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 Katy, Texas
Water and wastewater engineering in Katy, TX. MES designs water, sewer, treatment and site plans for MUDs and developers in Harris and Fort Bend counties.
What we do in Texas
What MES does in Katy
MES provides water and wastewater engineering for projects in Katy, from residential subdivisions to commercial and retail sites. We work for developers, municipal utility districts (MUDs), municipalities and civil engineering firms.
The work covers water and sewer lines, lift stations, treatment and the site civil plans that go with them. In Katy, drainage and detention shape a site as much as the utilities do, so MES plans them together.
How permitting and review work in Katy
The City of Katy sits where Harris, Fort Bend and Waller counties meet. Many homes and businesses with a Katy address are outside the city limits. So the first question is who reviews the site.
Inside the city, the City of Katy reviews development plans. In unincorporated Harris County, the Office of the County Engineer handles permits, and the Harris County Flood Control District oversees the regional drainage system.
Outside city limits, water and sewer service often comes from a MUD. MUDs operate under Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) reviews MUD creation and supervises district bonds.
Groundwater use is limited by the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District in Harris County and the Fort Bend Subsidence District in Fort Bend County.
TCEQ sets the state design rules for water (30 TAC Chapter 290) and wastewater (30 TAC Chapter 217). It issues TPDES permits for treatment plants that discharge.
Work nearby
MES has completed civil site plans for two drive-up water kiosk sites in Katy and more across Houston. They are part of a multi-state kiosk site program where MES prepares the plan sets and answers the review comments.
Common questions
Is my Katy site inside the city limits?
Not always. A Katy address can be in the city or in an unincorporated part of Harris, Fort Bend or Waller County. MES confirms the jurisdiction first, because it sets the drainage rules and the review path.
Does my site need detention?
Usually. Harris County requires new development in unincorporated areas to offset the extra runoff it creates, most often with detention. MES runs those numbers early so the pond fits the site plan.
Do you work with MUDs?
Yes. MES works with land developers and districts on water, sewer and treatment design. See our MUD developer partnership.
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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