TREATMENT SYSTEM OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND EQUIPMENT.

Austin City Code tit. 15, ch. 15-13, art. 5

in effect

Austin City Code § 15-13-51 TREATMENT SYSTEM MANAGER CAPACITY.

§ 15-13-51 - TREATMENT SYSTEM MANAGER CAPACITY. (A) A permittee shall directly employ or maintain a service contract with a treatment system manager to supervise the operation of the OWRS. (B) The treatment system manager must be qualified to carry out the operation, maintenance, and monitoring requirements to ensure continuous compliance with the conditions set forth in this chapter. (C) Except as provided in Subsection (D), a treatment system manager is qualified if they finish the Onsite Non-potable Water System operator training or certification required by the director. (D) If the OWRS does not include a treatment process to meet a log reduction target, a treatment system manager is qualified if they sign an affidavit on a form approved by the director attesting that they possess sufficient knowledge, skills, abilities, and training to operate the OWRS. (E) The permittee shall notify the director in writing within 30 days of replacement or re-designation of any treatment system manager responsible for supervising system operation (including shifts). Source: Ord. No. 20201210-006, Pt. 2, 12-21-20; Ord. No. 20240307-003, Pt. 10, 4-1-24.

Austin City Code § 15-13-52 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL.

§ 15-13-52 - OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL. (A) A permittee shall maintain an operations and maintenance manual that complies with this section and keep it on premises and in other locations specified in the manual. (B) A permittee shall review and update, as appropriate, the operations and maintenance manual on an annual basis. (C) At a minimum, an operations and maintenance manual must describe the treatment system operations, instrumentation, water quality and monitoring reporting plan, troubleshooting, and emergency procedures. (D) For district-scale systems, an operations and maintenance manual must also include a copy of the enforceable legal agreement and any special requirements for users, suppliers, and permittees as agreed to in the enforceable legal agreement described in Section 15-13-61 (Enforceable Legal Agreement). (E) For systems with any cooling tower end use, the operations and maintenance manual must also include a cooling tower water management plan that describes strategies for preventing the growth of legionella and other pathogens in the cooling tower system. (F) At a minimum, the cooling tower water management plan must be specific to the cooling tower end use and include: (1) system records described in Section 15-13-46(B) (Record Keeping); (2) the location of the cooling tower in relation to nearby HVAC intake fans or other equipment or receptors of concern; (3) a description and maintenance schedule for drift eliminators; start-up and shutdown procedures; (4) disinfection and treatment processes; (5) procedures for monitoring control measures; and (6) procedures that will be followed if known or suspected legionellosis is associated with the building water system. Source: Ord. No. 20201210-006, Pt. 2, 12-21-20.

Austin City Code § 15-13-53 EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS.

§ 15-13-53 - EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS. A permittee shall calibrate, maintain, and operate equipment and instruments in a manner that is consistent with manufacturer's specifications. Source: Ord. No. 20201210-006, Pt. 2, 12-21-20.

Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT15UTRE_CH15-13REONWARESY_ART5TRSYOPMAEQFetched: 10/27/2026