Oil and Gas Wastewater Stakeholder Group

House Bill (HB) 2771, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, requires that the TCEQ submit a delegation request by September 1, 2021 to seek authority from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue federal permits for produced water, hydrostatic test water, and gas plant effluent discharges resulting from certain oil and gas activities into water in the state. Upon delegation of authority from the EPA to the TCEQ the bill transfers state permitting authority for these discharges from the Railroad Commission of Texas to TCEQ.

Notice of Upcoming HB 2771 Stakeholder Meeting

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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.

If you plan to view the meeting online, please email Outreach@tceq.texas.gov with HB 2771 in the subject line prior to the meeting and be sure to include your title, business affiliation, and contact information.

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Summaries and Handouts

Summaries, Handouts, and attendees from all current and past HB 2771 stakeholder meetings.
Most of the files linked below are in portable document format (PDF). (Help with PDF Files.)

Contact the Program

To be added to the HB 2771 stakeholder list for future meetings and correspondence, or if you have other comments or questions, please send email to HB2771@tceq.texas.gov.

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