Texas Water Code

§ 5.509 — TEMPORARY OR EMERGENCY ORDER RELATING TO DISCHARGE OF WASTE OR POLLUTANTS

WA § 5.509Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part A. EXECUTIVE AGENCIES · Ch. 5. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY · Art. L. EMERGENCY AND TEMPORARY ORDERS

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(a)The commission may issue an emergency or temporary order relating to the discharge of waste or pollutants into or adjacent to water in the state if:

(1)the order is necessary to enable action to be taken more expeditiously than is otherwise provided by Chapter 18 or 26, as applicable, to effectuate the policy and purposes of that chapter; and

(2)the commission finds that:

(A)the discharge is unavoidable to:

(i)prevent loss of life, serious injury, or severe property damage;

(ii)prevent severe economic loss or ameliorate serious drought conditions, to the extent consistent with the requirements for United States Environmental Protection Agency authorization of a state permit program; or

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 756 (H.B. 2031), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2015.