Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 341.036
Sanitary Defects at Public Drinking Water Supply Systems

(a)

A sanitary defect at a public drinking water supply system that obtains its water supply from underground sources shall be immediately corrected.

(b)

A public drinking water supply system furnishing drinking water from underground sources may not be established in a place subject to possible pollution by floodwaters unless the system is adequately protected against flooding.

(c)

Suction wells or suction pipes used in a public drinking water supply system must be constantly protected by practical safeguards against surface and subsurface pollution.

(d)

Livestock may not be permitted to enter or remain in the wellhouse enclosure of a public drinking water supply system.

(e)

Public drinking water distribution lines must be constructed of impervious materials with tight joints and must be a reasonably safe distance from sewer lines.

(f)

Water from a surface public drinking water supply may not be made accessible or delivered to a consumer for drinking purposes unless the water has been treated to make it safe for human consumption. Water treatment plants, including aeration, coagulation, mixing, settling, filtration, and chlorinating units, shall be of a size and type prescribed by good public health engineering practices.

(g)

A clear water reservoir shall be covered and be of a type and construction that prevents the entrance of dust, insects, and surface seepage.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Source: Section 341.036 — Sanitary Defects at Public Drinking Water Supply Systems, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­341.­htm#341.­036 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

341.001
Definitions 341.002
Rules for Sanitation and Health Protection 341.011
Nuisance 341.012
Abatement of Nuisance 341.013
Garbage, Refuse, and Other Waste 341.014
Disposal of Human Excreta 341.015
Sanitation of Ice Plants 341.016
Sanitation of Businesses 341.017
Sanitation Facilities for Railroad Maintenance-of-way Employees 341.018
Rodent Control 341.019
Mosquito Control on Uninhabited Residential Property 341.031
Public Drinking Water 341.032
Drinking Water Provided by Common Carrier 341.033
Protection of Public Water Supplies 341.034
Licensing and Registration of Persons Who Perform Duties Relating to Public Water Supplies 341.035
Approved Plans Required for Public Water Supplies 341.036
Sanitary Defects at Public Drinking Water Supply Systems 341.037
Protection of Bodies of Water from Sewage 341.038
Protection of Impounded Water from Disease-bearing Mosquitoes 341.039
Standards for Graywater and Alternative Onsite Water 341.040
Definition 341.041
Fees 341.042
Standards for Harvested Rainwater 341.046
Nonapplicability of Subchapter F 341.047
Criminal Penalty 341.048
Civil Enforcement 341.049
Administrative Penalty 341.050
Penalties Cumulative 341.061
Toilet Facilities 341.062
Public Buildings 341.063
Sanitation of Bus Line, Airline, and Coastwise Vessel 341.064
Swimming Pools, Artificial Swimming Lagoons, and Bathhouses 341.065
School Buildings and Grounds 341.066
Tourist Courts, Hotels, Inns, and Rooming Houses 341.067
Fairgrounds, Public Parks, and Amusement Centers 341.068
Restroom Availability Where the Public Congregates 341.069
Access to Restroom Facilities 341.081
Authority of Home-rule Municipalities Not Affected 341.082
Appointment of Environmental Health Officer in Certain Home-rule Municipalities 341.091
Criminal Penalty 341.092
Civil Enforcement 341.0315
Public Drinking Water Supply System Requirements 341.0316
Desalination of Marine Seawater for Drinking Water 341.0351
Notification of System Changes 341.0352
Advertised Quality of Water Supply 341.0353
Drinking Water Supply Comparative Rating Information 341.0354
Highway Signs for Approved System Rating 341.0355
Financial Assurance for Certain Systems 341.0356
Order to Stop Operations 341.0357
Identification Requirement for Device with Appearance of Fire Hydrant that Is Nonfunctioning or Unavailable for Use in Fire Emergency 341.0358
Public Safety Standards 341.0359
Fire Hydrant Flow Standards 341.0391
Direct Potable Reuse Guidance 341.0485
Water Utility Improvement Account 341.0645
Pool Safety 341.0646
Child Water Safety Requirements for Certain Organizations 341.0695
Interactive Water Features and Fountains 341.03571
Identification Requirement for Certain Fire Hydrants and Flush Valves in Certain Municipalities 341.03585
Fire Hydrant Flow and Pressure Standards in Certain Municipalities
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Jun. 5, 2024

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