Texas Water Code
§ 13.1395 — STANDARDS OF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
WA § 13.1395Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part B. WATER RIGHTS · Ch. 13. WATER RATES AND SERVICES · Art. E. RECORDS, REPORTS, INSPECTIONS, RATES, AND SERVICES
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section:
(1)"Affected utility" means a retail public utility, exempt utility, or provider or conveyor of potable or raw water service that furnishes water service to more than one customer:
(A)in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more; or
(B)in a county with a population of 800,000 or more adjacent to a county with a population of 3.3 million or more.
(2)"Emergency operations" means the operation of a water system during an extended power outage at a minimum water pressure of 35 pounds per square inch.
(3)"Extended power outage" means a power outage lasting for more than 24 hours.
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Legislative history
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 723 (H.B. 805), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 170 (H.B. 1600), Sec. 2.29, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 171 (S.B. 567), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 426 (S.B. 3), Sec. 27, eff. June 8, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 426 (S.B. 3), Sec. 28, eff. June 8, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 961 (S.B. 1876), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 273, eff. September 1, 2023.