SECTION 303.18. Threats to Public Health and Safety and the Environment

(a) The watermaster shall implement the procedures adopted by the agency during times of threats to public health and safety and the environment related to the waters of the Rio Grande below Fort Quitman, Texas.

(b) The watermaster shall report activities that pose a threat to public health, safety, and the environment regarding waters of the Rio Grande under the watermaster's jurisdiction as required by the agency's procedures regarding homeland security.

(c) The watermaster shall gather and distribute information from and to the Rio Grande water users, and assist water users in efforts to recover from an emergency.

(d) The watermaster shall require water users to immediately cease any and all diversions of water during emergency periods when the watermaster declares that continued diversion and use of water would pose a hazard to public health and safety and the environment.

(e) The watermaster shall maintain records of water users to enable the watermaster to provide notification of a threat to the water users in the watermaster's division.

Source Note: The provisions of this §303.18 adopted to be effective October 26, 2006, 31 TexReg 8716