feet of
the end sections of pipes that convey wastewater between the pump
house and the dispersal lines. The permittee must cut and cap pipes
every 500 linear feet between the pump house and the dispersal field.
(3) The permittee shall remove all valves and plug
the lines where the valves are located.
(e) If soil, gravel, sludge, liquids, or other materials
associated with the system are contaminated, the material must be
disposed or otherwise managed in accordance with Chapter 350 of this
title (relating to Texas Risk Reduction Program) and all other applicable
federal, state, and local regulations and requirements.
(f) The permittee must deed record the location of
the closed subsurface area drip dispersal system in the deed records
of the county in which the site is located.
(g) The permittee shall submit, within 60 days after
closing the system, a closure report:
(1) that has been prepared by a licensed professional
engineer or licensed professional geoscientist;
(2) that certifies that closure was in accordance with
the requirements of this section and in a manner that will prevent
pollution; and
(3) includes evidence of deed recordation.
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