2011年1月15日，EPA宣布批准德克萨斯州申请管理国家污染物排放消除系统（NPDES）方案，用于从生产的水，静水试验水和天然气植物流出物或油气排放在德克萨斯州内的石油和燃气排放。德克萨斯州的环境质量委员会（TCEQ）将承担允许在德克萨斯州铁路委员会（RRC）的铁路委员会管辖范围内的石油和天然气活动，管道和天然气加工厂的允许权限。
The Addendum to the Memorandum of Agreement (between the TCEQ and EPA, Region 6 is available on the EPA website and outlines responsibility to the TCEQ for implementation of the NPDES system and permitting, compliance monitoring, enforcement activities, pretreatment activities, and sewage sludge program activities. This authority applies on land within the state and extends 3.0 statute miles offshore into the Gulf of Mexico. TCEQ does not have NPDES authority for discharges located on federally established American Indian reservations.
One of the most important goals for transference of program authority to Texas is to promote and facilitate the consolidation of federal and state permits into one Texas Pollutant Discharge System (TPDES) permit.
石油和天然气允许权限的转移（如RRC的总结）：
New Individual Permit Applications:
The TCEQ is responsible for all permit applications for new TPDES oil and gas permits received on or after the date of program authorization (January 15, 2021)
未决个人许可申请:
如果在2021年1月15日待定的单个NDPES许可证申请，TCEQ将完成这些待处理应用程序的允许流程，并发出TPDES允许或拒绝应用程序请求。
如果单独的NPDES石油和天然气个人许可证有待决的差异请求或修改/修改要求，或者在2021年1月15日申请许可呼吁，则将仍将在EPA管辖范围内。允许这些许可证的权限将在待决方差或修改的最终解决方案后转移到TCEQ。
有效（积极）个人许可证:
NDPES permits issued by the EPA shall remain effective until expiration, amendment/modification, or renewal as TPDES permits. The TCEQ will process permit applications for renewal or amendment if they are received after January 15, 2021. When the TCEQ issues a renewed or amended permit, the TPDES permit will replace both the RRC and EPA-issued permits.
Effective (Active) General Permits:
TCEQ has permitting authority for NDPES oil and gas general permits, including permits that are administratively continued under 40 CFR § 122.6. The TCEQ has identified the following EPA-issued general permits that authorize oil and gas discharges that are administratively continued:
- NPDES General Permit Numbers TXG330000 and TXG260000.
The TCEQ will complete the general permit development process for these permits and either issue a TPDES general permit or suspend general permit development and require permittees to apply for a TPDES individual permit.
点击这里在申请个人许可证之前的TCEQ建议以及更多关于许可证进程的信息。有关此更改或为您的TPDES许可申请提供帮助的更多信息，请与我们的一个环境顾问联系。