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ATTACHMENT "A" ORDER ADOPTING RULES OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS FOR ON -SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES Section 10. AMENDMENTS. The County of Hays, Texas, wishing to adopt more stringent Rules for its On -Site Sewage Facilities, understands that the more stringent local Rule shall take precedence over the corresponding Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requirements if local rules provide greater public health and safety protection. Listed below are the more stringent Rules adopted by Hays County, Texas. A. Definitions. The following terms shall have the corresponding meaning: 1. Dwelling Unit Equivalent — An estimated quantity of wastewater from a non - residential source that is equivalent to that generated from a three (3) bedroom residential dwelling unit, or 300 gallons per day, whichever is greater. 2. Qualified OSSF Inspector — An individual with a current license from the TCEQ as an Installer or a Maintenance Provider, as those terms are defined under 30 TAC Chapter 285 who also holds a current National Association of Wastewater Transporters (NAWT) or National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) certification as an on -site sewage facility inspector within one year of the effective date of these rules. Texas licensed professional engineers and Texas registered sanitarians may also inspect existing OSSFs, subject to the requirements of 30 TAC Chapter 285. 3. Department — Hays County Development Services Division 4. Groundwater Supply System — Any water supply system that obtains greater than one - third of its overall supply from Groundwater. This classification of water supply systems is further subdivided into Public Groundwater Supply Systems and Private Groundwater Supply Systems. Public Groundwater Supply Systems are any systems designated a Public Water System by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Private Groundwater Supply Systems are any systems that do not qualify as a Public Groundwater Supply System, including, but not limited to, individual water supply wells. 5. Surface or Rainwater Collection System — A water supply system in which greater than two - thirds of the total water obtained is from a "surface" source, rainwater collection, or groundwater from an aquifer that is located entirely outside of Hays County. In the event any water supply system relies on Groundwater for greater than one - third, but not more than one -half, of its total water supply, the Commissioners Court may, on a case -by -case basis, approve an application to consider such water supply system to be a "Surface or Rainwater Collection System." 6. Private Well — Any water well other than a Public Well. This definition includes Non - Public Local Groundwater Supply Systems which are Local Groundwater Supply