Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.1131
This is the official text of Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.1131, part of Texas’s Natural Resources Code — governs land, minerals, and natural resource management.
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§ 91.1131. RISK ASSESSMENT STANDARDS.
Official statutory text
(a) The commission by rule may establish risk assessment as the guide for:
(1) conducting site investigations and environmental assessments; and
(2) controlling and cleaning up oil and gas wastes and other substances and materials.
(b) Rules adopted under this section must provide for:
(1) determining whether an actual or potential risk exists at a site;
(2) screening contaminants at the site to identify those that pose a risk;
(3) developing cleanup standards based on contamination levels that are protective of human health and the environment; and
(4) establishing a reporting mechanism for informing the commission regarding specific remediation activities.
(1) conducting site investigations and environmental assessments; and
(2) controlling and cleaning up oil and gas wastes and other substances and materials.
(b) Rules adopted under this section must provide for:
(1) determining whether an actual or potential risk exists at a site;
(2) screening contaminants at the site to identify those that pose a risk;
(3) developing cleanup standards based on contamination levels that are protective of human health and the environment; and
(4) establishing a reporting mechanism for informing the commission regarding specific remediation activities.
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