Water Quality Advisory Work Group (WQAWG)

Meeting schedules, agendas, and minutes for this open-participation group which meets quarterly to discuss the development and implementation of water quality rules and regulations.

Based on input from the group, the TCEQ Water Quality Division staff compiles agendas for each meeting. WQAWG provides the TCEQ with expanded knowledge and resources to help with existing and future water quality issues.

On this page:

Program Updates
Call for Comments on the Draft TCEQ State-Only General Permit No. WQG280000 to Discharge Wastes Associated with Oil and Gas Extraction Activities into the Gulf of Mexico
Participation in the WQAWG
Notice of Upcoming Stakeholder Meeting
Upcoming WQAWG Meeting
Future WQAWG Meetings
Summaries and Handouts
Other Stakeholder Groups
Staff Contact

Program Updates

Beginning December 2, 2019, we will begin ensuring compliance with the public notice deadlines established in 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §§39.405(a) and 39.405(e). Specifically, applicants must publish the “Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain Permit” (NORI) within 30 days and the Notice of Preliminary Decision (NAPD) within 45 days. Proof of publication must be submitted within 30 days of publication.

Failure to publish notice and provide proof of publication within these deadlines may result in the application being returned, in accordance with 30 TAC §39.405(a)(2).

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Call for Comments on the Draft TCEQ State-Only General Permit No. WQG280000 to Discharge Wastes Associated with Oil and Gas Extraction Activities into the Gulf of Mexico

TCEQ is inviting you to provide input on the draft TCEQ State-Only General Permit No. WQG280000 to Discharge Wastes Associated with Oil and Gas Extraction Activities into the Gulf of Mexico.

TCEQ is providing this notification as a courtesy to stakeholders to review and provide informal comments on the documentdraft general permit and fact sheet. Comments on these documents for TCEQ consideration should be submitted no later than January 18, 2023 by email to Outreach@tceq.texas.gov. Please reference “Draft WQG280000” in the title of the email. The TCEQ will not formally respond to any comments submitted but may alter the draft regulatory guidance document in response to any comment submitted prior presenting the draft document to the commissioners.

If you have any questions during this informal comment time frame, please contact Chris Linendoll, E.I.T., with the Wastewater Permitting Section via email at Chris.Linendoll@tceq.texas.gov or via phone at (254) 761-3025.

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Participation in the WQAWG

The WQAWG is open to the public and is a voluntary group of participants who meet on a quarterly basis to discuss issues related to water quality, wastewater permits, and wastewater standards. Anyone interested may attend the meeting and participate in the discussion.

The WQAWG currently has representation from water associations, river authorities, academic institutions of higher learning, petroleum and chemical industry, electrical utility industry, agricultural industry, consulting firms, law firms, engineering firms, consumer groups, environmental organizations, public and private treatment plant operators and managers, municipalities, industries, government entities, and individual citizens.

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Notice of Upcoming Stakeholder Meeting

Date:	January 24, 2023
Time:	1:30 p.m.- 4:00 pm
Location:	TCEQ Campus 12100 Park 35 Circle Building E, Room 201S Austin, Texas 78753 Map Local Restaurants

Free parking is available on the 4th floor of the parking garage located between Buildings E and F. If you are unable to attend in person, the meeting will be available via Live Webcast or on the TCEQ YouTube page.

Webcast attendees: Please submit an email to Outreach@tceq.texas.gov with “WQAWG” in the subject line to let us know you will be in attendance. Please include your Title and Contact Information.

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All past meetings (webcast & virtual) starting January 2019 forward are available by using the TCEQ YouTube channel by clicking on:
https://www.youtube.com/user/TCEQNews. Once YouTube has opened in TCEQNews then search within the site. Search for WQAWG which will bring you to https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wqawg

WQAWG webcast meetings prior to January 2019 may be found at https://texasadmin.com/tx/tceq/water_quality_advisory/

Future WQAWG Meetings

April 25, 2023
July 25, 2023
October 24, 2023

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Summaries and Handouts

Summaries, handouts, and attendees from all current and past WQAWG meetings from January 2018 to present.

Most of the files linked below are in portable document format (PDF). (Help with PDF Files.)

Date	Agenda/Attendees	Summary	Handouts/Presentations
October 25, 2022	Agenda	Summary	Virtual Meeting
September 20, 2022	Agenda	Summary
August 23, 2022	Agenda
January 20, 2022	Agenda	Summary	Virtual Meeting
October 26, 2021	Agenda	Summary	Virtual Meeting Chapter 217 Update Powerpoint
July 20, 2021	Agenda	Summary	Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting Instructional Handout
April 20, 2021	Agenda	Summary	Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting Instructional Handout
January 21, 2021	Agenda	Summary	Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting Instructional Handout
October 20, 2020	Agenda	Summary with Q&A	Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting Instructional Handout
July 21, 2020	Agenda	Summary Q&A	Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting Instructional Handout
April 21, 2020	Cancelled due to Agency COVID Policy enacted. Updates will be covered at the July 21, 2020 meeting.
January 21, 2020	Agenda	Summary

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Other Water Quality Stakeholder Groups

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Staff Contact

For more information, questions, comments, or to suggest topics for future stakeholder meetings please e-mail your question or comment to Outreach@tceq.texas.gov. Please include "WQAWG" in the subject line of your e-mail.

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