Implementing the Surface Water Quality Standards in Permitting
Water quality standards are implemented primarily through effluent limits established in permits that authorize discharges of wastewater into surface waters of the state. Technical guidance is available below.
Current 2003 Implementation Procedures
The current regulatory guidance is contained in:
- Procedures to Implement the Texas Surface Water Quality Standards, RG-194, January 2003.
Return to topDraft 2011 Implementation Procedures
On January 11, 2012, the Commission approved proposal of the:
Revisions are proposed to the draft 2010 Implementation Procedures to address U.S. Environmental Protection Agency objections to the Whole Effluent Toxicity and de-chlorination requirements. EPA denied approval of the draft 2010 Implementation Procedures based upon these objections. Additional non-substantive corrections and changes are also proposed to address minor EPA comments and requested clarifications.
How to Comment
The public comment period begins January 27, 2012 and ends February 27, 2012. All comments should reference the Implementation Procedures, RG-194.
Written comments may be submitted to:
David Galindo
MC-150
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, Texas 78711-3087
or faxed to 512-239-4420.
Comments may also be submitted via email to ipcommnt@tceq.texas.gov.
File size restrictions may apply to comments submitted via e-mail.
For More Information
For information on the Implementation Procedures, contact David Galindo at 512-239-0951 or ipcommnt@tceq.texas.gov. You may also send a fax to 512-239-4420 or a letter to TCEQ, Attn: David Galindo, MC-150, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
