Sewer Overflow and Bypass Reporting: NeT-SEWEROVERFLOW
Find out how to submit sanitary sewer overflow and bypass data to TCEQ for your Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) permit.
Disclaimer: Access to the EPA's Net-SewerOverflow tool is limited. Publicly owned treatment works participating in a pilot program will be able to use it in a "test" environment.
Submitting Your Report Electronically
Submit TPDES sanitary sewer overflow and bypass reports through EPA’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System eReporting Tool for Sanitary Sewer Overflow (“NET-SEWEROVERFLOW”).
Access the NeT-SEWEROVERFLOW Tool at EPA’s Central Data Exchange (CDX).
- New users: find out How to Create a CDX Account for NET-SEWEROVERFLOW.
- Existing CDX users: learn How to add a Program Service for NETSEWEROVERFLOW.
Request an Electronic Reporting Waiver - If you cannot submit your report electronically as required, submit a Request for Electronic Reporting Waiver form (TCEQ-20754).
Roles and Signatory Authority
Understand Your Role
- Signatory: Can sign, submit, manage, prepare, and edit all forms.
- Preparer: Can prepare all forms on behalf of the signatory at the facility but cannot sign or submit the report. Find out how to submit your report to a signatory on slide no. 9 of the Sanitary Sewer Overflow training.
Request Access to Your Facility - Once you have access to the NeT-SEWEROVERFLOW program, someone with the signatory role must request access to your facility's records. Then they can grant others access to the facility information.
- See slide no. 13 of the Sanitary Sewer Overflow training.
If you have trouble logging in or setting up an account, contact the CDX Helpdesk:
- Phone: 888-890-1995
- Email: helpdesk@epacdx.net
Need Help?
Resolving Errors
Error when Certifying Report - If you encounter an error, try the following steps to certify your report:
- Sign into NETSEWEROVERFLOW.
- Navigate to your facility.
- Click the “Reports” tab.
- Click the “Actions” drop-down box and select "Back to Draft."
- Click the “Actions” drop-down box again and select "Edit."
- Scroll down the report until you see the "Next" button.
- Select the applicable certification option.
If that doesn't resolve the error, clear your internet browser's cache and cookies .
If you continue to receive the error message, screenshot the message and report it to NPDESeReporting@epa.gov.
Object Reference Error in Google Chrome - If you encounter the (“Object reference not set to an instance of an object.”) error message in NET-SEWEROVERFLOW, clear your internet browser's cache and cookies .
Again, if you continue to receive the error message, screenshot the message and report it to NPDESeReporting@epa.gov.
Webinar Training and Other EPA Resources
Visit the EPA’s website to view recordings of previous sewer overflow and bypass training webinars or the Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event User's Guide . Find additional resources on EPA’s Sanitary Sewer Overflow help webpage.
How to Contact Us
If you need assistance, complete the Sanitary Sewer Overflow Customer Help Form .