Texas Health and Safety Code 341.0316 – Desalination of Marine Seawater for Drinking Water
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(a) This section applies only to a desalination facility that is intended to treat marine seawater for the purpose of producing water for the public drinking water supply. This section does not apply to a desalination facility used to produce nonpotable water.
(b) The commission shall adopt rules to:
(1) allow water treated by a desalination facility to be used as public drinking water; and
(2) ensure that water treated by a desalination facility meets the requirements of § 341.031 and rules adopted under that section.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 341.0316
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A person may not begin construction of a desalination facility that treats marine seawater for the purpose of removing primary or secondary drinking water contaminants unless the commission approves the construction of the facility.