Section 4.153 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Commercial Disposal Pits(a) Siting. (1) An application for a pit at a commercial disposal facility shall include documentation of a good faith investigation of the 10-year flooding history of the property to determine whether the facility is located in a flood-prone area. (2) In addition to the requirements of §4.150 of this title (relating to Additional Requirements Applicable to Permitted Pits), a commercial disposal pit shall not be located in: (A) an area in which the disposal pit is not sufficiently isolated to prevent pollution of surface or subsurface waters; (B) a prohibited location defined in Division 11 of this subchapter (relating to Requirements for Surface Water Protection); or (C) any other location where there is an increased risk to surface or subsurface waters. (3) An application for a commercial disposal pit shall include information to demonstrate that the pit will not be located in an area prohibited under paragraph (2) of this subsection. (b) Design and construction. An application for a disposal pit permit shall include: (1) the dimensions of all disposal pits; (2) the locations and dimensions of all trenches used to separate and convey contact stormwater and non-contact stormwater; (3) the maximum waste elevations and final cover; and (4) details of the final cover anchor trench and final cover composition. (c) Closure. Unless otherwise required by permit or if the Director determines that such post-closure monitoring is necessary to prevent pollution, a post-closure monitoring period of no less than five years is required for any commercial disposal pit and any facility where a commercial disposal pit is located.16 Tex. Admin. Code § 4.153
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 50, Number 01, January 3, 2025, TexReg 0082, eff. 7/1/2025