1. (a) This chapter applies to any person who proposes to construct, renovate, or re-rate a wastewater collection system or commission permitted wastewater treatment facility that will collect, transport, treat, or dispose of wastewater that retains the characteristics of domestic wastewater although it may contain industrial wastewater, except those systems regulated by Chapter 285 of this title (relating to On-Site Sewage Facilities).
2. (b) This chapter does not apply to a person who proposes to construct a collection system or commission permitted treatment facility that will collect, transport, treat, or dispose of wastewater that does not have the characteristics of domestic wastewater although it may contain domestic wastewater.
3. (c) The executive director will grant variances from the requirements of this chapter to a person who proposes to construct, materially alter, expand, or re-rate a collection system or treatment facility, if the plans and specifications for the project are submitted prior to March 1, 2009 and meet the design criteria that was in effect when the engineering design began.

Source Note:The provisions of this §217.1 adopted to be effective August 28, 2008, 33 TexReg 6843.