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TCEQ denies petitions to amend potable storage tank standards; cites national consensus standards
Summary
The commission denied petitions by a tank industry petitioner to change potable water tank coating and leak‑testing requirements, concluding existing rules aligned with national standards and amendments could impose unnecessary costs or unintended consequences for public water systems.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on Aug. 20 denied two petitions for rulemaking filed by an industry petitioner asking to amend 30 Texas Administrative Code §290.43(c)(6) and (c)(8), which pertain to potable water storage tank standards.
The petitions were filed by Kyle Cromer, identified in the notice as the vice president of Tank Builders, Inc. Staff and Public Interest Counsel reviewed the petitions and the executive director's response…
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