Texas Water Code 26.171 – Inspection of Public Water
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 26.171
- Commission: means the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. See Texas Water Code 26.001
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Local government: means an incorporated city, a county, a river authority, or a water district or authority acting under Article III, § 52, or Article XVI, § 59 of the Texas Constitution. See Texas Water Code 26.001
A local government may inspect the public water in its area and determine whether or not:
(1) the quality of the water meets the state water quality standards adopted by the commission;
(2) persons discharging effluent into the public water located in the areas of which the local government has jurisdiction have obtained permits for discharge of the effluent; and
(3) persons who have permits are making discharges in compliance with the requirements of the permits.