- (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, all holding ponds, emergency overflow ponds, emergency storage ponds, or other surface impoundments associated with, or part of the pre-injection units associated with underground injection wells shall be lined with clay or an artificial liner as approved by the executive director or as required by permit, and shall in addition, conform to any applicable requirements of Chapter 335 of this title (relating to Industrial Solid Waste and Municipal Hazardous Waste).
- (b) All surface impoundments for nonhazardous, noncommercial Class 1 industrial waste associated with Class I nonhazardous, noncommercial injection wells, or Class V injection wells permitted for the disposal of nonhazardous waste, shall meet the design standards contained in Chapter 317 of this title (relating to Design Criteria for Sewerage Systems) which apply to surface impoundments.
Source Note:The provisions of this §331.47 adopted to be effective May 13, 1986, 11 TexReg 1982; amended to be effective January 9, 2003, 28 TexReg 340.