Rivers, Lakes, and Estuaries: Water Quality

Preserving and Improving Water Quality
An overview of the TCEQ's program to define, measure, and manage the quality of the state's surface waters

Texas Integrated Report of Surface Water Quality
for Clean Water Act Sections 305(b) and 303(d); biennial assessment state's rivers, lakes, and estuaries

• Plans for Managing Rivers, Lakes, and Estuaries
  
• Continuing Planning Process
• Surface Water Quality Standards
• Watershed Action Planning
• Water Quality Management Plan
• Monitoring and Assessment
  
• Texas Integrated Report of Surface Water Quality
  for Clean Water Act Sections 305(b) and 303(d); biennial assessment of the quality of surface waters
• Clean Rivers Program
• Managing Water Quality Data
• Surface Water Quality Monitoring
• Hydrography Maps and Data
• Planning and Implementation
  
• Nonpoint Source Program
• Surface Water Quality Standards
• Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program
• Galveston Bay Estuary Program
• Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program
• Clean Texas Marinas
• Hydrography Maps and Data

Advisory Groups

Groups that counsel the TCEQ about implementing legislation, developing rules, forming policies and procedures, and implementing plans to improve water quality.

Stormwater and Wastewater Permits and Registrations

Stormwater permits govern water runoff from urban areas and some types of facilities. Wastewater permits and registrations govern discharges of used water from various types of facilities. These permits are issued to protect and sustain water quality in accordance with the state's Standards.

• Wastewater Permits, Registrations, and Treatment
  
• Stormwater Permits