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Wastewater System Design Criteria Stakeholder Group (DCSG)

Meeting schedule, agenda, summary from past meetings and related information for this voluntary open-participation group formed to receive comments and suggestions regarding the design criteria for domestic wastewater collection systems.

Participation in the Wastewater System DSCG

The Advisory DCSG was created on July 23, 2002 and is open to the public. Anyone interested in the design criteria for domestic wastewater systems may attend and participate in the DCSG meetings. This is a voluntary group of participants that currently has representation from consulting firms, law firms, engineering firms, consumer groups, environmental organizations, municipalities, industries, and government entities.

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If you have any questions or issues, you may contact

Name Phone Email
Louis C Herrin, III P.E. 512-239-4552 Louis.Herrin@tceq.texa.gov
Tong "Crystal" Li, P.E. 512-239-1372 Tong.Li@tceq.texas.gov
Baltazar Lucero-Ramirez, P.E. 512-239-4924 Baltazar.Lucero-Ramirez@tceq.texas.gov

Or WQD Outreach by email at Outreach@tceq.texas.gov.

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Draft Rules from Meetings

The files linked below are in various file formats. (Help with Downloading Files.)

Date Handouts (DOCX/PDF)
06/05/2023 217 subchapter H
217 Subchapter L Final Draft
Chapter 217 Subchapter C and D 
Chapter 217 Subchapter N
Subchapter F
Subchapter E Preliminary Treatment Units Final Draft
Subchapter I Subsurface Drip Irrigation
Subchapter J Sludge Processing Final Draft
Subchapter K proposed 6-2-23
Subchapter M Draft
Subchapters A and B
04/24/2023 Subchapter E Preliminary Treatment Units FINAL DRAFT
Subchapter I Subsurface Drip Irrigation
Subchapter J Sludge Processing FINAL DRAFT
03/13/2023 217 Draft Disinfection and Safety
217 Draft Disinfection and Safety
02/13/2023 Subchap F Activated Sludge
Subchap F Activated Sludge
01/23/2023 Chapter 217 Collection System Changes
Chapter 217 Collection System Changes

DCSG webcast meetings prior to November 19, 2020 may be found at https://texasadmin.com/tx/tceq/water_quality_advisory/

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Related Documents

EPA’s Getting in Step: “Engaging and Involving Stakeholders in Your Watershed

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Staff Contact

For more information or to suggest topics for meetings, call our main Water Quality Division line at, 512/239-4671. We can also be reached via e-mail at WQAP@tceq.texas.gov and/or OUTREACH@tceq.texas.gov.

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