A TCEQ 210E authorization in 10 weeks let a 1.0 MGD mixed-use development in San Marcos bypass a discharge permit and its hearings.
1.0 MGD zero-discharge reuse for a mixed-use development
Where we work
Water and wastewater engineering in Brownsville, Texas
Water and wastewater engineering in Brownsville, TX: BPUB utility extensions, site civil plans and TCEQ permits for developers and Cameron County sites.
What we do in Texas
What MES does in Brownsville
MES provides water and wastewater engineering and site civil design for developers, civil engineering firms and municipalities in Brownsville and across the Rio Grande Valley. We design utility extensions, lift stations and drainage. We also prepare permit packages for sites that cannot reach a public sewer.
How permitting and review work in Brownsville
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) is the city's municipal utility for water, wastewater and electric service. A new development works with BPUB on its utility connection or extension.
The City of Brownsville reviews plats and site plans inside the city. For land outside city limits, confirm early whether the city or Cameron County reviews your plat. Before you design, check the Public Utility Commission of Texas map of certificated service areas (CCNs) to see which provider holds the right to serve your land.
Much of the Valley is flat, so gravity sewer lines get deep fast and lift stations are common. A site that cannot connect needs a septic permit for small flows, or a TCEQ permit or authorization for a treatment system. See your wastewater disposal options in Texas.
Work in Brownsville and the Valley
In Brownsville, MES completed work on a drive-up water kiosk site. Across the Valley, the same multi-state kiosk program has taken us to Edinburg, Hidalgo, Pharr, Weslaco and Palmview, with sites in Edinburg and Pharr still active.
Common questions
Who provides water and sewer service in Brownsville?
BPUB is the city's main water and wastewater provider. Outside its area, check the CCN map, since a water supply corporation or district may hold the service area.
What if my site cannot reach a sewer line?
The usual paths are septic for small flows, a TCEQ discharge permit, or a land application permit. Reuse under TCEQ's Chapter 210 rules is another path for some sites. Call (214) 833-6748.
Projects
Work in Texas.
A 2.0 MGD 210E reuse authorization in 4 weeks, about 23 months faster than a discharge permit.
2.0 MGD wastewater reuse authorization for a mixed-use development
A TCEQ 210E reuse authorization, approved within 6 weeks of submission, let an industrial site in Taylor, Texas, start operations on schedule after the county denied septic.
Industrial zero-discharge reuse in Taylor, TX, approved within 6 weeks of submission
A TCEQ 210E reuse authorization in 4 weeks kept a Taylor, Texas, business park on schedule after the county denied septic.
Business park reuse after a county septic denial in Taylor, TX
Four miles of waterline moved clear of TxDOT IH-20 work while Bitter Creek customers kept water service.
Bitter Creek Water Supply IH-20 waterline relocation
MES delivered the grading and drainage plans for a new single-family home in Texas, from the topographic survey to the final set.
Grading and drainage plan for a new single-family home in Texas
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Your options, the agencies involved and the questions that decide cost and schedule.
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