Storm Water Permits

Requirements related to water quality in runoff from construction sites, industrial facilities, and developed areas.

Renewed Construction General Permit Is in Effect: Find Out What to Do

How to Check the Status of Your Permit:

Up-to-date information can be found using the Water Quality General Permits Authorization and Application Query
Construction General Permits: If you submitted a paper Notice of Intent (NOI), provisional coverage is effective 7 calendar days from the date of postmark. If your application status still shows pending after 30 days of mailing your NOI, please contact the Storm Water Processing Center at swpermit@tceq.state.tx.us.
Phase II MS4 General Permits: If you submitted an NOI under the Phase II MS4 General Permit, that NOI and the Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) are currently being reviewed by TCEQ. The TCEQ will contact you if additional information is needed. Once the review process is complete, a Notice of Application to publish will be sent out to the permittee along with detailed instructions on how to publish that notice.

Featured Items:

	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.
	General Permit TXR040000 for Phase II (Small) MS4s Requirements and steps necessary to obtain authorization for storm water discharges from small MS4s.

Related Categories:

	Industrial Storm Water Multi-Sector General Permit Requirements and options for the treatment and discharge of storm water from industrial facilities under General Permit TXR050000.
	Storm Water Permits for Construction Permits required for the discharge of storm water associated with construction activities.
	Storm Water and Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4S) Permits required for the discharge of storm water from small, medium, and large systems. Phase I and Phase II requirements. Waivers for qualified small systems.
	Water Quality General Permits Permits for the discharge of process water, storm water, or both from specific categories of facilities. If the facility qualifies, obtaining coverage under a general permit might be faster than obtaining an individual permit.

Topics Under This Category:

	Assistance Tools for Storm Water Permitting Resources for small businesses and local governments regarding storm water permits.
	Contacting TCEQ Storm Water and Wastewater Programs Contact information for questions about the storm water or wastewater permitting programs of the TCEQ.
	Contacting the Wastewater Programs E-mail, phone numbers, mailing address, and ways to contact programs dealing with wastewater and storm water permitting.
	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.
	Submitting Storm Water General Permit Forms and Fees Electronically You can pay fees and submit required forms online for the Construction General Permit or the Multi-Sector Industrial General Permit. This page explains how.
	Tips for Completing Water Quality Permit Applications Helpful information about water quality and wastewater permits. Deficiencies we find frequently during administrative review.