Nutrient Criteria Development Advisory Work Group
An open-participation, voluntary group that meets with the Water Quality Standards staff to offer advice about the development of nutrient criteria and related issues
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About the Work Group
The Nutrient Criteria Development Advisory Work Group (NCDAWG) provides guidance and information on options for developing nutrient criteria—including strategies for developing criteria, types of criteria, categorization of water bodies, and additional data needs.
Participating in the NCDAWG
The NCDAWG is open to the public. Anyone who is interested in nutrient criteria development may attend and participate in NCDAWG meetings.
This group currently has representation from water associations, agricultural, engineering, environmental, consumer, and government organizations.
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Scheduled Meetings
No future stakeholder meetings are scheduled at this time. Any additional information or notifications will be communicated to the workgroup via the NCDAWG email list.
Agendas, Minutes, and Handouts
August 5, 2020 Meeting
- Agenda - August 5, 2020
- List of Attendees
- Meeting Minutes
- Presentations
- TCEQ Nutrient Criteria Development Plan Update
- Federal Updates on Numeric Nutrient Criteria Development
- Evaluation of Laboratory Methods to Quantify Chlorophyll a: Phase 1
- Proceeding with Reservoirs with Disapproved Chlorophyll a Criteria
- Handout
For Previous Meetings
Please see records of previous meetings on the NCDAWG Summaries and Handouts page. See related information about Standards development on Handouts and Documents from SWQSAWG Meetings.
Nutrient Criteria Development Plans
- 2014 Nutrient Criteria Development Plan
- October 2012 Draft
- May 2012 Draft
- November 2006 Draft
- December 2004 Draft
- November 2001 Draft
Staff Contact
For more information or to suggest topics for meetings, please e-mail standards@tceq.texas.gov, call the Water Quality Planning Division at 512-239-6682, or mail to TCEQ, MC-234, PO Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.