(a) The provisions of this subchapter are applicable to all persons subject to the requirements of Texas Water Code (TWC), Chapters 26, 27, and 32; and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), Chapters 361, 375, 382, and 401. The applicable regulatory activities include, but are not limited to:
- (1) discharges to surface water and groundwater regulated under TWC, Chapter 26;
- (2) petroleum storage tanks regulated under TWC, Chapter 26;
- (3) disposal of waste by underground injection regulated under TWC, Chapter 27;
- (4) systems for subsurface area drip disposal regulated under TWC, Chapter 32;
- (5) management and disposal of industrial solid waste, hazardous waste, or municipal solid waste (including composting, sewage sludge, and water treatment sludge) regulated under THSC, Chapter 361;
- (6) removal of convenience switches and the convenience switch recovery program under THSC, Chapter 375;
- (7) emission sources of air contaminants regulated under THSC, Chapter 382; and
- (8) management and disposal of radioactive substances regulated under THSC, Chapter 401.
- (b) This subchapter does not apply to occupational licensing programs or other programs specifically exempted by statute.
- (c) Regulatory Flexibility Orders shall not authorize exemptions to statutes or regulations for storing, handling, processing, or disposing of low-level radioactive materials.
Source Note:The provisions of this §90.2 adopted to be effective July 19, 2012, 37 TexReg 5310.