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Storm Water Construction Frequently Asked Questions
Storm Water Construction Answers
- Construction sites or construction activities that discharge storm water are regulated by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality under the Construction General Permit TXR150000 (PDF).
What is the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit?
For information on Construction Storm Water Permits go to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Web Site.
- What is the Clearing and Grading Ordinance (94002)?
The clearing and grading ordinance provides storm water inspectors at SAWS with the local authority to enforce storm water regulations on local construction projects. SAWS helps to protect water quality by serving as a co-permittee with the City of San Antonio and Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT).
This Ordinance complies with the City of San Antonio’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit to reduce pollutants in the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) as required by Federal Permit No. TXS001901.
The Ordinance directs the use of Best Management Practices (BMP) on construction sites in the City’s jurisdiction; requires applicable state and federal Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP’s) to be available for City inspection. The Ordinance declares the provisions created herein to be in furtherance of regulating the drainage utility; declaring public nuisance, providing penalties and directing publication.
The ordinance was approved by San Antonio City Council on May 24, 2001.
Click on the link below to download the full, 11-page document in Adobe PDF format.
Clearing and Grading Ordinance (94002) (pdf)
- Who are the SAWS Construction Compliance contacts?
Contact Name |
Phone |
Coverage Area |
| Phil Handley, Supervisor |
233-3564 |
Central – Between Hwy 281/I.H. 37 and I.H. 10/ I.H. 35 South |
| Scott Wasburn,
Environmental
Protection Specialist II |
233-3074
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East – East of Hwy 281/I.H. 37 |
| Albert Vargas,
Environmental Protection Specialist II |
233-3566 |
Central – Between Hwy 281/I.H. 37 and I.H. 10/ I.H. 35 South |
| Johnny Avina,
Environmental Protection Specialist II |
233-3562 |
West – West of IH 10/I.H. 35 South |
| Robert Morales,
Environmental
Protection Specialist II |
233-3561 |
West – West of IH 10/I.H. 35 South |
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