Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Water Code § 26.554: FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DISCHARGES OF CERTAIN WASTES WITHIN WATER QUALITY PROTECTION AREA.

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WATER CODE
TITLE 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION
SUBTITLE D. WATER QUALITY CONTROL
CHAPTER 26. WATER QUALITY CONTROL
SUBCHAPTER M. WATER QUALITY PROTECTION AREAS

(a) The commission by rule shall adopt requirements for:

(1) maintaining evidence of financial responsibility for restoration of a water body affected by an unauthorized discharge from a permitted quarry; or

(2) taking corrective action and compensating for water quality effects caused by an unauthorized discharge resulting from quarrying.

(b) A responsible party commits a violation if the responsible party operates a permitted quarry knowing that financial responsibility required by a permit does not exist.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 374 (S.B. 1354), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005.

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