using the link, Im putting it in as the permit no. and hitting the next button--same result.C
On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 4:55 PM Nancy Weaver <nan...@prismnet.com> wrote: > Carol - I just used link and *WQ0015835001 and it came up just fine. > maybe try again. Nancy* > > > I tried to use the no. and online link you gave and was told "number not > found." > > Carol > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 12:06 PM Bill Steele <cwilliamste...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hello Texas cavers, >> >> Since most of you are staying home more than usual, please help with >> this. >> >> *The public meeting scheduled for March 19 has been cancelled by TCEQ.* >> >> We have been informed that you may send your comments in by the first >> deadline, tomorrow, March 19, and a second time by the rescheduled hearing >> date which has not been announced yet. Please send your comments in today >> or at the latest tomorrow and include a request to submit additional >> comments at a later date. >> >> *You may submit your comments online at * >> https://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/ >> <https://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/>*by entering WQ0015835001. * >> >> *Perhaps you can draw information from what Andy Grubbs sent out >> yesterday (see below) or what Kurt Menking sent out on Texascavers.com >> <http://Texascavers.com> on Friday, March 13. * >> >> *Thanks for helping,* >> >> *Bill Steele * >> *speleoste...@aol.com <speleoste...@aol.com>* >> >> >> On Mar 17, 2020, at 5:45 PM, grub...@centurytel.net wrote: >> >> >> What follows is part of a email I sent about the Honey Creek ranch >> proposal. ( not to TCEQ) I design septic systems as part of my work. A >> lot of what is being proposed does not come up to the state standards that >> you'd have to follow if you were building a system for a single family >> home, much less the standards some counties have and the rules governing >> development on the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone. >> >> One thing I'd like to point out is that there is a state requirement for >> a "reserve area" when using soils asorbsion types of systems. You must >> have an area you reserve that is the size of your drainfield where you will >> construct a new field when the old one is used to the point where it no >> longer functions. The state recognizes the fact that soil systems do not >> have infinite life and must be replaced. I think that there are also >> requirements for soil tests on the type system being proposed that are very >> extensive. much more than we do for individual home systems. I will see >> if I can find chapter and page for those regs for you >> >> Since these homes are not going to be small less than 2500 sq ft the >> state water use is 300 gallons per day / house; less than 2500 sq ft is 240 >> GPD more than 3500 sq ft 360 GPD >> >> State law limits the amount of effluent to 5000 GPD/ acre. This is >> proposing 4562 gallons / acre for their lowballed figures. 0.105 GPD/sq >> ft which is slightly more than what is allowed on clay soils 0.1000 >> GPD/sq ft >> >> 9 lots per acre is 4840 sq ft per lot. That would result in something >> over 80% impervious cover per lot, without counting the unused green space >> of the entire development as part of the amount. effective IC not total IC >> for the development >> >> >> I also believe that lift station reserve capacity should be addressed. >> No state regulations on this that I know of. But county rules for septic >> systems that have pumps require the pump compartment to be big enough that >> there is sufficient capacity so that there is space for a days flow between >> pump- on and the alarm, and another days flow between the alarm level and >> the top of the tank. the alarm going off if water fills up past the daily >> design flow and the pump didnt come on. This means that if there is a >> problem you have a full day to get it fixed before you over flow or shut >> down the water in the house. Lift stations are the weak link in the chain >> for wastewater systems. If they had a containment pond, a lined >> containment pond, then we would have way less disasters where the station >> failed and unabated flow pours into a creek or on to the land. Got a lift >> station that pumps 20,000 gallons per day. You'd need about 27,000 cubic >> feet of storage for 1 days flow 54,000 if you followed the day to find out >> and day to fix it rule. Do any water systems have provision to cut off >> supply flows during pump station outages ? That's a question I dont know ( >> but I sort of doubt it) >> >> AGGrubbsi >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com >> Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ >> http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com >> Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ >> http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers >> > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers > > > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers >
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