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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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WATER CODE |
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Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION |
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Subtitle D. WATER QUALITY CONTROL |
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Chapter 26. WATER QUALITY CONTROL |
| Subchapter A. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS |
| § 26.001. DEFINITIONS |
| § 26.002. OWNERSHIP OF UNDERGROUND WATER |
| § 26.003. POLICY OF THIS SUBCHAPTER |
| Subchapter B. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES |
| § 26.011. IN GENERAL |
| § 26.012. STATE WATER QUALITY PLAN |
| § 26.013. RESEARCH, INVESTIGATIONS |
| § 26.0135. WATERSHED MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY |
| § 26.0136. WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT |
| § 26.014. POWER TO ENTER PROPERTY |
| § 26.015. POWER TO EXAMINE RECORDS |
| § 26.0151. PUBLIC INFORMATION |
| § 26.017. COOPERATION |
| § 26.018. CONTRACTS, INSTRUMENTS |
| § 26.019. ORDERS |
| § 26.0191. TEMPORARY OR EMERGENCY ORDER RELATING TO DISCHARGE OF WASTE OR POLLUTANTS |
| § 26.020. HEARING POWERS |
| § 26.021. DELEGATION OF HEARING POWERS |
| § 26.022. NOTICE OF HEARINGS; CONTINUANCE |
| § 26.023. WATER QUALITY STANDARDS |
| § 26.024. HEARINGS ON STANDARDS; CONSULTATION |
| § 26.025. HEARINGS ON STANDARDS; NOTICE TO WHOM |
| § 26.026. STANDARDS TO BE PUBLISHED |
| § 26.027. COMMISSION MAY ISSUE PERMITS |
| § 26.0271. PERMITS AUTHORIZING REUSE WATER SYSTEM CONTRIBUTIONS AND DISCHARGES |
| § 26.028. ACTION ON APPLICATION |
| § 26.0281. CONSIDERATION OF COMPLIANCE HISTORY |
| § 26.0282. CONSIDERATION OF NEED AND REGIONAL TREATMENT OPTIONS |
| § 26.0283. DENIAL OF APPLICATION FOR PERMIT; ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY CERTAIN FORMER EMPLOYEES |
| § 26.0285. EXPIRATION OF PERMITS WITHIN SAME WATERSHED |
| § 26.0286. PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO PERMITS FOR CERTAIN CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS |
| § 26.029. CONDITIONS OF PERMIT; AMENDMENT |
| § 26.0291. WATER QUALITY FEE |
| § 26.0292. FEES CHARGED TO AQUACULTURE FACILITIES |
| § 26.030. PERMIT; EFFECT ON RECREATIONAL WATER |
| § 26.0301. WASTEWATER OPERATIONS COMPANY REGISTRATION AND OPERATOR LICENSING |
| § 26.0311. STANDARDS FOR CONTROL OF GRAYWATER |
| § 26.033. RATING OF WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS |
| § 26.034. APPROVAL OF DISPOSAL SYSTEM PLANS |
| § 26.0345. DISCHARGE FROM AQUACULTURE FACILITIES |
| § 26.035. FEDERAL GRANTS |
| § 26.036. WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANS |
| § 26.037. APPROVAL OF PLANS |
| § 26.038. FISCAL CONTROL ON WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING |
| § 26.039. ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGES AND SPILLS |
| § 26.040. GENERAL PERMITS |
| § 26.0405. GENERAL PERMITS FOR CERTAIN SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS |
| § 26.041. HEALTH HAZARDS |
| § 26.042. MONITORING AND REPORTING |
| § 26.043. THE STATE OF TEXAS WATER POLLUTION CONTROL COMPACT |
| § 26.044. DISPOSAL OF BOAT SEWAGE |
| § 26.045. PUMP-OUT FACILITIES FOR BOAT SEWAGE |
| § 26.046. HEARINGS ON PROTECTION OF EDWARDS AQUIFER FROM POLLUTION |
| § 26.0461. FEES FOR EDWARDS AQUIFER PLANS |
| § 26.047. PERMIT CONDITIONS AND PRETREATMENT STANDARDS CONCERNING PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS |
| § 26.048. PROHIBITION OF DISCHARGE TO A PLAYA FROM A CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATION |
| § 26.049. SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS |
| § 26.0491. MODEL STANDARDS TO PREVENT DISCHARGE OF UNTREATED WASTEWATER FROM SANITARY SEWERS |
| § 26.050. DIGITAL COPIES OF BOUNDARY LINES |
| § 26.051. ANNUAL REPORT ON EDWARDS AQUIFER PROGRAM |
| § 26.052. LIMITED LIABILITY FOR AQUATIC HERBICIDE APPLICATION |
| § 26.053. DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS WATER PROGRAM |
| Subchapter C. REGIONAL AND AREA-WIDE SYSTEMS |
| § 26.081. REGIONAL OR AREA-WIDE SYSTEMS; GENERAL POLICY |
| § 26.082. HEARING TO DEFINE AREA OF REGIONAL OR AREA-WIDE SYSTEMS |
| § 26.083. HEARING TO DESIGNATE SYSTEMS TO SERVE THE AREA DEFINED; ORDER; ELECTION; ETC |
| § 26.084. ACTIONS AVAILABLE TO COMMISSION AFTER DESIGNATIONS OF SYSTEMS |
| § 26.085. INCLUSION AT A LATER TIME |
| § 26.086. RATES FOR SERVICES BY DESIGNATED SYSTEMS |
| § 26.087. ELECTION FOR APPROVAL OF REGIONAL OR AREA-WIDE SYSTEM OR SYSTEMS |
| Subchapter D. PROHIBITION AGAINST POLLUTION; ENFORCEMENT |
| § 26.121. UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES PROHIBITED |
| § 26.1211. PRETREATMENT EFFLUENT STANDARDS. |
| § 26.127. COMMISSION AS PRINCIPAL AUTHORITY |
| § 26.128. GROUNDWATER QUALITY |
| § 26.129. DUTY OF PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT |
| § 26.130. DUTY OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
| § 26.131. DUTIES OF RAILROAD COMMISSION |
| § 26.131. DUTIES OF RAILROAD COMMISSION |
| § 26.1311. DUTY OF STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION BOARD |
| § 26.132. EVAPORATION PITS REQUIREMENTS |
| § 26.135. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS |
| § 26.137. COMMENT PERIOD FOR EDWARDS AQUIFER PROTECTION PLANS |
| Subchapter E. AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS |
| § 26.171. INSPECTION OF PUBLIC WATER |
| § 26.172. RECOMMENDATIONS TO COMMISSION |
| § 26.173. POWER TO ENTER PROPERTY |
| § 26.175. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS |
| § 26.176. DISPOSAL SYSTEM RULES |
| § 26.177. WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DUTIES OF CITIES |
| § 26.178. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DEPENDENT ON WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS |
| § 26.179. DESIGNATION OF WATER QUALITY PROTECTION ZONES IN CERTAIN AREAS |
| § 26.180. NONPOINT SOURCE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS OF CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES |
| Subchapter F. CRIMINAL PROSECUTION |
| § 26.215. PEACE OFFICERS |
| § 26.2171. VENUE |
| Subchapter G. OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILL PREVENTION AND CONTROL |
| § 26.261. SHORT TITLE |
| § 26.262. POLICY AND CONSTRUCTION |
| § 26.263. DEFINITIONS |
| § 26.264. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS |
| § 26.265. TEXAS SPILL RESPONSE ACCOUNT |
| § 26.266. REMOVAL OF SPILL OR DISCHARGE |
| § 26.267. EXEMPTIONS |
| Subchapter H. POULTRY OPERATIONS |
| § 26.301. DEFINITIONS |
| § 26.302. REGULATION OF POULTRY FACILITIES |
| § 26.303. HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF POULTRY CARCASSES |
| § 26.304. RECORDS OF SALE, PURCHASE, TRANSFER, OR APPLICATION OF POULTRY LITTER |
| § 26.305. INSPECTION OF RECORDS |
| Subchapter I. UNDERGROUND AND ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANKS |
| § 26.341. PURPOSE |
| § 26.342. DEFINITIONS |
| § 26.343. REGULATED SUBSTANCES |
| § 26.344. EXEMPTIONS |
| § 26.3441. ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANKS |
| § 26.345. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS |
| § 26.346. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS |
| § 26.3465. FAILURE OR REFUSAL TO PROVIDE PROOF OF REGISTRATION OR CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE |
| § 26.3467. DUTY TO ENSURE CERTIFICATION OF TANK BEFORE DELIVERY |
| § 26.347. TANK STANDARDS |
| § 26.3475. RELEASE DETECTION REQUIREMENTS; SPILL AND OVERFILL PREVENTION; CORROSION PROTECTION; NOTICE OF VIOLATION; SHUTDOWN |
| § 26.3476. SECONDARY CONTAINMENT REQUIRED FOR TANKS LOCATED OVER CERTAIN AQUIFERS |
| § 26.348. LEAK DETECTION AND RECORD MAINTENANCE |
| § 26.349. REPORTING OF RELEASES AND CORRECTIVE ACTION |
| § 26.350. TANK CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS |
| § 26.351. CORRECTIVE ACTION |
| § 26.3511. CORRECTIVE ACTION BY THE COMMISSION |
| § 26.3512. OWNER OR OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITY; LIMITATIONS ON ACCOUNT PAYMENTS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION |
| § 26.3513. LIABILITY AND COSTS: MULTIPLE OWNERS AND OPERATORS |
| § 26.3514. LIMITS ON LIABILITY OF LENDER |
| § 26.3515. LIMITS ON LIABILITY OF CORPORATE FIDUCIARY |
| § 26.3516. LIMITS ON LIABILITY OF TAXING UNIT |
| § 26.352. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY |
| § 26.354. EMERGENCY ORDERS |
| § 26.355. RECOVERY OF COSTS |
| § 26.356. INSPECTIONS, MONITORING, AND TESTING |
| § 26.357. STANDARDS AND RULES |
| § 26.3571. ELIGIBLE OWNER OR OPERATOR |
| § 26.3572. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION CLEANUP PROGRAM |
| § 26.3573. PETROLEUM STORAGE TANK REMEDIATION ACCOUNT |
| § 26.35731. CONSIDERATION AND PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT |
| § 26.35735. CLAIMS AUDIT |
| § 26.3574. FEE ON DELIVERY OF CERTAIN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS |
| § 26.358. COLLECTION, USE, AND DISPOSITION OF STORAGE TANK FEES AND OTHER REVENUES |
| § 26.359. LOCAL REGULATION OR ORDINANCE |
| § 26.360. PRIVATIZATION OF PROGRAM |
| § 26.361. EXPIRATION OF REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM |
| § 26.362. SUIT TO TEST VALIDITY OF CLOSURE LETTER |
| § 26.363. RELIANCE ON CLOSURE LETTER |
| § 26.364. REGISTRATION OF PERSONS WHO CONTRACT TO PERFORM CORRECTIVE ACTION |
| § 26.365. REGISTRATION OF GEOSCIENTISTS WHO CONTRACT TO PERFORM CORRECTIVE ACTION |
| § 26.366. LICENSURE OF PERSONS WHO SUPERVISE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS |
| § 26.367. LICENSURE OF GEOSCIENTISTS WHO SUPERVISE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS |
| Subchapter J. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION |
| § 26.401. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS |
| § 26.402. DEFINITION |
| § 26.403. CREATION AND MEMBERSHIP OF TEXAS GROUNDWATER PROTECTION COMMITTEE |
| § 26.404. ADMINISTRATION |
| § 26.405. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMITTEE |
| § 26.406. GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION INFORMATION AND REPORTS; RULES |
| § 26.407. PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT PLANS |
| § 26.408. NOTICE OF GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION |
| Subchapter K. OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING AND REGISTRATION |
| § 26.451. DEFINITIONS |
| § 26.452. UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK CONTRACTOR |
| § 26.456. UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK ON-SITE SUPERVISOR LICENSING |
| Subchapter L. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN WATERSHEDS |
| § 26.501. DEFINITIONS |
| § 26.502. APPLICABILITY |
| § 26.503. REGULATION OF CERTAIN CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATION WASTES |
| § 26.504. WASTE APPLICATION FIELD SOIL SAMPLING AND TESTING |
| Subchapter M. WATER QUALITY PROTECTION AREAS |
| § 26.551. DEFINITIONS |
| § 26.552. APPLICABILITY; PILOT PROGRAM |
| § 26.553. REGULATION OF QUARRIES WITHIN WATER QUALITY PROTECTION AREA |
| § 26.554. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DISCHARGES OF CERTAIN WASTES WITHIN WATER QUALITY PROTECTION AREA |
| § 26.555. INSPECTIONS OF AND SAMPLING OF WATER IN JOHN GRAVES SCENIC RIVERWAY |
| § 26.556. UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES OF CERTAIN WASTES WITHIN WATER QUALITY PROTECTION AREA; ENFORCEMENT |
| § 26.557. EMERGENCY ORDERS |
| § 26.558. RECOVERY OF COSTS FOR UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES WITHIN WATER QUALITY PROTECTION AREA |
| § 26.559. RECLAMATION AND RESTORATION FUND ACCOUNT |
| § 26.560. COOPERATION WITH OTHER STATE AGENCIES |
| § 26.561. WATER QUALITY PROTECTION AREA REPORTS |
| § 26.562. EXPIRATION |