Water
Small Business and Local Government Assistance pages related to water issues.
- Assistance Tools for Construction Stormwater General Permits
- Resources for small businesses and local governments that can help them comply with construction stormwater permits.
- Assistance Tools for Industrial Stormwater General Permit
- Resources for small businesses and local governments regarding industrial stormwater permits, especially the Multi-Sector General Permit, TXR050000, including sampling guides, publication on Conditional No-Exposure Exclusion for stormwater runoff, worksheets for Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3), forms, and other links to stormwater information.
- Assistance Tools for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s)
- Resources for small businesses and local governments regarding municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s).
- Assistance Tools for Stormwater Permitting
- Resources for small businesses and local governments regarding stormwater permits.
- Edwards Aquifer: Compliance Resources
- Information and resources for small-business owners and local governments planning any construction activity over the Edwards Aquifer in Texas.
- Public Water Supply: Compliance Resources
- Information, guidance, and forms for public water systems in Texas.
- Tips for Septic Systems
- On-site sewage facilities, or OSSFs, must be designed on the basis of a site evaluation that accounts for local conditions.
- Wastewater Treatment Plants: Compliance Resources
- Resources for small-business owners and local governments who operate wastewater treatment facilities in Texas.
- Wastewater
- Assistance tools and information for wastewater treatment operations.
- Educational Materials Available to Water Systems
- The TCEQ has free resources to help your water system prepare for the possibility of a continued drought and educate citizens about the need for water conservation.
- Template News Release for Drought Information
- This template news release is provided for the convenience of cities and water systems wishing to issue drought information, as not all will have communications assistance.
- Template Public Service Announcement for Drought Information
- This template public service announcement (PSA) is offered as a script, providing information on drought conditions.
- Drought Information for Weather Centers
- Use this information to assist your viewers in conserving water, especially during this prolonged drought.
- Drought Emergency Planning Workshops
- Emergency planning workshops provided local government officials, board members, and their water system operators information and tools to prevent and mitigate water outages.
- Requirements for Reclaimed Water
- Definition for and uses of municipal (also called domestic) and industrial reclaimed water.
- Help for Wastewater Treatment Plant Owners and Operators
- Learn the advantages and disadvantages, applicability, performance, design criteria, operation and maintenance, and costs of various techniques for treating wastewater. Find fact sheets and manuals from the EPA and other sources.
- PWS Drought Reporting Form
- Public water systems should use this form to report the current stage of their drought contingency plan.
