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Inspector says Rowlett operated without active MS4 permit for over a year before recent certification
Summary
A water-quality inspector told council the city's MS4 stormwater permit had been inactive and out of compliance until a certification dated Feb. 9, 2026, and described steps she took to get the permit current.
Andrea Hensley, a water-quality and grease-interceptor inspector for Rowlett, told the council she discovered the city's MS4 stormwater permit was not active when she began in June 2025 and that it was only certified on Feb. 9, 2026. She described a series of emails and administrative steps, and said the lapse could trigger a regulatory review by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Hensley said she first raised the issue in June 2025 and followed up with staff and the city manager’s office multiple times; after administrative difficulties with account setup she recommended creating a new account and the necessary certification occurred on Feb. 9, 2026. She warned that TCEQ could review the application and find deficiencies, which could complicate annual reporting and raise enforcement risks.
The city did not provide a regulatory response in open session; council moved into closed session for legal advice before acting on personnel matters. Hensley’s account underscores that infrastructure and regulatory compliance questions were a recurring theme during the meeting.
