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Storm Water Permits for Construction

Permits required for the discharge of storm water associated with construction activities.

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Delinquent Fees and Penalties Will Affect Processing Applications
Effective Sept. 1, 2006, the TCEQ will no longer issue, amend, or renew permits, registrations, certifications, or licenses to an entity or person who is delinquent on penalties or fees.
Storm Water Discharges from Construction Activities: Am I Regulated?
Determine whether TXR150000, the construction general permit for storm water controls, applies to a project and, if so, at what level. Links to pages that explain each level of coverage.
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Additional Guidance and Quick Links: Construction Acitvities
Links to documents associated with construction storm water activities.
State and Federal Rules for Construction Activities
List of rules in 30 TAC, Texas Water Code, etc., affecting storm water discharges from construction activities.
Storm Water Discharges from Construction Activities That Disturb Less Than 1 Acre
Guidelines for runoff controls from construction projects in Texas that will disturb less than an acre and are not part of a larger common plan of development.
Storm Water Discharges from Large Construction Activities
Requirements for obtaining storm water general permit coverage for construction projects that will disturb 5 or more acres, whether on their own or as part of a larger common plan of development.
Storm Water Discharges from Small Construction Activities
Requirements for storm water permits for construction sites that disturb at least 1 acre but less than 5 acres and are not part of a larger common plan of development.
Storm Water Permits and the Edwards Aquifer
Refers anyone contemplating construction activities or the clearing of acreage in the Edwards Aquifer recharge and contributing zones to TCEQ regional offices for information.
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