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Tex. Water Code § 26.171 (2026)

Inspection Of Public Water

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Sec. 26.171. INSPECTION OF PUBLIC WATER. A local government may inspect the public water in its area and determine whether or not:

(1) the quality of the water meets the state water quality standards adopted by the commission;

(2) persons discharging effluent into the public water located in the areas of which the local government has jurisdiction have obtained permits for discharge of the effluent; and

(3) persons who have permits are making discharges in compliance with the requirements of the permits.

Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.103, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2010–2015 · leading case: City of Waco v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality, No. 03-09-00005-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Sept. 17, 2010).
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City of Waco v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality, No. 03-09-00005-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Sept. 17, 2010). “003 (a) (West 2010) (municipality's authority to "enforce any law that is reasonably necessary to protect the public health"); Tex. Water Code Ann. §§ 26.171 -.180 (West 2008) (authority of local governments concerning public water located within their jurisdiction).”
City of Waco v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality, No. 03-09-00005-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Sept. 17, 2010). “003 (a) (West 2010) (municipality’s authority to “enforce any law that is reasonably necessary to protect the public health”); Tex. Water Code Ann. §§ 26.171 -.180 (West 2008) (authority of local governments concerning public water located within their jurisdiction).”
Dos Republicas Coal P'ship v. David Saucedo, No. 13-14-00725-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi July 23, 2015). “13 TEX. WATER CODE § 26.171 ................”
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