Section 217.59 - Lift Station Site Requirements(a) Site access. (1) A lift station must be located in a right-of-way or a permanent easement.(2) A lift station site must be accessible by truck during all weather conditions, including a 25-year, 24-hour rainfall event.(3) A road surface used to access a lift station must have a minimum width of 12 feet.(b) Security. (1) The design of a lift station, including all mechanical and electrical equipment, must restrict access by an unauthorized person.(2) A lift station must include an intruder-resistant fence, or must be completely enclosed by an intruder-resistant enclosure approved in writing by the executive director.(A) An intruder-resistant fence or intruder-resistant enclosure must be locked at each access point.(B) An intruder-resistant fence must be at least 6.0 feet tall, and the bottom of the fence must be close enough to surface grade to prevent human access.(C) An intruder-resistant fence must be constructed of wood, concrete, masonry, or metal. Other materials may be used, but only if approved in writing by the executive director.(D) The top of an intruder-resistant fence must have at least three strands of barbed wire. A fence that is at least 8.0 feet tall does not require barbed wire. The top of an intruder-resistant fence may have outwardly-directed iron bars spaced on four-inch centers instead of barbed wire.(3) Above-ground valves located outside of an intruder-resistant fence must be chained and locked to prevent unauthorized operation. A valve does not need to be chained if the valve is located below ground or if the valve is fully enclosed in an intruder-resistant enclosure designed to prevent unauthorized operation.(c) Flood Protection. The design of a lift station, including all electrical and mechanical equipment, must be designed to withstand and operate during a 100-year flood event, including wave action.(d) Odor Control. An owner shall implement odor control measures necessary to prevent a lift station from becoming a nuisance.30 Tex. Admin. Code § 217.59
The provisions of this §217.59 adopted to be effective August 28, 2008, 33 TexReg 6843; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 47, November 20, 2015, TexReg 8307, eff. 12/4/2015