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Wimberley council votes to withdraw city's TPDES wastewater permit
Summary
The Wimberley City Council voted unanimously Aug. 21 to begin withdrawing the city's Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit WQ00113321001 and directed staff to start the administrative process; residents and councilmembers raised questions about alternatives for firefighting and reclaimed-water options.
WIMBERLEY, Texas '025 ' The Wimberley City Council voted unanimously Thursday to begin withdrawing the city's Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) permit, WQ00113321001, and directed staff to notify the permitting authority to start the administrative withdrawal process.
The action came during a public hearing on the permit. Mayor Jim Chiles opened the hearing and council discussion before a motion to not renew the permit was made and seconded; the vote was unanimous.
The move followed comments from councilmembers and residents questioning whether continued permit authorization to…
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