1. Water Quality Division Updates
David W. Galindo, Director

2. Water Quality Division Mission Statement
Issuing protective permits
Listening to stakeholders input
Considering economic development
Using good science
Issuing protective permits
Listening to stakeholders input
Considering economic development
Using good science

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

4. OW Priority Projects Legislative Implementation
Technical Issues/Challenges
Federal Issues
Stakeholder Involvement

5. Water Quality Division
David W. Galindo
Division Director
Josalyn McMillon
Assistant Division Director
Mark Palmie, Special Assistant
Mark Palmie
Special Assistant

6. Wastewater Permitting Section
Chris Linendoll, EIT, Section Manager
Programs:
Industrial Permits
Municipal Permits
Stormwater Permits
Pretreatment Program

7. Water Quality Assessments Section
Gregg Easley, Section Manager
CAFO
WQ Assessments
WQ Standards Implementation
Application Review and
Processing

8. Texas is a Delegated NPDES State
EPA and TCEQ entered into an MOA that establishes responsibilities and expectations for TPDES permitting under the CWA
EPA delegated the NPDES program to TCEQ in 1998
EPA retains oversight and ultimate authority
EPA delegated the NPDES program to TCEQ in 1998.
EPA retains oversight and ultimate authority.
EPA and TCEQ entered into an MOA that establishes responsibilities and expectations for TPDES permitting under the CWA.

9. WQD: Permits
Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permits
Issued to facilities that discharge directly to surface water.
Texas Land Application Permit (TLAP)
Authorizes the disposal of wastewater by evaporation, irrigation, and/or land application of sludge.
Pie chart – Stormwater permits account for approximately 90% of the TPDES permits
Pie chart – Municipal wastewater accounts for approximately 65% of the TLAP permits

10. WQD Permits Individual Authorizations General Permits
Site-specific and technical review of the regulated activity
General Permits
One state-wide permit for similar types of activities; operate under terms and conditions of the general permit
Pie chart for individual permits- Municipal wastewater permits account for approximately 65% of the permits and Industrial wastewater permits account for approximately 15%.
Pie chart - General permit authorizations account for approximately 90% of the permits and authorizations issued by the Water Quality Division.

11. 401 State WQ Certification
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 404 permits must be certified as meeting State Water Quality Standards
Persons affected:
commercial navigation and transportation
retail or residential land development
private property developers
local and state infrastructure projects

12. Permitting/Rules Updates
Federal Regulations
Bills from Legislative Session
Federal Regulations
Bills from Legislative Session
Rules
Rules

13. Waters of the United States
Final rule published June 29, 2015
Rule effective August 28, 2015
Expanded definition of navigable waters
Existing exemptions continue
Agriculture
Forestry
Ranching
Final rule published June 29, 2015
Rule effective August 28, 2015
Expanded definition of navigable waters
Existing exemptions continue
Agriculture
Forestry
Ranching

14. Temperature Limits
EPA objecting to permits where temperature limits exceed water quality segment criterion. TCEQ is working with EPA and stakeholders to develop a method for developing/calculating temperature limits.

15. Power Plants
316(b) Phase II – Existing Cooling Water Intake Structures
40 CFR 423 – Steam Electric ELGs

16. HB 1902 Graywater and Alternative Onsite Water
The bill creates a new regulatory program that allows the reuse of alternative onsite water which the bill defines as:
rainwater, air-conditioning condensate, foundation drain water, storm water, cooling tower blowdown, swimming pool backwash and drain water, reverse osmosis reject water, or any other source of water considered appropriate by the commission."

17. HB 1902 Graywater and Alternative Onsite Water
The bill requires TCEQ to develop minimum standards for the use of treated graywater and alternative onsite water
The standards must:
Allow the use of graywater and alternative onsite water for toilet and urinal flushing;
Establish minimum treatment requirements
*Commissioners Agenda for proposal July 6, 2016
Comment Period ended March 1, 2016.
Agenda backup materials are available on the web on June 17, 2016.

18. HB 2031 Desalination Projects
The bill requires an expedited permitting process for discharge permits for treated marine seawater and waste from desalination marine seawater into the Gulf of Mexico
Discharges into the Gulf within 3 miles offshore requires:
Public notice, public comment, opportunity for public meeting, and opportunity for contested case hearing

19. HB 2031 Desalination Projects
Discharges into the Gulf >3 miles offshore requires:
Public notice and public comment only. No opportunity for public meeting or contested case hearing
*Commissioners Agenda for proposal May 11, 2016
Agenda backup materials are currently available.

20. Rule Petition Beneficial Reuse of Treated Effluent
Petition to amend 30 TAC Chapters 222 and 309, regarding the use of treated wastewater for subsurface irrigation and land application
A permittee would demonstrate a “firm reclaimed water demand” to show they have an alternative use for their treated wastewater.
*Commissioners Agenda on May 11, 2016
Agenda backup materials are currently available.

21. On The Horizon
Implementation Procedures
Possible 40 CFR 122 updates

22. David W. Galindo, Director
David W. Galindo, Director