Pending Wastewater Permits: Information on Current Applications
Find pending permit information and materials, including – as appropriate – public notices, summaries of applications (in plain language), technical summaries, fact sheets, and draft permits. Also find facility and owner names and county.
Permit Types
Treated Wastewater Discharge Permits (TPDES)
Permits for facilities that dispose of treated effluent by discharge into or adjacent to waters in the state.
Permits for Land Application of Treated Wastewater (TLAP)
Permits for facilities that dispose of treated effluent by land application such as surface irrigation, evaporation, drainfields, or subsurface land application.
Permits for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO)
Permits for agricultural operations where animals are kept and raised in confined situations.
Sewage Sludge and Biosolids Permits
Permits to land-apply or dispose of sewage sludge or biosolids from wastewater treatment plants.
Additional Resources
Wastewater Permit Applications: Document Details
Details about the documents included in pending application packages for wastewater permits. Also describes the timeframe and who is responsible for each step in the process.
What's in Wastewater Permit Application Packages
TCEQ will publish pending permit applications for wastewater discharge, land application, concentrated animal operations, and sludge. This page explains these application packages and their contents.