The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has adopted
rule changes to Chapter 290, Public Drinking Water, to implement
the federal Stage
2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule (DBP2)
, Long
Term Stage 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (LT2), and
Ground
Water Rule (GWR). EPA
adopted the GWR on October 11, 2006. The rule changes will affect
language throughout Title 30 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter
290, Subchapters D, Rules, and Subchapter F, Standards. As a group,
these rule changes are called the EPA Drinking Water Stage 2 Rule
Package.
The rule package was adopted at the Commissioners' Agenda
Meeting on December 19, 2007.
A series of stakeholder meetings were held in Austin. The first
meeting was held on September 26, 2006, and covered both the LT2
and DBP2 rules. The second meeting was held October 24, 2006, with
a focus on LT2. The third meeting was held November 14, 2006, with
a focus on the GWR. The January 9th, 2007, meeting was held in
conjunction with the quarterly DWAWG meeting, with a focus on
operator licensing language, homeland security provisions and
routine DWAWG items.
September 26, 2006 Stakeholder Meeting
October 24, 2006 Stakeholder Meeting
November 14, 2006 Stakeholder Meeting
January 9th, 2007 Stakeholder Meeting (Held at the quarterly
DWAWG Meeting)
Staff Contact
For more information, please contact Ms. Marlo Wanielista Berg
or Ms. Alicia Diehl at 512/239-4691. You may also e-mail your
question or comment to pdws@tceq.state.tx.us
