Assistance Tools for Construction Stormwater General Permits

Stormwater runoff from construction activities can have a significant impact on water quality. As stormwater flows over a construction site, it picks up pollutants like sediment, debris, and chemicals, and deposits them in creeks, streams, rivers, lakes, etc. The Stormwater Permitting Program requires operators of construction sites that disturb one or more acres of land to obtain permit coverage.

The TCEQ Small Business and Local Government Assistance section developed the following tools to help construction-site owners and operators comply with stormwater permitting requirements. The documents on this page are in various file formats (help downloading files).

Tools

• Construction General Permit, TXR150000 (PDF)
• Steps to Obtain Construction Permits for Storm Water Discharges (RG-436)
• Primary and Secondary Operators under the Construction General Permit for Storm Water Discharges (TXR150000) (RG-468)
• Delegation of Signatories to Reports (DOC)
• Frequently Asked Questions - Undergoing Revisions
• SWP3 Worksheets (DOC) and Instructions (PDF) 
• Rainfall Erosivity Calculator (PDF)
• Erosion Control Best Management Practices (PDF)
• Home Owner Transfer Notice (PDF)
  
• Low Erosivity Calculator
• Common Plan of Development
• Best Management Practices Database
• Latitude and Longitude
• Atlas of Texas Surface Waters (GI-316)
• Texas 303(d) List of Impaired Waters
  

Forms

To obtain the following forms, go to the TCEQ Forms Web page and search for the form number indicated (in parentheses).

• Notice of Intent (TCEQ Form 20022)
• Notice of Termination (TCEQ Form 20023)
• Notice of Change (TCEQ Form 20391)
• Low Rainfall Erosity Waiver (TCEQ Form 20064)

Links

• TCEQ Construction Stormwater Permitting Program – this is a link to the program's Web page.
• Compliance Assistance Center for the Construction Industry
• EPA's Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities
• Storm Water Discharges Associated with Construction Activities