Water Quality Planning


Related Categories:
Advisory Groups - Water Quality
Groups that help the TCEQ implement legislation, develop rules, form policies and procedures, and implement plans to improve water quality.
 
Nonpoint Source Program
A program that plans and implements activities designed to prevent or remediate urban and other nonagricultural nonpoint source pollution in Texas waters.
 
Texas Clean Rivers Program
Partnership program to maintain and improve the quality of surface water resources within each river basin in Texas.
 
Texas Surface Water Quality Standards
The TCEQ sets and implements standards for surface water quality in an effort to improve and maintain the quality of water in the state.
 
Total Maximum Daily Load Program: Improving Water Quality
Determines the amount by which pollution must be reduced to restore water quality in impaired and threatened streams, lakes, and bays. Develops implementation plans in cooperation with the implementing organizations.
 
Water Quality Management Plan
Planning documents designed to provide long-range planning and technical data for water quality management activities required under the Texas Water Code and the federal Clean Water Act.
 
Topics Under This Category:
401 Certification Rules and Information
The TCEQ conducts Section 401 certification reviews of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 permit applications for the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the U.S., including wetlands.
 
Hydrography Maps and Data
Links to the Atlas of Texas Surface Waters, data for Level 4 ecoregions and other hydrology data layers for use in ArcGIS, statewide hydrography maps, and map-based viewers for surface-water information.
 
Industrial Wastewater Discharges: Rules
Links to the principal rules applicable to industrial wastewater discharges.
 
Preserving and Improving Water Quality in Texas
An overview of the standards and criteria the TCEQ uses to define and evaluate the quality of surface waters in Texas, and the programs and practices the state employs to protect and restore water quality.
 
Reducing Erosion Using Compost and Mulch
A case study on using compost and mulch to reduce erosion on highly erodible lands.
 
Wastewater System Design Requirements
Discussion of design requirements for domestic wastewater treatment systems.