16 Tex. Admin. Code § 24.207 - Adequacy of Sewer Service
(a)
Sufficiency of service. Each retail public utility shall plan, furnish,
operate, and maintain collection, treatment, and disposal facilities to
collect, treat and dispose of waterborne human waste and waste from domestic
activities such as washing, bathing, and food preparation. These facilities
must be of sufficient size to meet TCEQ's minimum design criteria for
wastewater facilities for all normal demands for service and provide a
reasonable reserve for emergencies. Unless specifically authorized in a written
service agreement, a retail public utility is not required to receive, treat
and dispose of waste with high biological oxygen demand (BOD) or total
suspended solids (TSS) characteristics that cannot be reasonably processed, or
storm water, run-off water, food or food scraps not previously processed by a
grinder or similar garbage disposal unit, grease or oils, except as incidental
waste in the process or wash water used in or resulting from food preparation
by sewer utility customers engaged in the preparation and/or processing of food
for domestic consumption or sale to the public. Grease and oils from grease
traps or other grease and/or oil storage containers shall not be placed in the
wastewater system.
(b) Sufficiency
of treatment. Each retail public utility shall maintain and operate treatment
facilities of adequate size and properly equipped to treat sewage and discharge
the effluent at the quality required by the laws and regulations of the State
of Texas.
(c) Maintenance of
facilities.
(1) The retail public utility
shall maintain its collection system and appurtenances to minimize
blockages.
(2) If the utility
retains ownership of receiving tanks located on the customer's property or
other facilities and appurtenances, it is the utility's responsibility and
liability to perform routine maintenance and repair.
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