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Wastewater System Design Criteria Stakeholder Group (DCSG)

Meeting schedule, agenda, summary from past meetings and related information for this voluntary open-participation group formed to receive comments and suggestions regarding the design criteria for domestic wastewater collection systems.

Participation in the Wastewater System DSCG

The Advisory DCSG was created on July 23, 2002 and is open to the public. Anyone interested in the design criteria for domestic wastewater systems may attend and participate in the DCSG meetings. This is a voluntary group of participants that currently has representation from consulting firms, law firms, engineering firms, consumer groups, environmental organizations, municipalities, industries, and government entities.

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Notice of Upcoming Stakeholder Meeting

Title: Entire Proposed 30 TAC Chapter 217
Date: June 5, 2023
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: TCEQ Campus
12100 Park 35 Circle
Building E, Room 201S
Austin, Texas 78753
Map
Local Restaurants
Proposed Rule language files: 217 subchapter H
217 Subchapter L Final Draft
Chapter217-Subchapter C& D collection-systems (fnl-prop)
chapter217-Subchapter N Recalimed Water Ditribution Systems-new
Subchap-f-activated-sludge-FINAL DRAFT, rev 6-2-2023
Subchapter E Preliminary Treatment Units FINAL DRAFT
Subchapter I Subsurface Drip Irrigation
Subchapter J Sludge Processing FINAL DRAFT
Subchapter K proposed 6-2-23
Subchapter M -draft1
SUBCHAPTERs A and B

Free parking is available on the 4th floor of the parking garage located between Buildings E and F.

If you are unable to attend in person, the meeting will be available via MS Teams, or you may call in for audio only.

Call in (audio only) at +1 512-826-8070,,525108449# United States, Austin
Phone Conference ID: 525 108 449#

MS Teams Meeting
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 285 382 550 349
Passcode: cmw2v3

If you have any questions or issues, you may contact

Name Phone Email
Louis C Herrin, III P.E. 512-239-4552 Louis.Herrin@tceq.texa.gov
Paul A Brochi, P.E. 512-239-1372 Paul.Brochi@tceq.texas.gov
Baltazar Lucero-Ramirez, P.E. 512-239-4924 Baltazar.Lucero-Ramirez@tceq.texas.gov

Or WQD Outreach by email at Outreach@tceq.texas.gov.

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Draft Rules from Past Meetings

The files linked below are in various file formats. (Help with Downloading Files.)

Date Handouts (DOCX/PDF)
04/24/2023 Subchapter E Preliminary Treatment Units FINAL DRAFT
Subchapter I Subsurface Drip Irrigation
Subchapter J Sludge Processing FINAL DRAFT
03/13/2023 217 Draft Disinfection and Safety
217 Draft Disinfection and Safety
02/13/2023 Subchap F Activated Sludge
Subchap F Activated Sludge
01/23/2023 Chapter 217 Collection System Changes
Chapter 217 Collection System Changes

DCSG webcast meetings prior to November 19, 2020 may be found at https://texasadmin.com/tx/tceq/water_quality_advisory/

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Related Documents

EPA’s Getting in Step: “Engaging and Involving Stakeholders in Your Watershed

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Staff Contact

For more information or to suggest topics for meetings, call our main Water Quality Division line at, 512/239-4671. We can also be reached via e-mail at WQAP@tceq.texas.gov and/or OUTREACH@tceq.texas.gov.

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