30 Tex. Admin. Code § 297.45 – Return and Surplus Waters

(a) A right to take and use water is limited to the extent and purposes authorized in the water right.
(b) All return and surplus water shall be returned to a source of water supply or watercourse at the point or points stated in the permit, certificate of adjudication, or amendatory orders of the commission. Return water shall conform to quality standards set by the state.

Source Note:The provisions of this §297.45 adopted to be effective May 29, 1986, 11 TexReg 2330; amended to be effective June 25, 1990, 15 TexReg 3415.