Advisory Groups - Water Quality

Groups that help the TCEQ implement legislation, develop rules, form policies and procedures, and implement plans to improve water quality.

Topics Under This Category:

	Advisory Committee for Water Utility Operator Licensing Advisory committee that advises the TCEQ on matters related to training and licensing of water and waste water utility operators.
	Advisory Work Group for Surface Water Quality Assessment Guidance Meeting notices, handouts, agendas, and attendees.
	Aggregate Production Operations Stakeholders Group (APOSG) Information for stakeholder group giving advice and direction for issues related to upcoming aggregate production operations.
	Agriculture Stakeholder Group Meeting schedule, agendas, minutes of past meetings, and related information for this voluntary group that meets several times a year to discuss issues such as implementation of and compliance with water quality rules for agriculture.
	Barton and Onion Creek Stakeholder Group Information for stakeholder group giving advice and direction for issues related to the Barton Creek and Onion Creek watersheds.
	Environmental Flows Advisory Committee Created by the governor to address requirements for instream flows for Texas rivers and streams and requirements for freshwater inflows into Texas bay and estuary systems.
	Nutrient Criteria Development Advisory Work Group An open-participation, voluntary group that meets with the Water Quality Standards staff to offer advice about the development of nutrient criteria and related issues
	Participating in TMDL Projects How people can be involved in developing TMDLs and their implementation plans
	Pretreatment Stakeholder Group (PSG) A voluntary group that offers advice to the TCEQ on the development and implementation of regulations for the pretreatment of industrial wastewater discharged into a domestic wastewater collection system or directly to a publicly owned wastewater treatment plant.
	Stakeholder Participation in the Texas Clean Rivers Program Describes the different stakeholder involvement activities of the Clean Rivers Program.
	Stakeholder Workgroup of the Texas Clean Rivers Program The workgroup's structure and membership with meeting announcements and minutes.
	Storm Water Stakeholders Group (SWSG) Information for stakeholder group giving advice and direction for issues related to upcoming storm water permits and requirements.
	Wastewater System Design Criteria Stakeholder Group Meeting schedule, agenda, and minutes from past meetings of this open-participation group formed to receive comments on and suggestions regarding the design criteria for domestic wastewater collection systems.
	Water Quality Advisory Work Group (WQAWG) Meeting schedule, agendas, summaries of past meetings, and related information for this open-participation group which meets quarterly to offer input in the development and implementation of water quality rules.