Available Water Quality General Permits
The discharge of wastewater and certain types of storm water into or adjacent to water in the state (HTML) must be authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). This authorization may come in the form of an individual discharge permit or a general permit. Seeking authorization under a general permit is generally less time-consuming than authorization under an individual permit and usually requires fewer resources.
Renewal of Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) General Permit No. TXG110000
TPDES General Permit TXG110000 was renewed and will be effective November 7, 2011. The permit
and fact sheet are available. Facilities that are currently authorized must submit a Notice of Intent by February 6, 2012 to maintain their authorization.
Available General Permits
The following Water Quality General Permits are available:
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Aquaculture General Permit (TX130000), which authorizes the discharge of wastewater from concentrated aquatic animal production facilities, aquatic animal production facilities, and certain related activities.
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Municipal Separate Strom Sewer System (MS4) (TXR040000) (HTML), which authorizes the discharge of storm water from certain small MS4s.
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Multi-Sector General Permit (TXR050000) (HTML), which authorizes discharges of storm water from certain industrial activities.
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Construction General Permit (TXR150000) (HTML), which authorizes discharges of storm water from construction activities.
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Ready-Mixed Concrete Plants, Concrete Products Plants, and Their Associated Facilities General Permit (TXG110000) (HTML), which authorizes the discharge of facility wastewater, contact storm water, and storm water associated with this industrial activity.
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Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals General Permit (TXG340000) (HTML), which authorizes the discharge of facility wastewater, contact storm water, and storm water associated with industrial activities from petroleum bulk stations and terminals.
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Hydrostatic Test Water General Permit (TXG670000) (HTML), which authorizes the discharge of hydrostatic test waters.
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Petroleum Fuel or Petroleum Substances General Permit (TXG830000) (HTML), which authorizes the discharge of water contaminated by petroleum fuel or petroleum substances.
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Pesticides General Permit (PGP) TXG870000 (HTML), which authorizes the discharge of pesticides for the control of mosquitoes and other insects, vegetation and algae, animal pests, area-wide pests, and forest-canopy pests.
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Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) General Permit (TXG920000) (HTML), which authorizes the discharge by evaporation or irrigation of manure, litter, and wastewater associated with the operation of a CAFO.
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Manure Compost General Permit (WQG200000), which authorizes the disposal of wastewater generated from livestock manure compost operations by evaporation or irrigation.
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Quarries in the John Graves Scenic Riverway Permit (TXG500000 ) (PDF), which authorizes the discharge into or adjacent to water in the state from quarries located greater than one mile from a water body in a water quality protection area in the John Graves Scenic Riverway.
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