Industrial Wastewater Discharges: Rules
To better understand the permitting process and how requirements are established in wastewater permits, it helps to be familiar with the rules governing disposing of wastewater. The following links to the Texas Administrative Code may be helpful:
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Chapter 7
(Memoranda Of Understanding) -
Chapter 21
(Water Quality Fees) -
Chapter 39
(Public Notice) -
Chapter 40
(Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedure) -
Chapter 50
(Action on Applications and Other Authorizations) -
Chapter 55
(Requests for Reconsideration and Contested Case Hearings; Public Comment) -
Chapter 60
(Compliance History) -
Chapter 80
(Contested Case Hearings) - Chapter 205 (General Permits for Waste Discharges)
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Chapter 210
(Use Of Reclaimed Water) -
Chapter 213
(Edwards Aquifer) -
Chapter 217
(Design Criteria for Domestic Wastewater Systems) -
Chapter 281
(Applications Processing) -
Chapter 305
(Consolidated Permits) -
Chapter 307
(Surface Water Quality Standards) -
Chapter 309
(Domestic Wastewater Effluent Limitation and Plant Siting) -
Chapter 311
(Watershed Protection) -
Chapter 317
(Design Criteria Prior to 2008) -
Chapter 318
(Marine Seawater Desalination Discharges) -
Chapter 319
(General Regulations Incorporated into Permits) -
Chapter 321
(Control of Certain Activities by Rule)
A guidance document can be found here which describes how effluent limits and other requirements based on water quality standards are established in industrial wastewater discharge permits to protect surface water quality standards.
Contact the Water Quality Division if you have questions.