OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL.
Austin City Code § 15-13-52
in effect§ 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.
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_ART5TRSYOPMAEQ_S15-13-52OPMAMAFetched: 10/27/2026