A developer who assumes that any wastewater discharge in Texas follows the same permitting path as a municipal treatment plant will eventually learn otherwise at...
Read MoreHow TCEQ Sets Effluent Limits: Understanding Receiving Water Quality Standards and Permit Conditions
The effluent limits in your TPDES permit are not arbitrary. Every number in that permit reflects a calculation tied to the quality of the stream, lake, or creek receiving your discharge, the designated uses assigned to that water body, and the cumulative load that water body can …



