Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) 2021 Permitting
When it rains, it pours
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) renews the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) General Permit No. TXR050000 (referred to as TXR05) every five years. On August 14, 2021 the current permit will expire. At present, the TCEQ is under the review process of the next TXR05 permit. Westward Environmental, Inc. (Westward) will have a final draft of the new permit from TCEQ in spring, 2021.
Once the new permit is issued, current permit holders will need to submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) to the TCEQ to continue operating under the new TXR05 permit. Your company’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3) will need to be updated to meet the requirements of the new TXR05 permit. During the renewal of your company’s TXR05 Permit, Westward will also update the site map, contact information, and outfalls, as necessary.
Westward is prepared to assist you with the renewal of the SWP3 for your site(s) and the NOI renewal application(s). Our team will be contacting all current clients with active TXR05 authorizations for renewal in the upcoming year.
Notice of Intent (NOI) and STEERS
The NOI must be submitted within 90 days of the issuance of the new permit and will require a TCEQ fee of $100. Effective September 1, 2017, applicants must submit the NOI forms electronically using the State of Texas Environmental Electronic Reporting System (STEERS) available through the TCEQ website. Westward can assist in setting up a STEERS account to sign and pay the NOI application electronically. If you are interested in setting up your STEERS account or need assistance in reactivating an existing account, please contact Montana Bragg in our office for more information.
Discharge Monitoring and NetDMR
Effective August 14, 2021, all analytical results for determining compliance with effluent limitations shall be submitted online using the NetDMR reporting system. Westward can take care of NetDMR annual reporting on your behalf. If you are interested in setting up a NetDMR account, please contact Karen Hamlow in our North Texas office for more information.
Compliance is key to ceaseless business operations, and our teams know how to support your company’s TXR05 Permit compliance. Westward provides short and long-term stormwater planning, including SWP3s, compliance inspections, audits, agency coordination, and sampling/reporting that uses the highest industry standards for compliance with permit prerequisites and requirements.
Westward is proud to offer a full-range of environmental services that include air quality, storm water, solid & hazardous waste and comprehensive environmental due diligence. Let our multi-disciplinary team make your next project efficient and manageable.