- (a) All samples used to determine compliance with the rules of the commission for chemical, radiological, or bacteriological analyses must be submitted to a laboratory approved by the Texas Department of Health. Non-compliance tests, such as control tests taken to operate the system, may be run in the plant or local laboratory.
- (b) Methods of analysis shall be as specified in 40 Code of Federal Regulations §141.21(f) (microbiological), §141.22(a) (turbidity), §141.23(f) (inorganics), §141.24(e), (f) and (g) (organics) and §141.25 (radionuclides) of the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations, or by any alternative analytical technique as specified by the Department and approved by the Administrator under 40 Code of Federal Regulations §141.27.
- (c) The commission adopts by reference the Federal Regulations referred to in subsection (b) of this section.
Source Note:The provisions of this §290.121 adopted to be effective November 3, 1995, 20 TexReg 8620.