30 Tex. Admin. Code § 321.301 - Purpose and Applicability

(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to establish authorization procedures, general design criteria, and operational requirements for reclaimed water production facilities and thereby promote the beneficial use of reclaimed water that may be substituted for potable water or raw water.

(b) This subchapter authorizes a reclaimed water production facility to produce reclaimed domestic wastewater at a site other than a permitted domestic or associated domestic wastewater treatment facility.

(c) A reclaimed water production facility authorized according to this subchapter is not required to hold a wastewater discharge or disposal permit from the commission, except as provided in §210.5 of this title (relating to Authorization for the Use of Reclaimed Water).

(d) A reclaimed water production facility may be authorized under this subchapter if:

(1) the owner of the reclaimed water production facility is also the owner of the associated domestic wastewater treatment facility that is permitted by the commission; or

(2) the owner of the reclaimed water production facility has documented consent, as required in §321.309(d)(11) of this title (relating to Public Notice Requirements), from the owner and operator of an associated domestic wastewater treatment facility and, if applicable, the owner of the wastewater collection system to which the reclaimed water production facility is or will be connected.

(e) If the wastewater discharge or disposal permit for the domestic wastewater treatment facility associated with a reclaimed water production facility expires, lapses, is surrendered, suspended, or revoked, the authorization to operate the reclaimed water production facility is automatically cancelled.

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30 Tex. Admin. Code § 321.301

The provisions of this §321.301 adopted to be effective November 27, 2008, 33 TexReg 9507; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 50, Number 09, February 28, 2025, TexReg 1689, eff. 3/5/2025