- (a) The safety aspects of a treatment facility design must be based on Design of Municipal Treatment Plants, WEF Manual of Practice No. 8, published by the Water Environment Federation, or other safety design guidelines approved by the executive director.
- (b) Occupational safety and health hazards and risks to workers and the public must be addressed in the design of collection system and treatment facility equipment and processes.
- (c) A facility design must incorporate processes that use the least hazardous and toxic chemicals and the least amounts of those chemicals that will effectively treat and disinfect the influent so that the effluent and the sludge meet the requirements in the associated wastewater permit and do not degrade the water quality in a receiving stream or cause accumulation in a land application area.
- (d) Where applicable, a design must follow the guidelines established under 29 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1910.
- (e) A design must demonstrate compliance with this section by implementing §217.322 of this title (relating to Safety and Security Audits) and §217.323 of this title (relating to Hazardous Operation and Maintenance).
Source Note:The provisions of this §217.321 adopted to be effective August 28, 2008, 33 TexReg 6843.