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Storm Water Permits

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Storm Water Permits for Construction

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

Featured Items:

	Water Quality General Permits Authorization and Application Query Check the status of permits or applications covered under water quality general permits.

	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 TXR 150000, 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.

Topics Under This Category:

	Additional Guidance and Quick Links: Storm Water Discharges for Construction Activities Links to documents associated with construction storm water activities.

	Low Rainfall Erosivity Waiver for Qualifying Small Construction Activities Waiver available to construction projects where the site's erosivity factor is less than 5, the total project under a common plan of development will disturb at least 1 but no more than 5 acres, and the project qualifies for General Permit TXR150000. Links to relevant forms and rules.

	Rules for Storm Water Discharges from 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 Discharges from Small Construction Activities: Site Notice Steps Requirements for small construction sites--those that disturb from 1 to less than 5 acres--under Construction General Permit TXR150000. Storm water regulations.

	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.