Water Quality
Division Updates
David W. Galindo, Director
Water Quality Division
Mission Statement
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Issuing protective permits
Listening to stakeholders input
Considering economic development
Using good science
Office of Water
• L'Oreal Stepney, P.E., Deputy Director
• Water Availability Division
• Water Supply Division
• Water Quality Planning Division
• Water Quality Division
OW Priority Projects
• Legislative Implementation
• Federal Issues
• Stakeholder Involvement
• Technical Issues/Challenges
Water Quality Division
David W. Galindo
Division Director
Josalyn McMillon
Assistant Division Director
Mark Palmie
Special Assistant
Wastewater Permitting Section
Chris Linendoll, EIT, Section Manager
Programs:
• Industrial Permits
• Municipal Permits
• Stormwater Permits
• Pretreatment Program
Water Quality Assessments Section
Gregg Easley, Section Manager
• CAFO
• WQ Assessments
• WQ Standards Implementation
• Application Review and
Processing
Texas is a Delegated NPDES State
EPA and TCEQ
entered into an
MOA that
EPA delegated
establishes
EPA retains
the NPDES
responsibilities
program to TCEQ oversight and
and expectations
ultimate authority
in 1998
for TPDES
permitting under
the CWA
WQD: Permits
Texas Pollutant Discharge
Texas Land Application Permit (TLAP)
Elimination System (TPDES) Permits Authorizes the disposal of wastewater by
Issued to facilities that discharge directly
to surface water.
Municipal
Industrial
Stormwater
CAFO
evaporation, irrigation, and/or land application of
sludge.
Municipal
Industrial
Sludge
WQD 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
General
Sludge
Individual
CAFO
Stormwater
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
Permitting/Rules Updates
Federal Regulations
Bills from Legislative Session
Rules
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
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.
Power Plants
316(b) Phase II – Existing Cooling
Water Intake Structures
40 CFR 423 – Steam Electric ELGs
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."
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
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
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
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
On The Horizon
• Implementation Procedures
• Possible 40 CFR 122 updates
David W. Galindo, Director
[email protected]
512-239-0951
www.tceq.texas.gov/about/organization/water.html