Drinking Water Advisory Work Group (DWAWG)

The DWAWG was established in 1992 by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission which is a predecessor agency of TCEQ. Based on input from the group, TCEQ Water Supply Division staff compiles agendas for each quarterly meeting. DWAWG provides the TCEQ with expanded knowledge and resources to help with existing and future drinking water issues.

• • • • UPDATE Next DWAWG to be held on October 17, 2023
      • Future DWAWG Meeting Dates:
        • Tuesday, January 16, 2024
        • Tuesday, April 16, 2024
        • Tuesday, July 16, 2024
      • Participating in DWAWG
      • Agendas and Minutes for Current and Past Meetings
      • Webcast Events
      • Staff Contact and E-mail Box for DWAWG

Participating in DWAWG

The DWAWG is a voluntary group and is open to the public, so anyone who wishes to join may attend the meetings and participate in the discussion.

The DWAWG currently has representation from American Water Works Association, Texas Rural Water Association, Texas Water Utilities Association, Independent Water & Sewer Companies of Texas, Texas Municipal League, Clean Water Action, Consumers Union, League of Women Voters, Sierra Club, Texas Water Conservation Association, Association of Water Board Directors, Communities Unlimited, Dow Chemical, attorneys, engineers, and individual citizens.

Notice of Upcoming DWAWG Stakeholder Meeting 

Date: October 17, 2023

Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Location: Bldg. F, Room 2210 and Virtual

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Upcoming Trainings and Additional Information

Resiliency

EPA is providing free technical assistance on Creating Resilient Water Utilities . If your public water system would like the opportunity to work with EPA to conduct a guided water utility risk assessment, please contact the EPA at crwuhelp@epa.gov by August 15, 2023.

EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule 5 Information

• EPA Letter to Texas Public Water Systems
• UCMR5 Resources and Contacts

Alert Letters

• TCEQ Alert - Public Interactive Water Features Connected to Public Water Supplies

EPA Lead and Copper Rule Revisions were announced on December 16, 2021. 

• EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Revisions Service Line Inventory Guidance
• EPA's Review of the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions webpage
• Lead and Copper Rule Revisions Fact Sheet  

Trainings

• The Art of Generator Maintenance Workshops (multiple dates)
• Free Lead Service Line Inventory Workshops (Multiple Dates)
• Association of State Drinking Water Administrators Lead Service Line Inventory Symposium Recording
• Texas Water, Energy, and Emergency Management Workshop - September 22

Agendas and Minutes for DWAWG Meetings

The files linked below are in portable document format (PDF). (Help with PDF Files).

Presentations and Handouts from July 18, 2023 DWAWG Meeting:

• • • Agenda 07/18/2023

Presentations and handouts from April 18, 2023 DWAWG Meeting:

• Agenda 04/18/2023
• Operator Licensing Statistics
• Lead Education and Sampling Form
• Lead Education and Sampling Pamphlet - DRAFT

Presentations and handouts from January 10, 2023 DWAWG Meeting:

• Agenda 01/10/2023
• Operator Licensing Statistics
• Inventory Common Issues Presentation
• Direct Potable Reuse Presentation
• QAPP Presentation

Presentations and handouts from October 11, 2022 DWAWG Meeting:

• Agenda 10/11/2022

Presentations and handouts from July 12, 2022 DWAWG Meeting:

• Agenda 07/12/2022
• PFAS Update Presentation
• Drought Presentation
• Successful LCR Sampling Presentation

Webcast Events

View live and archived webcasts.

Staff Contact

For more information or to suggest topics for meetings through our main Water Supply Division line, 512-239-4691. You may also e-mail your question or comment to pdws@tceq.texas.gov. Please include “DWAWG" in the subject line of your e-mail.