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Houston Geological Society Bulletin
Abstract
Abstract: Municipal Setting Designations in Houston
City of Houston
Do you want to know what a Municipal Setting Designation
(MSD) is, how it can help you and how we got here? This
presentation will answer those questions and discuss the MSD
process in Houston. An MSD reduces the health risk to people
living and working in the area by preventing use ofcontaminated
ground 
water
. An official notice that the ground water is contaminated
and cannot be used will be filed on the applicant's deed in
the property records and the ban will be enforced by the city. This
can help a contaminated site be developed or redeveloped
because the requirement to investigate and remediate existing
contaminated groundwater for use as potable water
may be eliminated.
Some success stories and some potential pitfalls will also
be discussed.
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