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Water Pollution Abatement Plan

Provides the definition of a water pollution abatement plan, outlines who is required to submit a plan to TCEQ, lists the required forms, and provides fee information.

A WPAP is a detailed plan that outlines best management practices that will be implemented in order to protect water quality when a regulated activity is proposed in the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone.

A water pollution abatement plan is required for any regulated activity proposed in the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone. This includes any construction-related activity, such as:

  • the construction of buildings, utility stations, roads, highways, railroads
  • clearing, excavation, or any other activities that alter or disturb the topographic, geologic, or existing recharge characteristics of a site
  • any other activities with a potential for contaminating the Edwards Aquifer and hydrologically connected surface streams

A WPAP must go through the application submission and review process and be approved prior to the commencement of construction or other regulated activities.

The fee is based on the acreage of the entire area included within the legal boundaries of the property described in the application and the type of development (one single-family dwelling; multiple single-family residential or parks; and non-residential). The minimum fee is $650; the maximum, $10,000. For additional information on fees, view the Application Fee Form TCEQ-0574 ( PDF, Word), which includes a complete fee schedule.

Use the forms listed below to prepare your UST facility plan application.

If you are installing an organized sewage collection system, an aboveground storage tank, or conducting other regulated activities, visit Edwards Aquifer Protection Plan: What Forms You Might Need to determine if additional forms are required.

Application Cover Page

General Information

Geologic Assessment

  • Form TCEQ-0585 ( PDF, Word)
  • Instructions to Geologists TCEQ-0585-Instructions ( PDF, Word)
  • Geologic Assessment Table TCEQ-0585-Table ( PDF, Excel)

Water Pollution Abatement Plan Application

Temporary Stormwater Section

Permanent Stormwater Section

Agent Authorization

  • Form TCEQ-0599 ( PDF, Word), if application submitted by agent

Application Fee

  • Form TCEQ-0574 ( PDF, Word)
  • Check payable to the “Texas Commission on Environmental Quality”

Core Data Form

  • Form TCEQ-10400 Word)
  • Core Data Form Standards ( PDF)
  • TCEQ-10400-Instructions ( PDF)

Do not leave any questions unanswered. If a question does not apply to your site, enter “N/A” in the blank and briefly explain why the question does not apply.

If you are located in Williamson, Travis, or Hays County, call the TCEQ’s Austin Regional Office at (512) 339-2929.
For help in Comal, Bexar, Medina, Uvalde, or Kinney County, call TCEQ’s San Antonio Regional Office at (210) 490-3096.