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TCEQ reports slow-but-steady processing of MS4 applications; MSGP renewal advances with EPA approval

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

TCEQ reported progress on Phase 2 small MS4 renewals—269 approvals, 385 pending—and said it is processing about 50 approvals per month. The draft Multi-Sector General Permit renewal was approved by EPA for issuance without comments; adoption is tentatively scheduled for late July 2026.

TCEQ staff told the Water Quality Advisory Work Group that processing of Phase 2 (small) MS4 general-permit applications is underway and that the agency is averaging about 50 approvals per month.

"We have approved 269 notices of intent," Rebecca Villalva, team leader for the Stormwater Permits team, said. She said TCEQ has 385 pending applications on hold and that the agency has reviewed a total of roughly 433 applications so…

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