Texas Water Code

§ 26.040 — GENERAL PERMITS

WA § 26.040Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part D. WATER QUALITY CONTROL · Ch. 26. WATER QUALITY CONTROL · Art. B. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES

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(a)The commission may issue a general permit to authorize the discharge of waste into or adjacent to waters in the state by category of dischargers in a particular geographical area of the state or in the entire state if the dischargers in the category discharge storm water or:

(1)engage in the same or substantially similar types of operations;

(2)discharge the same types of waste;

(3)are subject to the same requirements regarding effluent limitations or operating conditions;

(4)are subject to the same or similar monitoring requirements; and

(5)are, in the commission's opinion, more appropriately regulated under a general permit than under individual permits based on commission findings that:

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Legislative history

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1021 (H.B. 2694), Sec. 4.15, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 902 (S.B. 1302), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.