- (a) Filter backwash disposal for post-10/01/99 and pre-10/01/99 pools and spas. Filter backwash water and pool or spa drainage water from post-10/01/99 and pre-10/01/99 pools and spas shall be discharged or disposed of in accordance with the requirements of TCEQ or local regulatory authority.
- (b) No direct connection between a wastewater system and a post-10/01/99 or pre-10/01/99 pool or spa. There shall be no direct physical connection between a wastewater disposal system and a drain or recirculation system of a post-10/01/99 or pre-10/01/99 pool or spa. Backwash water or pool and spa draining water, shall be discharged through an air gap formed by positioning the discharge pipe opening at least two pipe diameters above the overflow level of any confining barriers that could cause flooding and submergence of the discharge opening, in the event that the disposal system should fail or by other means in accordance with TCEQ or other local regulatory requirements. Splash screening barriers are permitted as long as they do not destroy air gap effectiveness.
- (c) Location of on-site sewage facility wastewater disposal lines for post-10/01/99 and pre-10/01/99 pools and spas. The location of on-site sewage facility wastewater disposal lines at a post-10/01/99 or pre-10/01/99 pool or spa shall be in compliance with 30 TAC, Chapter 285, On-site Sewage Facilities, Subchapter D, Planning, Construction and Installation Standards for OSSF's, §285.31 (relating to Selection Criteria for Treatment and Disposal Systems) or local regulatory requirements.
- (d) Location of other wastewater disposal facilities or lines for post-10/01/99 and pre-10/01/99 pools and spas. The location of other wastewater disposal facilities or lines at a post-10/01/99 or pre-10/01/99 pool or spa shall meet applicable standards of the 30 TAC, Chapter 307, Texas Surface Water Quality Standards, Chapter 308, Criteria and Standards for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Chapter 311, Watershed Protection, and Chapter 315, Pretreatment Regulations for Post-10/01/99 and Pre-10/01/99 Sources of Pollution or local regulatory authority if local regulations are more strict.
Source Note:The provisions of this §265.196 adopted to be effective September 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 7704.