1. Wastewater Permitting Updates
David W. Galindo, Director

2. Water Quality Topics
MEMES
BILLS
EPA

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. MEMES?

5. HB 3618
Repeals Texas Water Code Section which requires permitting to be conducted on river basin cycles.

7. HB 4221
Requires retail public utilities that provide sewer service to report to the commission the current condition of the utility’s sewer system every 10 years.
The report must rate the condition of collection system infrastructure

9. HB 3200 and SB 2193 Requires Aggregate Production Operations to:
submit a reclamation plan
provide a performance bond for reclamation plan.
Increases the maximum registration fee to $1,400.

10. HB 2582 and SB 1917
Exempts Aggregate Production Operations from the registration requirements in Texas Water Code Chapter 28A if the operation:
Extracts granite or marble for decorative or artistic uses; and
The average amount extracted per year, in the preceding 10 year period, is less than 1,500 tons.

12. HB 2798 and HB 3988
Allows a county with a population >3.3 million to implement a pilot program to reuse any form of wastewater at a county facility for subsurface irrigation and toilet and urinal flushing.
Requires the wastewater to be treated at the facility before reuse.

13. HB 2092
Prohibits the land application of grit or grease trap waste, including sewage sludge mixed with grit or grease trap waste.

15. HB 3036
Prohibits new permits that authorize direct discharges into water in the contributing zone of the Edwards Aquifer that is southwest of the Colorado River.
Also prohibits permit amendments to increase the amount of pollutants discharged in these areas.
Excludes stormwater
Agenda backup materials are currently available.

16. Rule Petition Beneficial Reuse of Treated Effluent
Petition to amend 30 TAC Chapters 222 and 309, regarding the use of treated wastewater
A permittee could reduce the size of dedicated land application acreage and required storage pond volume by demonstrating a “firm reclaimed water demand”.
Agenda backup materials are currently available.

18. EPA Objections
Issues:
TDS
Bacteria at Industrial Sites
Wet Weather

19. Federal Initiatives
NPDES Update Rule
Steam Electric Regs

21. Other Stuff MS4 Renewal Gray water Guidance Document
316b Application Forms

23. David W. Galindo, Director