85R12767 SLB-D
By: Howard H.B. No. 3467
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a restriction on permits authorizing discharges of
sewage effluent into any water in the contributing or recharge zone
of the San Antonio or Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 26, Water Code, is amended
by adding Section 26.0465 to read as follows:
Sec. 26.0465. RESTRICTION ON PERMITS FOR DISCHARGES OF
SEWAGE EFFLUENT INTO WATER IN CERTAIN ZONES OF EDWARDS AQUIFER. (a)
The commission may not:
(1) issue a new permit authorizing the discharge of
sewage effluent into any water in the contributing or recharge zone
of the San Antonio or Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer;
or
(2) amend a permit that was issued before September 1,
2017, to authorize an increase in the amount of sewage effluent that
may be discharged into any water in the contributing or recharge
zone of the San Antonio or Barton Springs segment of the Edwards
Aquifer.
(b) This section does not affect the authority of the
commission to issue a new permit authorizing one or more of the
following discharges or to amend a permit to authorize an increase
in one or more of the following discharges:
(1) a discharge of storm water runoff from:
(A) an industrial facility;
(B) a municipal storm sewer system that is
separate and distinct from the municipality's wastewater
collection system; or
(C) construction activity;
(2) a discharge from:
(A) firefighting activity;
(B) the flushing of a fire hydrant;
(C) a potable water source, including the
flushing of drinking fountain water or a water line;
(D) an air conditioner or compressor if the
discharge consists of uncontaminated condensate;
(E) lawn watering or similar irrigation work;
(F) pavement wash-down without the use of
detergents or other chemicals if a spill or leak of toxic or
hazardous material has not occurred or all spilled or leaked
material has been removed;
(G) a routine external building wash-down that
does not use detergents or other compounds;
(H) a foundation or footing drain if the
discharge is not contaminated with a solvent or other process
material; or
(I) the spray-down of a lumber or wood product
storage yard if chemical additives are not used in the spray-down
water and chemicals are not applied to the lumber or wood products
during storage;
(3) a discharge of uncontaminated groundwater or
spring water; or
(4) a discharge of storm water or groundwater seepage
from mine dewatering activity at a construction, sand and gravel,
industrial sand, or crushed stone mining facility.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.