Texas Water Code 26.0301 – Wastewater Operations Company Registration and Operator Licensing
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(a) The holders of permits to discharge wastewater from a sewage treatment facility shall employ a treatment plant operator holding a valid license issued by the commission under Chapter 37 for the type of facility being operated.
(b) Every person that is in the business of providing sewage treatment or collection facility services under contract must hold a valid registration issued by the commission under Chapter 37.
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 26.0301
- Commission: means the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. See Texas Water Code 26.001
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Person: means an individual, association, partnership, corporation, municipality, state or federal agency, or an agent or employee thereof. See Texas Water Code 26.001
- Sewage: means waterborne human waste and waste from domestic activities, such as washing, bathing, and food preparation. See Texas Water Code 26.001
- To discharge: includes to deposit, conduct, drain, emit, throw, run, allow to seep, or otherwise release or dispose of, or to allow, permit, or suffer any of these acts or omissions. See Texas Water Code 26.001
- Treatment facility: means any plant, disposal field, lagoon, incinerator, area devoted to sanitary landfills, or other facility installed for the purpose of treating, neutralizing, or stabilizing waste. See Texas Water Code 26.001
(c) A person who performs process control activities at a sewage treatment facility or supervises the maintenance of a sewage collection system must hold a license issued by the commission under Chapter 37.