Texas Statutes
Subchapter C. Sanitary Standards of Drinking Water; Protection of Public Water Supplies and Bodies of Water
Section 341.036. Sanitary Defects at Public Drinking Water Supply Systems

Sec. 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.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Health and Safety Code

Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality

Subtitle A - Sanitation

Chapter 341 - Minimum Standards of Sanitation and Health Protection Measures

Subchapter C. Sanitary Standards of Drinking Water; Protection of Public Water Supplies and Bodies of Water

Section 341.031. Public Drinking Water

Section 341.0315. Public Drinking Water Supply System Requirements

Section 341.0316. Desalination of Marine Seawater for Drinking Water

Section 341.032. Drinking Water Provided by Common Carrier

Section 341.033. Protection of Public Water Supplies

Section 341.034. Licensing and Registration of Persons Who Perform Duties Relating to Public Water Supplies

Section 341.035. Approved Plans Required for Public Water Supplies

Section 341.0351. Notification of System Changes

Section 341.0352. Advertised Quality of Water Supply

Section 341.0353. Drinking Water Supply Comparative Rating Information

Section 341.0354. Highway Signs for Approved System Rating

Section 341.0355. Financial Assurance for Certain Systems

Section 341.0356. Order to Stop Operations

Section 341.0357. Identification Requirement for Device With Appearance of Fire Hydrant That Is Nonfunctioning or Unavailable for Use in Fire Emergency

Section 341.03571. Identification Requirement for Certain Fire Hydrants and Flush Valves in Certain Municipalities

Section 341.0358. Public Safety Standards

Section 341.03585. Fire Hydrant Flow and Pressure Standards in Certain Municipalities

Section 341.0359. Fire Hydrant Flow Standards

Section 341.036. Sanitary Defects at Public Drinking Water Supply Systems

Section 341.037. Protection of Bodies of Water From Sewage

Section 341.038. Protection of Impounded Water From Disease-Bearing Mosquitoes

Section 341.039. Standards for Graywater and Alternative Onsite Water

Section 341.0391. Direct Potable Reuse Guidance

Section 341.040. Definition

Section 341.041. Fees

Section 341.042. Standards for Harvested Rainwater

Section 341.046. Nonapplicability of Subchapter F

Section 341.047. Criminal Penalty

Section 341.048. Civil Enforcement

Section 341.0485. Water Utility Improvement Account

Section 341.049. Administrative Penalty

Section 341.050. Penalties Cumulative