(a) The owner of a collection system shall develop a maintenance and inspection program for its collection system with the assistance of an engineer and licensed operators. The owner is responsible for ensuring that the maintenance and inspection program includes all the information pertaining to inspection, maintenance, and rehabilitation of the collection system necessary to ensure efficient, safe, and environmentally compliant operation. The owner is also responsible for ensuring that all records pertaining to maintenance, inspection, and rehabilitation activities are maintained by the licensed collection system operators. The inspection program must include, at a minimum:
  (1) a schedule for inspections, cleaning, and maintenance;
  (2) methods for inspecting, cleaning, and maintaining each unit within the collection system;
  (3) methods for estimating the current condition and life expectancy of each unit; and
  (4) a requirement to estimate the structural integrity of each collection system unit.
(b) The plans and specifications for a rehabilitation project must include, at a minimum:
  (1) a surface preparation plan that includes:
    (A) a cleaning plan to remove all contaminants;
    (B) references for the cleaning method;
    (C) dewatering or bypassing provisions; and
    (D) field preparation and application logs;
  (2) a plan for managing volatile chemicals and dust in confined spaces;
  (3) a requirement to follow the manufacturer's installation procedures and specifications;
  (4) a requirement to re-inspect the rehabilitation project, including the underlayment and coating, between six months and 11 months after installation; and
  (5) a requirement to re-inspect the rehabilitation project, including the underlayment and coating, 18 months after installation.
(c) The owner must maintain records of all activities related to collection system inspection, maintenance, cleaning, and rehabilitation. The records must be made available to the executive director upon request according to the requirements of §217.18 of this title (relating to Provisions that Apply to All Sections in this Chapter).

Source Note: The provisions of this §217.69 adopted to be effective December 4, 2015, 40 TexReg 8254