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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the disposal of reclaimed wastewater. |
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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 26.02715 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 26.02715. DISPOSAL OF RECLAIMED WASTEWATER TO |
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WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM. (a) A wastewater treatment facility |
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or reclaimed water production facility that treats domestic |
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wastewater for reuse may dispose of the treated wastewater without |
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a permit for an alternative means of disposal if the facility: |
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(1) disposes of the treated wastewater through a |
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wastewater collection system; and |
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(2) has the consent of the operator of: |
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(A) the wastewater collection system that will |
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receive the treated wastewater; and |
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(B) any wastewater treatment facility that will |
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further treat the treated wastewater. |
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(b) The owner of a reclaimed water production facility that |
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meets the requirements of Subsection (a) may not be required to be |
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the owner of an associated domestic wastewater treatment facility |
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that is permitted by the commission. |
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(c) The commission shall adopt rules to implement and |
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enforce this section. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall |
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adopt the rules required by Section 26.02715, Water Code, as added |
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by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |