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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an annual report on water treatment facilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 26, Water Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 26.054 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 26.054. WATER TREATMENT FACILITY REPORT. (a) In this |
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section, "utility commission" means the Public Utility Commission |
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of Texas. |
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(b) The commission and the utility commission shall produce |
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an annual report on water treatment facilities in this state. |
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(c) The report produced under this section shall include: |
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(1) for the year preceding the production of the |
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report: |
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(A) an analysis of events related to water |
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treatment facilities and the consequences of those events; and |
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(B) a summary of challenges experienced by the |
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water treatment facilities or any vulnerabilities or system |
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failures that were exposed; |
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(2) projected: |
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(A) changes in the physical condition of water |
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treatment facilities, including expected wear and tear on the |
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facilities; and |
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(B) effects of population increase on the |
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performance of water treatment facilities; and |
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(3) the identification of means to prevent unplanned |
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downtime for water treatment facilities in times of disaster. |
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(d) The commission and the utility commission may cooperate |
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with other state agencies, political subdivisions, and water |
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service providers to produce the report required under this |
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section. |
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(e) The commission and the utility commission shall deliver |
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the report to the legislature not later than September 1 of each |
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year. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |