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TCEQ adopts new rule creating leaking water wells grant program (30 TAC Chapter 353)
Summary
TCEQ adopted new 30 TAC chapter 353 to implement House Bill 4256: a leaking water wells grant program that prioritizes permanent plugging of leaking wells and authorizes grants to eligible groundwater conservation districts; staff plan to accept applications in fall 2025 and make funds available in FY2026.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on June 18 adopted new 30 Texas Administrative Code chapter 353, establishing the leaking water wells grant program required by House Bill 4256 (88th Legislature). The rule sets prioritization criteria, standards to ensure wells are permanently plugged and authorizes the agency to distribute grant funds to eligible groundwater conservation districts (GCDs).
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