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TITLE 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 217 - DESIGN CRITERIA FOR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
SUBCHAPTER J - SLUDGE PROCESSING
SECTION/RULE §217.246 - Ventilation and Odor Control
Chapter Review Date 08/01/2024

(a) A design must include sufficient ventilation to eliminate an accumulation of fumes or gases at a level that could adversely impact human health, safety, welfare, or the environment.(b) An enclosed area that is accessible to individuals must have automatic mechanical ventilation. Automatic mechanical ventilation consists of:(1) a continuous ventilation system that provides at least one complete air exchange every 10 minutes; or(2) an intermittent ventilation system that provides at least one complete air exchange every two minutes.(c) A sludge processing unit must prevent nuisance odors.

Source Note: The provisions of this §217.246 adopted to be effective August 28, 2008, 33 TexReg 6843; amended to be effective December 4, 2015, 40 TexReg 8254.

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