Water Quality Permits for Agriculture
Permits and other authorizations required for animal feeding operations, concentrated animal feeding operations, and other agricultural operations.
Water Quality Permits for Agriculture
HOT Temporary Waiver for Electronic Reporting of the Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Annual Reports
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued a temporary waiver for submitting the CAFO annual reports electronically. Your Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) permit and Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 127 require this report to be submitted electronically; however, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does not have an electronic annual reporting tool available for TPDES CAFO programs at this time.
- Waiver Type: Temporary
- Waiver Expiration Date: December 21, 2028
Permittees will continue to submit paper submittals for TPDES CAFO annual reports until December 21, 2028.
Please reach out to the Land Application Team at 512-239-4671 or CAFO@tceq.texas.gov for further questions.
Permits and other authorizations required for animal feeding operations, concentrated animal feeding operations, and other agricultural operations.
What Permit do I Need?
Livestock Manure Operations Wastewater Discharges: Am I Regulated?
If you generate wastewater from a livestock manure compost operation, you must obtain a wastewater permit to discharge, evaporate, or beneficially reuse the wastewater.
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) Water Quality General Permit
Requirements and options for the treatment and discharge of process water, storm water, or both from operations that qualify for coverage under General Permit TXG920000.
Water Quality Individual Permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
Determine if you are required to obtain an individual permit to operate a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) in Texas. Links to the permit, the application form, and instructions.
Disposal of Dairy Waste During Emergency Conditions
If you land apply or store dairy waste under emergency conditions, you must notify TCEQ. Determine if you are required to obtain authorization from TCEQ to dispose of dairy waste. Applicability, definitions, and links to notification forms.
Find Out the Status of a Permit or Application
Water Quality Individual Permit Applications Query
Check the status of an application for a water quality individual permit.
Water Quality General Permits Authorization and Application Query
Check the status of permits or applications covered under water quality general permits.