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 Midland, Texas
Water and wastewater engineering in Midland, TX: City of Midland utility extensions, private treatment, TCEQ permits and lift stations for developers.
What we do in Texas
Water and wastewater engineering in Midland
MES designs water and wastewater systems for sites in Midland and across the Permian Basin. We work for developers, utilities, cities and engineering firms.
The work covers utility extensions, water lines, sewer lines, lift stations and small treatment plants. It also covers site civil design and support during construction.
How permitting and review work in Midland
Inside the city, the City of Midland reviews utility extensions and connections. The city draws its water from the Colorado River Municipal Water District and from city well fields, including the T-Bar Ranch field in Winkler County.
Outside city limits, a site often needs its own water or wastewater system. A plant that discharges needs a TPDES permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Land application under a TCEQ permit (TLAP) is another path. See your three wastewater disposal options in Texas.
Midland County falls under the TCEQ Region 7 office in Midland. A new water system that serves enough people also falls under TCEQ's public water system rules.
Work nearby
In West Texas, MES has done civil site plan work for drive-up water kiosk sites in Odessa and Fort Stockton. Both are part of a multi-state kiosk site program.
Common questions
Can my site connect to City of Midland utilities?
Sites inside or next to the city's service area often can, through an extension. Sites farther out may need their own system. We check this first, before design.
When does a private water system need TCEQ approval?
A system with 15 or more service connections, or one that serves 25 or more people at least 60 days a year, is a public water system. TCEQ rules then cover its design and operation.
What are the wastewater options outside the city?
Septic works for small flows. Larger flows need a treatment plant that discharges under a TPDES permit or applies water to land under a TLAP permit. See TPDES vs. TLAP.
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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