Registering to Apply Water Treatment Residuals to Land

You must register with TCEQ before you apply water treatment plant residuals to land in Texas. Before registering, please examine any county or local ordinances on this activity.

To apply for this registration, complete the following forms:

• Application for a Registration to Land Apply or Dispose of Water Treatment Plant Residuals (TCEQ-00552)
• 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-00552).

You are not required to provide public notice for a water treatment plant residual registration.

Reporting

You can find the required annual report form on the last page of the issued registration.

• If your registration is for land application of water treatment plant residuals, you must complete and submit the annual land application summary report.
• If your registration is to dispose of water treatment plant residuals via dedicated land disposal you must complete and submit the annual disposal summary report.

*Updated forms coming soon. Contact us if you need a copy of either of these annual reporting forms.*

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, please 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.

Related Content

• Notifications for Class A or Class AB Biosolids
• Sewage Sludge and Biosolids: Permits for Land Application, Processing, or Disposal
• Contacting the Water Quality Division's Biosolids Program
• Registration to Apply Domestic Septage to Land