16 Tex. Admin. Code § 4.153 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Commercial Disposal Pits
(a) Siting.
(1) An application for a pit at a commercial
disposal facility shall include documentation of a good faith investigation of
the 10-year flooding history of the property to determine whether the facility
is located in a flood-prone area.
(2) In addition to the requirements of §
4.150 of this title (relating to
Additional Requirements Applicable to Permitted Pits), a commercial disposal
pit shall not be located in:
(A) an area in
which the disposal pit is not sufficiently isolated to prevent pollution of
surface or subsurface waters;
(B)
a prohibited location defined in Division 11 of this subchapter (relating to
Requirements for Surface Water Protection); or
(C) any other location where there is an
increased risk to surface or subsurface waters.
(3) An application for a commercial disposal
pit shall include information to demonstrate that the pit will not be located
in an area prohibited under paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(b) Design and construction. An
application for a disposal pit permit shall include:
(1) the dimensions of all disposal pits;
(2) the locations and dimensions
of all trenches used to separate and convey contact stormwater and non-contact
stormwater;
(3) the maximum waste
elevations and final cover; and
(4) details of the final cover anchor trench
and final cover composition.
(c) Closure. Unless otherwise required by
permit or if the Director determines that such post-closure monitoring is
necessary to prevent pollution, a post-closure monitoring period of no less
than five years is required for any commercial disposal pit and any facility
where a commercial disposal pit is located.
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