(a) Purpose. This chapter establishes the form and content of a certification to be attached to a plat application under Texas Local Government Code, § 212.0101 or § 232.0032, which requires certification that adequate groundwater is available for a proposed subdivision if groundwater under that land is to be the source of water supply. These rules do not replace:(1) other state and federal requirements applicable to public drinking water supply systems;(2) the authority of counties within designated priority groundwater management areas under Texas Water Code, § 35.019; or(3) the authority of groundwater conservation districts under Texas Water Code, Chapter 36.(b) Transmittal of data. Copies of the information, estimates, data, calculations, determinations, statements, and certification required by § 230.8 of this title (relating to Obtaining Site-Specific Groundwater Data), § 230.9 of this title (relating to Determination of Groundwater Quality), § 230.10 of this title (relating to Determination of Groundwater Availability), and § 230.11 of this title (relating to Groundwater Availability and Usability Statements and Certification) must be provided with the certification to:(1) the executive administrator of the Texas Water Development Board, and(2) the applicable groundwater conservation district or districts.(c) Plat Attesting Form. The Plat Attesting Form (TCEQ-20983) must be submitted with the certification, attesting that copies of the information, estimates, data, calculations, determinations, statements, and the certification have been provided to: (1) the executive administrator of the Texas Water Development Board, and(2) the applicable groundwater conservation district or districts.30 Tex. Admin. Code § 230.1
The provisions of this §230.1 adopted to be effective July 9, 2000, 25 TexReg 6345; amended to be effective Februay 13, 2003, 28 TexReg 1206; amended to be effective July 31, 2008, 33 TexReg 5933; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 49, December 6, 2024, TexReg 9986, eff. 12/11/2024