Texas Water Code Title 2, Chapter 18 - Marine Seawater Desalination Projects

• Texas Section 18.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (2) "Marine seawater" means water that is derived from the Gulf of Mexico....
• Texas Section 18.002 - Relationship To Other Laws
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or as otherwise provided by law: (1) Chapter 11 applies to a permit or authorization under Section 18.003...
• Texas Section 18.003 - Diversions Of Marine Seawater
  (a) A person must obtain a permit to divert and use state water that consists of marine seawater if: (1) the point of diversion is...
• Texas Section 18.004 - Bed And Banks Authorization
  (a) With prior authorization granted under rules prescribed by the commission, a person may use the bed and banks of any flowing natural stream in...
• Texas Section 18.005 - Discharge Of Treated Marine Seawater Or Waste Resulting From Desalination Of Marine Seawater
  (a) In this section, "permit," "person," "to discharge," "waste," and "water" have the meanings assigned by Section 26.001. (b) Section 26.011 applies to discharges governed...

Last modified: September 28, 2016