Section 4.154 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Closure of Permitted Pits In addition to the requirements outlined in §4.132 of this title (relating to Closure), the permittee is required to comply with the following when operations at the pit terminate.
(1) Unless otherwise required by permit, all pits shall be dewatered and emptied within 120 days of cessation of use. (2) After the soil sampling analysis has been approved by the Director, the pit shall be backfilled and compacted within 120 days. (3) Once backfilled, the pit shall be reseeded with vegetation natural to the geographic region to prevent erosion after pit closure. Use of treated produced water to establish a natural vegetative cover for the region requires prior approval from the Director pursuant to §4.184 or §4.185 of this title (relating to Permitted Recycling, and Pilot Programs, respectively).16 Tex. Admin. Code § 4.154
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 50, Number 01, January 3, 2025, TexReg 0082, eff. 7/1/2025