Storm Water Permits

Renewal of Small MS4 General Permit, TXR040000

The TCEQ is in the process of renewing the TPDES general permit for small MS4s, TXR040000, which expires on August 12, 2012, and provided a draft permit was sent to the EPA November 15, 2011. The revised preliminary draft permit is now available for comments until October 5, 2011. Comments may be provided by electronic mail to SWGP@tceq.texas.gov, or by mail to MC–148, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711–3087, or by facsimile to (512) 239–4430. Note that if comments are mailed, they need to be received at TCEQ no later than Wednesday October 5, 2011.

Renewal of Construction Storm Water General Permit, TXR150000

The TCEQ is in the process of renewing the TPDES general permit for Construction Storm Water, TXR150000, which expires on March 5, 2013. A stakeholder meeting is scheduled for February 21, 2012 at the TCEQ campus.

The New Multi-Sector Industrial General Permit Renewal for Stormwater Discharges has been issued and went into effect August 14, 2011. Find Out What to Do.

How to Check the Status of Your Permit:

• Up-to-date information can be found using the Water Quality General Permits Authorization and Application Query
• Construction General Permits: If you submitted a paper Notice of Intent (NOI), provisional coverage is effective 7 calendar days from the date of postmark. If your application status still shows pending after 30 days of mailing your NOI, please contact the Stormwater Processing Center at swpermit@tceq.texas.gov.
• Phase II MS4 General Permits: If you submitted an NOI under the Phase II MS4 General Permit, that NOI and the Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) are currently being reviewed by TCEQ. The TCEQ will contact you if additional information is needed. Once the review process is complete, a Notice of Application to publish will be sent out to the permittee along with detailed instructions on how to publish that notice.