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.
- Program Updates
- Call for Informal Comments on the Draft TPDES and State-only Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation General Permit No. TXG920000
- 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).
Call for Informal Comments on the Draft TPDES and State-Only Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation General Permit TXG920000
TCEQ is inviting you to provide input on the draft renewal with amendment of TPDES and State-only Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) General Permit No. TXG920000 authorizing the discharge of manure, sludge, and wastewater into or adjacent to water in the state by Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). TCEQ is providing this notification as a courtesy to stakeholders to review and provide informal comments on the draft general permit and fact sheet. Comments on these documents for TCEQ consideration should be submitted no later than July 31, 2023 by email to Outreach@tceq.texas.gov. Please reference “Draft TXG920000” in the title of the email. The TCEQ will not formally respond to any comments submitted but may alter the draft permit in response to any comment submitted prior to presenting the draft document to the commissioners. If you have any questions during this informal comment time frame, please contact Dr. Joy Alabi, with the Land Application Team via email at Joy.Alabi@tceq.texas.gov or via phone at (512) 239-1318.
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.
Notice of Upcoming Stakeholder Meeting
Date: | July 25, 2023 |
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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.
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
- October 24, 2023
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 |
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July 25, 2023 | Agenda | ||
April 25, 2023 | Agenda | Summary | |
January 24, 2023 | Agenda | Summary | |
October 25, 2022 | Agenda | Summary | ![]() |
September 20, 2022 | Agenda | Summary | |
August 23, 2022 | Agenda | ||
January 20, 2022 | Agenda | Summary | ![]() |
October 26, 2021 | Agenda | Summary | ![]() Chapter 217 Update Powerpoint |
July 20, 2021 | Agenda | Summary | ![]() Virtual Meeting Instructional Handout |
April 20, 2021 | Agenda | Summary | ![]() Virtual Meeting Instructional Handout |
January 21, 2021 | Agenda | Summary | ![]() Virtual Meeting Instructional Handout |
October 20, 2020 | Agenda | Summary with Q&A | ![]() Virtual Meeting Instructional Handout |
July 21, 2020 | Agenda |
Summary Q&A |
![]() Virtual Meeting Instructional Handout |
January 21, 2020 | Agenda | Summary |
Other Water Quality Stakeholder Groups
- 30 TAC Chapter 312 Biosolids Rule Revisions – Stakeholder Meeting Activity
- Water Reuse
- Federal Clean Water Act Analytical Methods Update Rule (MUR) - Stakeholder Meeting Activity
- House Bill 2771
- Cooling Water Intake Structures, 316b - Stakeholder Meeting Activity
- Thermal Evaluation Procedures - Stakeholder Meeting Activity
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.