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Hurst hears annual stormwater management report as new TPDES permit triggers extra reporting
Summary
City staff told the Hurst City Council on Sept. 23 that a new Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) general permit and a population reclassification mean the city must file two stormwater reports this year and expand several best-management practices.
On Sept. 23, 2025, Hurst city staff presented the city council with the annual report on the city's stormwater management program, explaining new state permit requirements and the city's planned best-management practices to reduce runoff pollution.
The presentation, delivered by Dwayne (staff member presenting the stormwater report), centered on a newly issued TPDES general permit and the city's classification as a Level 3 municipal storm sewer system under state rules. Dwayne said the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) issued the latest TPDES general permit in mid-August and that, because of the timing, Hurst must file two reports covering different permit standards this year.
Why it matters: the new permit sets the minimum program elements Hurst must report on and extends the city's permit term through 2029. Council members pressed staff on how long the first submittal would take and on which pollutants and activities staff will prioritize, including public education, illicit discharge detection, construction-site controls,…
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