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Committee adopts substitute tightening approvals for package wastewater plants near municipal lines
Summary
Committee substitute for Senate Bill 15-86 narrows where premanufactured "package" wastewater treatment plants may be approved near existing municipal wastewater lines and requires applicants to obtain denial-of-service from nearby providers; committee reported the substitute favorably.
Senator Schwertner laid out a committee substitute to Senate Bill 15-86 addressing the increased use of premanufactured "package" wastewater treatment plants in residential developments, a trend witnesses said has grown after developers used de-annexation strategies to avoid connecting to municipal systems.
The substitute defines conditions under which a package plant can be permitted and tightens requirements, including (1) prohibiting approval of a package plant within 1,000 feet of a municipal wastewater line unless the…
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