Bill > SB1586

This bill establishes new conditions for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to issue permits for package plants, which are pre-manufactured wastewater treatment facilities with a capacity of less than 500,000 gallons per day. The bill prohibits issuing permits for package plants located within 1,000 feet of a municipal wastewater line and requires applicants to meet several specific criteria to obtain a permit. These criteria include demonstrating measures for security and weatherization, providing financial assurance for future maintenance, proving that nearby wastewater service providers have denied service, showing that the proposed facility will not increase environmental degradation, and verifying the applicant's good standing with the commission (no delinquent fees, no unresolved administrative orders, and no history of repeated or unresolved violations in the past 10 years). The new permit requirements will apply to applications filed with the TCEQ on or after the effective date of September 1, 2025, and are designed to ensure responsible development and operation of small-scale wastewater treatment facilities.

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