If you want to start a water or sewer utility, you should become
familiar with TCEQ rules and requirements. There are several
different types of water and sewer utilities that are regulated in
differents ways based on state law.
Guidance Publications
Applications and Forms
- Instructions for Completing the Application to Obtain or Amend
a Water or Sewer Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN)
(form TCEQ-10362-inst, available in PDF
/ Word
format)
- Application to Obtain or Amend a Water or Sewer CCN
(TCEQ-10362; available in PDF
/ Word
format)
- Water Utility Tariff (form TCEQ-10330; available in PDF
/ Word
/ WordPerfect
format)
- Sewer Utility Tariff (form TCEQ-10436; available in PDF
/ Word
/ WordPerfect
format)
- Public Water System Plan Review Submittal Form (TCEQ-10233;
available in PDF
/ Word
/ WordPerfect
format)
Rules
These TCEQ rules, found in Title 30, Texas Administrative Code,
are relevant to water utilities:
Contact
us if you have questions about the regulations for water
utilities in Texas.