Wastewater and Stormwater

HOTCOVID-19: Information for Wastewater Operators

The following resources provide wastewater operators information to assist with treatment and worker safety due to the onset of COVID-19.

• The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued information on Water Transmission and COVID-19 for drinking water, wastewater, and recreational water.
• Updated information from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on COVID-19.
• U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued guidance for wastewater operator safety.
• Water Environment Federation issued the Water Professionals Guide to COVID-19.
• The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has information for disruptions to critical infrastructure.
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security memorandum and guidance on identification of essential critical infrastructure during COVID-19 response.

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Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Program Authority

• 1998 TPDES Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Related Documents
• 2020 TPDES MOA with EPA
• 2021 TPDES MOA Addendum with EPA Related to Oil and Gas Discharges

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Stakeholder Groups

• Methods Update Rule (MUR) for Federal Clean Water Act Analyses

TCEQ is in the process of implementing this rule in the water quality permit applications and permits and is seeking input from stakeholders.

• Oil and Gas Discharge Delegation Stakeholder Meetings

For more information, please check the House Bill 2771 web page.

• Sand Mining Rulemaking

TCEQ has initiated rulemaking related to sand mining best management practices in the San Jacinto River Watershed and is seeking input from stakeholder.

Data and Records

• TCEQ Data and Records
  Environmental data and records available from the TCEQ.
• Status of Stormwater and Wastewater Applications and Specifications
  Track the status of applications for general permits, applications for individual permits, and approval of wastewater system design plans and specifications.
• Records Needed Most Often for Wastewater Investigations
  TCEQ investigators send this document to a plant that is about to undergo a wastewater investigation to ensure availability of records needed to complete the process expeditiously.
• Wastewater Permitting Annual Homeland Security Contact Information Identify your current Homeland Security contacts and provide or update information on your wastewater permit yearly.

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Types of Permits and Registrations

• Stormwater Permits
• General Permits for Wastewater and Stormwater
• City and Other Municipal Wastewater Permits
• Industrial Wastewater Permits
• Agricultural Operation Permits
• Sewage Sludge and Biosolids Permits and Regulations: Beneficial Land Application, Marketing and Distribution and Disposal
• Septic Systems Permits
• Clean Water Certification for Boat Sewage
• Aggregate Production Operations
• Oil and Gas Permits

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Wastewater Treatment

• Wastewater System Design Requirements
  Design requirements for domestic wastewater-treatment systems.
• Sanitary Sewer Overflow Initiative
  If your system has an increase in the number of wastewater overflows, by participating in this program, you can protect your system’s compliance-history rating, as well as human health, safety, and the environment.
• Wastewater Pretreatment and Requirements
  Requirements for pretreating industrial wastewater discharges to publicly owned treatment works to comply with the POTW's Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.
• Tools for Completing Permit Applications

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Reusing Wastewater

• Beneficial Reuse Credit
• Beneficial Reuse of Graywater
  What graywater is and how it can be beneficially reused from private residences, and commercial, industrial, institutional, and agricultural facilities.
• Requirements for Reclaimed Water
  Requirements for, and uses of, municipal (also called domestic) and industrial reclaimed water.

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