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You're a Public Water System ... Now What?
subject to plumbing restrictions and inspections by the public water system
supplying the water)
or
" the purchaser changes the chemical nature of the water-for example, by adding
more disinfectant.
Co-Regulated Water Systems
All food establishments in Texas are regulated by the Department of State Health
Services. State regulations for food establishments require that the water used for food
processes must also be approved by the TCEQ and meet the drinking water quality
standards of 30 TAC 290 Subchapter F. Therefore, restaurants with their own wells
must comply with both TCEQ and DSHS rules.
Supplying Bottled Water: You cannot avoid being a PWS by supplying bottled water.
This is specifically stated in federal rules (Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Section
141.101).
Step 2: Provide Information to the TCEQ
You can view the data that the TCEQ has for your system on the TCEQ's Drinking Water
Watch website at <dww.tceq.texas.gov/DWW/>. To request changes to your contact
information, called inventory data, e-mail <PWSINVEN@tceq.texas.gov>, or call 512-
239-4691 and ask for the PWS Inventory Group.
To help you comply with the rules, the TCEQ will need the following information about
your system [30 TAC 290.39(e)]:
" who is in charge of the system: who owns and operates it.
. who you serve water to: present and future areas to be served, with population
data.
. where you get the drinking water: the source, with quantity and quality of water
available; and the location of all abandoned or inactive wells near any PWS wells.
" where the system is located: description of actual or proposed site and
surroundings for the facility and a general map or plan of the area to be served.
" what the system's facilities are: type of treatment, equipment, and capacity of
facilities.
" how much water the system uses: basic design data, including pumping
capacities, water storage.
" how the system will operate: flexibility of system operation under normal and
emergency conditions.September 2012
TCEQ publication RG-496
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division. You're A Public Water System...Now What?, pamphlet, 2012; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth654494/m1/4/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.