§ 6-5-32. BOAT PUMP-OUT FACILITIES.

(A)

A person may not use a boat pump-out facility unless it:

(1)

provides spill-proof connections;

(2)

has suction controls or a vacuum breaker to prevent collapse of any part of the marine sanitation device;

(3)

provides fresh water facilities for tank flushing;

(4)

has a check valve and positive cut-off or other device to prevent spillage when breaking connection with a marine sanitation device being serviced;

(5)

provides adequate interim storage before transfer of material to an approved sewage system for disposal; and

(6)

has cross-connection protection to prevent contamination of potable water as prescribed by Chapter 15-1 ( Cross-Connection Regulations ).

(B)

A person may not dispose of sewage from a boat pump-out facility except by:

(1)

discharge into a sewage system that is operated under authority of a valid permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality after obtaining permission from the owner or operator of the sewage system;

(2)

discharge into an adequately-sized on-site sewage facility permitted to receive boat sewage that is in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations; or

(3)

collection by a liquid waste hauler that is in compliance with Chapter 15-5, Article 2 ( Liquid Waste Haulers ), and all applicable local, state, and federal regulations.

(C)

A person who owns or operates a boat pump-out facility and disposes of sewage using a liquid waste hauler shall keep and make available for inspection and copying by the director all waste transport and disposal records for at least three years from the date the record is created.

(D)

A person who owns or operates a boat pump-out facility shall submit periodic reports and records documenting the volumes, dates, and frequency of waste removal and disposal from the boat pump-out facility as may be requested by the director.

Source: Ord. No. 20150917-007, Pt. 1, 9-28-15 .