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TCEQ moves several general‑permit renewals forward: aquaculture, concrete batch and pesticides

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Water Quality Advisory Work Group · January 29, 2026
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Summary

TCEQ is proposing or advancing amendments to the aquaculture (TXG130000), concrete-batch (TXG110000) and pesticides (TXG870000) general permits. The aquaculture amendment would allow oyster-mariculture cleaning over state waters; the concrete-batch renewal clarifies SWIP and monitoring requirements; the pesticides draft aligns with EPA and will open for public comment Feb. 23, 2026.

Several sector-specific general-permit renewals and amendments are advancing at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Mike Aplin said TCEQ is proposing amendments to the aquaculture general permit TXG130000 to allow cleaning of oyster-mariculture structures over state waters and to revise the definition of wastewater to include washdown and processing water. The draft package was reviewed by EPA and received an approval letter dated May 27,…

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