Sewage Sludge and Biosolids: Permits for Land Application, Processing, or Disposal

Permits to land-apply or dispose of sewage sludge or biosolids from wastewater treatment plants. Links to relevant forms, rules and reporting requirements. Also information about transferring this permit.

You must obtain a permit from the TCEQ before you do any of the following with sewage sludge or biosolids:

process it
apply it to land for beneficial use
dispose of it in any other way, including incineration.

You must file summary reports regularly with the TCEQ if you engage in any of these activities. To transfer a permit, you must submit an application Microsoft Word Document to the TCEQ and obtain approval.

To Obtain a Permit to Process, Dispose, or Incinerate Sewage Sludge or Biosolids

Complete TCEQ Form 00744 Microsoft Word Document , Application for Permit to Process, Surface Dispose, or Incinerate Sewage Sludge or Biosolids. (Follow the instructions.)

New and Major Amendment applicants must complete the A Public Involvement Plan Form (TCEQ-20960) – Public Involvement Plan Instructions (TCEQ-20960-inst) and include as an attachment to applications submitted on or after November 1, 2022.
If you have not done so already, complete form TCEQ-10400 (Word), the Core Data Form ( Word ) ( Instructions ) (More information can be found on the TCEQ Central Registry Core Data Form - Instructions and Guidance web page.)
Submit the completed Core Data Form and your Notification to the address shown in the instructions for form TCEQ-00744.
Spanish language templates:
- First Notice — Notice of Receipt of Intent to Obtain a Permit to Process, Surface Dispose, or Incinerate Sewage Sludge or Biosolids
- Second Notice — Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision

To Obtain a Permit to Beneficially Apply Class B Biosolids to Land

Complete TCEQ Form 10451 Class B Biosolids Beneficial Land Use Application.
New and Major Amendment applicants must complete the A Public Involvement Plan Form (TCEQ-20960) – Public Involvement Plan Instructions (TCEQ-20960-inst) and include as an attachment to applications submitted on or after November 1, 2022.
If you have not done so already, complete TCEQ Form 10400 (HTML), the Core Data Form.

Spanish language templates:

First Notice — Notice of Receipt of Intent to Obtain a Permit to Apply Class B Biosolids to Land
Second Notice — Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision

Summary Reports

Print out and complete Quarterly Biosolids Summary Report Form(Class B) Microsoft Word Document and Annual Biosolids Summary Report Form(Class B).

Also follow the related reporting requirements.