Texas Nonpoint Source Management Program

TCEQ and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) jointly update the Nonpoint Source Management Program every five years. 

The Texas Nonpoint Source Program accomplishes the following:

• Incorporates the EPA's eight components of an effective program.
• Establishes long- and short-term goals for the program.
• Provides coordination of nonpoint source-related programs and activities conducted by federal, state, regional, and local entities.
• Prioritizes assessment, planning, and implementation activities in priority watersheds and aquifers.

Approved 2022 Texas Nonpoint Source Management Program

The 2022 Texas Nonpoint Source Management Program was adopted by the TCEQ Commissioners on December 15, 2021, submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by the Texas Governor, and approved by EPA on August 29, 2022.

Draft 2027 Texas Nonpoint Source Management Program

The Draft 2027 Texas Nonpoint Source Management Program was available for public comment from July 3, 2026 to August 3, 2026. A public meeting for the draft document was held in-person and virtual meeting on July 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. For a copy of the presentation and meeting transcript, please email nps@tceq.texas.gov. 

Public comments were received on the Draft 2027 Texas Nonpoint Source Management Program and updates are being incorporated. The final version will be presented to TCEQ and TSSWCB for approval before it is sent to EPA for final approval.  

Priority Watersheds Report Updates

The Nonpoint Source Priority Watersheds Report is revised in each 5-year update of the Texas Nonpoint Source Management Program based upon the most recently accepted Texas Integrated Report. The Priority Watersheds Report is included as an appendix in the 5-year update. The information in this report is then updated every two years and posted to the NPS Program website; the Texas Nonpoint Source Management Program document itself is not updated.

Approved 2022 Texas Nonpoint Source Management Program Priority Watersheds Report Update

Appendix C of the 2022 Texas Nonpoint Source Management Program has been updated with information from the 2024 Texas Integrated Report and is now the 2025 Priority Watersheds Report. 

Draft 2027 Texas Nonpoint Source Management Program

Appendix A of the Draft 2027 Texas Nonpoint Source Management Program has been updated with information from the 2026 Texas Integrated Report and is titled the 2026 Nonpoint Source Priority Watersheds Report.

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Program Achievements

EPA began officially recognizing contributions towards restoring impaired water bodies and publishing them as success stories in 2008. Since then, the TCEQ and TSSWCB Nonpoint Source programs have annually presented success stories that highlight work that led to successful restoration of over 25 water bodies across the state.

The most recent EPA-approved Success Story for TCEQ was the Tres Palacios Tidal  (AU 1501_01). A list of other Success Stories for Texas can be found below and on EPA's website.

Nonpoint Source Success Stories Map

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For More Information

To find out more about the NPS Program, call 512-239-6682 or e-mail us at nps@tceq.texas.gov.

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