Sec. 91.1131.  RISK ASSESSMENT STANDARDS.  (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.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 32, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.