SECTION 551.71. Plumbing (All Facilities)  


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  • (a) The water supply must be of safe, sanitary quality, suitable for use, and adequate in quantity and pressure. The water must be obtained from a water supply system; the location, construction, and operation approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

    (b) Sewage must be discharged into a state-approved sewerage system or septic system; otherwise, the sewage must be collected, treated, and disposed of in a manner approved by TCEQ.

Source Note: The provisions of this §551.71 adopted to be effective July 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 5328; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the Texas Register April 12, 2019, 44 TexReg 1883; amended to be effective February 24, 2022, 47 TexReg 787