Public Water Supply: Compliance Resources

Rules

• What’s New in TCEQ Rules?
• Public Drinking Water Regulations, 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) 290, Subchapters D–H
• TCEQ Information for Public Drinking Water Utilities and Districts–These rules cover Plan Review Checklists and CCN and Rate Change Applications.
• Utility Regulations, 30 Texas Administrative Code 291–These rules cover Certificates of Convenience & Necessity Customer Service, and Submetering & Allocation

Operating a Public Drinking Water System

• You're a Public Water System…Now What? (RG-496)–A guide for rules and regulations that apply to public water systems, especially for those who may have recently learned they own a PWS.
• Guidance Documents for Public Water Systems
• Public Water Systems: A Guide for Local Governments (RG-422-LG-2) 
• The Water and Wastewater Consumer Assistance Team Can Help (RG-210) 
• Utility On-Site Assistance: Help is on the Way! (RG-198) 
• Customer Service Inspection Model –A tool to assist public water supplies with outsourcing customer service inspections.
• Chemicals in Drinking Water
• Public Notification Language for Drinking Water Contaminants
• Public Notice to Boil Water (in English and Spanish)
• Public Water System Operators: What Applicants for Licensing Need to Know
• Establishing a New Public Water System
• Technical Guidance for Public Water System Operators and Engineers
• Special Precautions Flowchart: Responding to a Loss of Pressure in Your Distribution System
• Search Licensing or Registration Information
• Groundwater Conservation Districts–Your groundwater well may be subject to the rules of a local Groundwater Conservation District (GCD).

Drought Planning

• Water Conservation Plans, Drought Contingency Plans, Guidelines and Requirements, 30 Texas Administrative Code 288
• TCEQ Drought Contingency Planning
• What to Do in a Water Crisis

Compliance Overview Tools

Many of the following documents are in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) (Help with PDF).

• Assistance Tools Available
• Compliance Checklists
  • For groundwater facilities
  • For surface water facilities
• Water Tank Inspection Form –30 TAC 290.46(m)(1) requires documentation of annual ground, elevated, and pressure storage tank maintenance inspections.
• Resources for Texas Water and Wastewater Utilities (RG-220)–Lists agencies and organizations that provide funding and assistance to utilities for water, wastewater, and waste disposal.
• Sample Operations and Maintenance Manual
• Record Keeping –These records are required to be available at the time of inspection of public water systems.
• Public Water Supplier Response to Loss of Pressure
• Delinquent Fees