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Available Water Quality General Permits

View a list of general permits that authorize the discharge of wastewater and/or stormwater into waters in the state.

The discharge of wastewater and certain types of stormwater into or adjacent to water in the state (HTML) must be authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). This authorization may come in the form of an individual discharge permit or a general permit. Seeking authorization under a general permit is generally less time-consuming than authorization under an individual permit and usually requires fewer resources.

The status of general permits that are being renewed or amended will be discussed at quarterly Water Quality Advisory Workgroup meetings, which are open to the public.

HOTUPDATENew Oil and Gas Outer Continental Shelf General Permit No. WQG280000

TCEQ has issued new Oil and Gas Outer Continental Shelf General Permit No. WQG280000, with an effective date of January 10, 2024. For more information, please visit the Oil and Gas Continental Shelf webpage.

HOTUPDATENew Oil and Gas Extraction TPDES General Permit No. TXG310000

TCEQ has issued new Oil and Gas Extraction General Permit No. TXG310000, with an effective date of January 10, 2024. For more information, please visit the Oil and Gas Extraction TPDES General Permit webpage.

Renewal of the Construction General Permit No. TXR150000

TCEQ has renewed the TPDES Construction General Permit (CGP), TXR150000 which has been issued with an effective date of March 5, 2023. For more information, please visit the Construction General Permit webpage.

Renewal of the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System General Permit No. TXR040000

TCEQ is proposing to renew and amend the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) General Permit TXR040000, which authorizes discharges of stormwater to surface water in the state from small MS4s. The renewal with amendments would replace the current permit when it expires on January 24, 2024.

TCEQ published notice in the Texas Register and in the Houston Chronicle on Friday, August 18, 2023. The 30-day comment period for the proposed general permit will close on September 18, 2023. For additional information, including the notice, draft general permit, and draft fact sheet, please visit the General Permit TXR040000 for Phase II (Small) MS4s webpage.

Renewal with updates to the John Graves Scenic Riverway General Permit No. TXG500000

TCEQ is proposing to renew and update the John Graves Scenic Riverway General Permit TXG500000, which authorizes discharges from certain quarries located in the John Graves Scenic Riverway. The renewal with updates would replace the current permit when it expires on March 29, 2024.

Renewal with updates to the Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) General Permit No. TXG920000

TCEQ is proposing to renew and update the CAFO General Permit TXG920000, which authorizes the discharge of manure, litter, and wastewater into or adjacent to water in the state from CAFOs. The renewal with updates would replace the current permit when it expires on July 20, 2024.

TCEQ published notice in the Texas Register, and in the Houston Chronicle, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and Amarillo Globe News.

The 30-day comment period for the proposed general permit closed on March 11, 2024.

Renewal with of the Hydrostatic Test Water General Permit No. TXG670000

TCEQ is proposing to renew and update the Hydrostatic Test Water General Permit TXG670000, which authorizes the discharge of hydrostatic test water from new vessels; vessels which contained raw water, potable water, or elemental gases; or vessels which contained petroleum substances or waste related to petroleum substances. The renewal will replace the current permit when it expires on April 5, 2025

The following Water Quality General Permits are available:

  • Conventional Water Treatment Plant General Permit (TXG640000) (HTML), which authorizes discharges from conventional water treatment plants.

  • Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) (TXR040000) (HTML), which authorizes discharges of stormwater from certain small MS4s.

  • Construction General Permit (TXR150000) (HTML), which authorizes discharges of stormwater from construction activities.

  • Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals General Permit (TXG340000) (HTML), which authorizes discharges from petroleum bulk stations and terminals.

  • Hydrostatic Test Water General Permit (TXG670000) (HTML), which authorizes the discharge of hydrostatic test waters.

  • Petroleum Contaminated Water General Permit (TXG830000) (HTML), which authorizes the discharge of water contaminated by petroleum substances.

  • Pesticides General Permit (PGP) TXG870000 (HTML), which authorizes the discharge of pesticides for the control of mosquitoes and other insects, vegetation and algae, animal pests, area-wide pests, and forest-canopy pests.

  • Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) General Permit (TXG920000) (HTML), which authorizes the discharge of manure, litter, and wastewater into or adjacent to water in the state from CAFOs.

  • Livestock Manure Compost General Permit (WQG200000) (HTML), which authorizes the disposal of wastewater generated from livestock manure compost operations by evaporation or irrigation.

  • John Graves Scenic Riverway General Permit (TXG500000) (HTML), which authorizes discharges from certain quarries located in the John Graves Scenic Riverway.

  • Evaporation Pond General Permit (WQG100000) (HTML), which authorizes wastewater generated by industrial or water treatment facilities to be disposed of by evaporation from surface impoundments adjacent to water in the state.

  • Harris County On-site Wastewater General Permit ( TXG530000) Adobe Acrobat PDF Document, which authorizes the discharge of wastewater from on-site treatment systems connected to single family residences located in Harris County, Texas.

  • Aquaculture General Permit (TXG130000) (HTML), which authorizes discharges from aquaculture facilities and certain related activities.

  • Multi-Sector General Permit (TXR050000) (HTML), which authorizes discharges of stormwater from certain industrial activities.

  • Concrete Batch Plant General Permit (TXG110000) (HTML), which authorizes discharges from ready-mixed concrete plants, concrete products plants, and their associated facilities.

  • Oil and Gas Outer Continental Shelf General Permit (WQG280000) (HTML), which authorizes the discharge of wastes associated with oil and gas extraction activities into the Gulf of Mexico from facilities located in the Outer Continental Shelf.

  • Oil and Gas Outer Continental Shelf General Permit (TXG310000) (HTML), which authorizes the discharge of wastewater associated with oil and gas extraction activities into water in the state from onshore stripper well facilities located east of the 98th meridian, coastal facilities, and territorial seas facilities.

Contact Wastewater program if you have questions.