General Permit TXR040000 for Phase II (Small) MS4s

Requirements for obtaining authorization for stormwater discharges from small MS4s, the new General Permit, forms and annual reporting.

HOTUPDATERenewal of the Phase II Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) General Permit, TXR040000

TCEQ is in the process of renewing the TPDES Phase II Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) General Permit, TXR040000, which expires on January 24, 2024. On September 27, 2022, TCEQ held a public stakeholder meeting to discuss the upcoming 2024 renewal.The recorded livestream and additional items from this stakeholder meeting are available on the Stormwater Stakeholders Group Webpage.

UPDATETCEQ sent the 2024 Draft Phase II MS4 General Permit to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 22, 2023.

2019 General Permit for Small MS4s

The Small MS4 General Permit, TPDES Permit No. TXR040000, was issued on January 24, 2019. It authorizes the discharge of stormwater to surface water in the state from small municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s).

For specific information on the permit requirements, please refer to the following:

• TXR0400000 Permit
• Fact Sheet
• Response to Comment

Forms:

• Notice of Intent  (TCEQ-20368 Revised 02/28/2019)
• MS4 Waiver Form  (TCEQ-20369 Revised 03/14/2019)

For additional information see the Assistance Tools for Stormwater Permitting.

To access historical information for the renewal process, please go to the Stormwater Stakeholders Group (SWSG) webpage.

Strengthening the protective elements of your permit

TCEQ continued utilizing the U.S. EPA MS4 Permit Improvement Guide (adopted April 14, 2010) as during the 2013 permit renewal process. In addition, TCEQ incorporated the requirements of the federal MS4 Remand Rule from January 9, 2017, in the general permit and used the following guidance documents: Compendium of MS4 Permitting Approaches - Part 2: Post Construction Standards (EPA, 2016); Compendium of MS4 Permitting Approaches – Part 3: Water Quality-Based Requirements (EPA, 2016).

Annual Reports

All existing regulated MS4 entities are required to submit annual reports covering each year of the general permit's term.

The deadline or the reporting month for submitting annual reports for the general permit is based on the reporting period selected in the NOI submitted to TCEQ to obtain permit coverage.

2013 TPDES General Permit TXR040000

• The 2013 TPDES General Permit TXR040000 (PDF )
• The Executive Director’s Response to Public Comment (published in the December 27, 2013 edition of the Texas Register )
• Fact Sheet and Executive Director’s Preliminary Decision (additional information on the requirements of the general permit)

2007 TPDES General Permit TXR040000

• The 2007 TPDES General Permit TXR040000 ( PDF or Word)
• The Executive Director’s Response to Public Comment (published in the August 24, 2007 edition of the Texas Register )
• Fact Sheet and Executive Director’s Preliminary Decision (additional information on the requirements of the general permit)

Contact us if you have any questions about this general permit.