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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the land application of grit trap waste. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 361.119, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: |
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(g) Land application of grit trap waste, alone or in |
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combination with other waste streams, may be considered recovery, |
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recycling, or reuse only if: |
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(1) the grit trap waste includes no hazardous |
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substance as defined by Section 361.003(11); |
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(2) all of the chemical components of the grit trap |
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waste solids will have a beneficial effect on the soil or crops on |
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which the waste is applied; |
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(3) none of the chemical components of the grit trap |
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waste solids and associated liquids will have a negative effect on |
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the soil or crops on which the waste is applied; and |
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(4) the application volumes of the grit trap waste |
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solids will not exceed the agronomic application rate for any |
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chemical component of the waste. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |