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:
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apply it to land for beneficial use
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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 to the TCEQ and obtain approval.
To Obtain a Permit to Process, Dispose, or Incinerate Sewage Sludge or Biosolids
Complete
TCEQ Form 00744 , 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.
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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.)
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Submit the completed Core Data Form and your Notification to the address shown in the instructions for form TCEQ-00744.
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Spanish language templates:
To Obtain a Permit to Beneficially Apply Class B Biosolids to Land
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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.
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If you have not done so already, complete TCEQ Form 10400 (HTML), the Core Data Form.
Spanish language templates:
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First Notice — Notice of Receipt of Intent to Obtain a Permit to Apply Class B Biosolids to Land
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Second Notice — Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision
Summary Reports
Print out and complete
Quarterly Biosolids Summary Report Form(Class B) and
Annual Biosolids Summary Report Form(Class B)
.
Also follow the related reporting requirements.
Contact us if you have questions.