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 New Braunfels, Texas
Water and wastewater engineering for New Braunfels land developers: NBU utility coordination, Edwards Aquifer rules and TCEQ-permitted private treatment.
What we do in Texas
Water and wastewater engineering in New Braunfels
MES designs water and wastewater systems for land developers in New Braunfels and across Comal and Guadalupe counties. We also work for utilities, cities and engineering firms.
The work covers utility coordination, water lines, sewer lines, lift stations and private treatment plants. It also covers site civil design and support during construction.
How permitting and review work in New Braunfels
New Braunfels Utilities (NBU) provides water and sewer to most of the city. Other providers serve the edges. The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority serves sewer south of Klein Road, and Green Valley Special Utility District serves areas southeast of the city.
Several water supply corporations serve land outside NBU's area, such as Crystal Clear to the northeast. Areas with no sewer use septic or their own treatment. Check the provider before you plan a site.
Part of Comal County sits over the Edwards Aquifer. On its recharge, transition and contributing zones, TCEQ's Edwards Aquifer rules in 30 TAC Chapter 213 call for an approved plan before regulated work starts. Comal County plans go to the TCEQ San Antonio office (Region 13). See Edwards Aquifer recharge zone development.
A private plant that discharges needs a TPDES permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Some projects qualify for a reuse authorization under 30 TAC Chapter 210 instead. See 210E authorizations.
Work nearby
Close to New Braunfels, MES obtained a 1.0 MGD zero-discharge reuse authorization in San Marcos and a 2.0 MGD reuse authorization near Martindale. MES has also done kiosk site work in San Antonio and Leon Valley.
Common questions
Is my New Braunfels site over the Edwards Aquifer?
Check TCEQ's Edwards Aquifer map viewer. If the site is over a regulated zone, an approved plan comes before construction. Build that review into the schedule.
Who provides sewer to my site?
Most of the city is served by NBU. South of Klein Road it is GBRA, and the southeast is Green Valley SUD. Outside those areas, a site may need septic or its own plant.
Can a development avoid a discharge permit?
Sometimes. If treated water can be reused with no discharge, a Chapter 210 authorization may fit. It depends on the flow, the waste streams and the reuse plan.
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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