# Tex. Water Code § 26.003: POLICY OF THIS SUBCHAPTER

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cwa_C26_S26.003

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Water Code § 26.003
- **Heading:** POLICY OF THIS SUBCHAPTER
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 26 / Section 26.003

## Text

It is the policy of this state and the purpose of this subchapter to maintain the quality of water in the state consistent with the public health and enjoyment, the propagation and protection of terrestrial and aquatic life, and the operation of existing industries, taking into consideration the economic development of the state; to encourage and promote the development and use of regional and areawide waste collection, treatment, and disposal systems to serve the waste disposal needs of the citizens of the state; and to require the use of all reasonable methods to implement this policy.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Water Code § 26.001 § 26.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cwa_C26_S26.001.md)
- [Tex. Water Code § 26.002 § 26.002. OWNERSHIP OF UNDERGROUND WATER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cwa_C26_S26.002.md)
- [Tex. Water Code § 26.003 § 26.003. POLICY OF THIS SUBCHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cwa_C26_S26.003.md)
- [Tex. Water Code § 26.011 § 26.011. IN GENERAL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cwa_C26_S26.011.md)
- [Tex. Water Code § 26.012 § 26.012. STATE WATER QUALITY PLAN.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cwa_C26_S26.012.md)
- [Tex. Water Code § 26.013 § 26.013. RESEARCH, INVESTIGATIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cwa_C26_S26.013.md)
- [Tex. Water Code § 26.014 § 26.014. POWER TO ENTER PROPERTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cwa_C26_S26.014.md)
- [Tex. Water Code § 26.015 § 26.015. POWER TO EXAMINE RECORDS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cwa_C26_S26.015.md)
- [Tex. Water Code § 26.017 § 26.017. COOPERATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cwa_C26_S26.017.md)
- [Tex. Water Code § 26.018 § 26.018. CONTRACTS, INSTRUMENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cwa_C26_S26.018.md)
- [Tex. Water Code § 26.019 § 26.019. ORDERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cwa_C26_S26.019.md)
- [Tex. Water Code § 26.020 § 26.020. HEARING POWERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cwa_C26_S26.020.md)
- [Tex. Water Code § 26.021 § 26.021. DELEGATION OF HEARING POWERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cwa_C26_S26.021.md)
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