Rules and Guidance for Water Utilities

Brief list of principal TCEQ rules and guidance documents for water utilities.

If you want to start a water or sewer utility, you should become familiar with TCEQ rules and requirements. There are several different types of water and sewer utilities that are regulated in differents ways based on state law.

Guidance Publications

TCEQ Jurisdiction over Utility Rates and Service Policies (RG-245)
The Feasibility of Regionalizing Water and Wastewater Utilities: A TCEQ Policy Statement (RG-357)

Applications and Forms

Effective September 1, 2011, CCN/STM, and Rate related applications will no longer require a filing fee.
Instructions for Completing the Application to Obtain or Amend a Water or Sewer Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) Instructions (TCEQ-10362ins) - available in PDF / Word format.
Application to Obtain or Amend a Water or Sewer CCN (TCEQ-10362) available in PDF / Word format.
Water Utility Tariff Form (TCEQ-10330) available in PDF / Word format.
Sewer Utility Tariff Form (TCEQ-10436) available in PDF / Word format.
Public Water System Plan Review Submittal Form (TCEQ-10233) available in PDF / Word format.
Rate/Tariff Change - Utilities cost of service, depreciation, and a rate of return for investor-owned utilities.
Instructions (TCEQ-10423ins) - PDF / Word
Application (TCEQ-10423) - PDF / Word

Rules

These TCEQ rules, found in Title 30, Texas Administrative Code, are relevant to water utilities:

Chapter 290, Water Hygiene (Drinking Water)
Chapter 291, Water Rates

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