Registrations to Land Apply Domestic Septage for Beneficial Use
Requirements for the land application of domestic septage. Links to forms, instructions, rules, and information about reporting.
You must register with TCEQ before you land apply domestic septage for beneficial use in Texas. Before registering, please examine any county or local ordinances on this activity.
To apply for this registration, complete the following forms:
- Application to Register a Site for Beneficial Land Application of Domestic Septage. ( TCEQ-00565) Instructions included.
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Core Data Form (TCEQ-10400)
- Core Data Form Instructions (TCEQ-10400-inst)
- Also see the TCEQ Core Data Form - Instructions and Guidance
Submit the completed forms to the address shown in the instructions section of the application (TCEQ-00565).
Reporting
If you have a registration to land apply domestic septage, you must complete and submit the annual summary report form. This form is only applicable to registrants that land apply domestic septage for beneficial use. You can find the required annual report form on the last page of the issued registration.
*Updated form coming soon. Contact us if you need a copy of the domestic septage annual reporting form.*
Do not use this as an annual report for transporting sludge or domestic septage. Find information about that report on the Sludge Transporters webpage.
Rules
Find the rules for this regulatory program in Title 30, Texas Administrative Code (30 TAC), Chapter 312 .
Contact Us
For questions or additional information, contact the Land Application Team of the TCEQ Water Quality Division at P.O. Box 13087, MC-150, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, by phone at 512-239-4671, or by email at biosolids@tceq.texas.gov.