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Hydrostatic Test Water Discharges: Am I Regulated?

Explains types of discharges that require an environmental permit and how to determine which kind of permit is needed. Links to pages that explain how to apply for each respective permit.

If you plan to release discharges resulting from the hydrostatic testing of vessels (pipelines, tanks, and other containers) into water in the stateExit TCEQ you must have a permit. You may qualify for coverage under general permit TXG670000Adobe Acrobat PDF Document. (Help with PDF.) The following discharges are authorized from new and existing vessels under this general permit.

  • vessels previously containing and/or transferring raw or potable water, where the water used for hydrostatic tests does not contain corrosion inhibitors, antifreeze compounds, biocides, or other chemical additives (except chlorine)

  • existing vessels that formerly contained only elemental gases (e.g. hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, etc.)

  • existing vessels previously containing product or waste related to refined petroleum products

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