TCEQ staff demonstrate EPA NetPPR digital annual-reporting form; outline CDX sign-up, roles and beta testing

Colleen (TCEQ pretreatment outreach staff) led a demonstration of the EPA’s Net Pretreatment Program Report (NetPPR) platform during a TCEQ pretreatment outreach meeting, instructing control authorities and permit holders on how to create a Central Data Exchange (CDX) account, request preparer or signatory permissions, and upload annual-report attachments.

Colleen said that “this platform is new for us, and we are working hard to familiarize ourselves with the system so we can better guide you through this process,” and described steps for registering with CDX, completing identity proofing for signatory roles, and linking a CDX account to a program’s EPA ID. She also thanked Jake Winn with EPA, who “is on our call in a support support capacity,” for technical assistance during testing.

Why it matters: TCEQ staff said the NetPPR service will replace paper annual reports once the EPA e-reporting requirement takes effect, and they urged control authorities to set up accounts, confirm delegate signatories where needed, and consider volunteering as beta testers so the agency can refine the form before the production launch.

What TCEQ showed and told attendees

- CDX registration and roles: TCEQ walked through the CDX registration process, including selecting the NetPPR service, choosing a role (preparer versus signatory), and requesting permissions tied to a TPDES permit. Colleen emphasized that preparer accounts allow…