The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is proposing a new regulation that implements Senate Bill 1037, which requires the development of standards to prevent the contamination of ground and surface water resources from brine evaporation pit operations. The rule includes specific criteria for the design and construction of brine evaporation pits and requires the establishment of location, operation, and maintenance criteria. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/sos/PROPOSED/30.ENVIRONMENTAL%20QUALITY.html#254.