Wastewater Permitting Updates David W Galindo Director Water

Wastewater Permitting Updates David W. Galindo, Director Water Quality Division Wastewater Permitting

Office of Water • L'Oreal Stepney, P. E. , Deputy Director • Water Availability Division • Water Supply Division • Water Quality Planning Division • Water Quality Division

Water Quality Division David W. Galindo Division Director Josalyn Mc. Millon Assistant Division Director Mark Palmie Special Assistant

Wastewater Permitting Section Yvonna Miramontes, Section Manager • Industrial Permits • Municipal Permits • Stormwater Permits • Pretreatment Program

Water Quality Assessments Section Gregg Easley, Section Manager • CAFO • Biosolids • WQ Assessments • WQ Standards Implementation

Water Quality Division Support Section Deirdre Shepphard, Section Manager • Application Review and Processing • Customer Information and Assistance • Information Technology

WATER QUALITY DIVISION • Regulates authority over discharges of pollutants to surface water and land application • Implements Water Quality Standards • Provides 401 Certification for U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ dredge and fill permits

Wastewater Permits Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permits Texas Land Application Permit (TLAP) Issued to facilities that discharge directly to surface water. Municipal Industrial Stormwater CAFO Issued to facilities that discharge adjacent to surface water via evaporation or land application. Municipal Industrial Sludge

Wastewater Permits Individual Authorizations General Permits Site-specific and technical review of the regulated activity One state-wide permit for similar types of activities; operate under terms and conditions of the general permit Municipal Industrial Sludge CAFO Stormwater General Individual

Permitting/Rules Updates Permitting Rules

NPDES Updates Rule EPA finalized specific revisions to clarify and update the permit application • Industrial Classification Codes – Requires both SIC and NAICS codes on applications • Revised definition of pesticide and pesticide residue • Provides flexibility for web-based public notices Rule effective on June 12, 2019 Implementation deadline by June 2020

MS 4 Phase II General Permit Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS 4) Phase II General Permit Commission adopted the general permit renewal on January 24, 2019. • Currently in the renewal period • Renewal period ends July 24, 2019 • Statewide Workshops

John Graves General Permit TXG 500000 Renewal of John Graves General Permit Authorizes discharges from certain quarries located in the John Graves Scenic Riverway. • Commission adopted the renewal on March 27, 2019 • Currently in the renewal period • Renewal period ends on June 27, 2019

CAFO General Permit (TXG 920000) Renewal of the Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) General Permit Commission Agenda meeting scheduled for re-adoption on June 26, 2019. • Renewal period begins July 21, 2019 • Renewal period ends January 17, 2020

Chapter 312 Rulemaking Sludge Use, Disposal, and Transportation Rulemaking to clarify existing requirements and remove inconsistencies. • Commission Agenda meeting scheduled June 26, 2019 • Public comment period will begin in July 2019 • Public meeting will be held in July 2019 • Comment period will end in August 2019

Rulemaking for Discharge from Marine Desalination Plants TPWD and GLO developed recommended discharge zones in the Gulf of Mexico for marine seawater desalination discharges TCEQ is required to adopt rules for discharge zones by 2020. • TCEQ has initiated rulemaking • Public comment period in late Fall 2019 16 July 22, 2012 Footer text here

HB 4116 Relating to voluntary financial assurance program for TPDES permittees • Would allow permittees to establish financial assurance and enter into an agreement with interested parties • Financial assurance withdraws would be based on noncompliance with agreement

HB 2771/ SB 1585 Relating to TCEQ authority to issue permits for discharges of effluent from certain oil and gas facilities Would transfer state authority from RRC to TCEQ to issue wastewater discharge permits. • Produced water • Hydrostatic test water • Gas plant effluent 18 July 22, 2012 Footer text here

HB 1059 Relating to a biennial report on stormwater infrastructure in the state • Would require a study of the installation and use of green stormwater infrastructure statewide • 10 member group would be established to conduct the study and develop the biennial report • Report the amount of stormwater managed, money invested, and an assessment of the social, economic, and environmental benefits realized by the use of green stormwater infrastructure

WQAWG Water Quality Advisory Workgroup • Stakeholder group • Meets Quarterly (available via webcast) • Next Meeting July 16 th @ 1: 30 • Outreach@TCEQ. Texas. gov 20 July 22, 2012 Footer text here

David W. Galindo, Director David. Galindo@tceq. texas. gov 512 -239 -0951 www. tceq. texas. gov/about/organization/water. html