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Industrial Storm Water

TCEQ Industrial Storm Water Multi-Sector General Permit - (TXR050000)

Standard Industrial Classification/ NAICS codes:

Ordinances - Chapter 34, Art. V, Div. 3, Subdiv. A.

SAWS Storm Water Industrial inspection forms:

Industrial Inspections
A team of inspectors identify facilities that require either pretreatment and/or storm water discharge permits under the TPDES Multi sector Storm Water General permit or the 40 CFR 403-413 pretreatment regulations. Inspectors issue appropriate discharge permits, review data for compliance, issue enforcement actions, perform compliance inspections on permitted facilities and inspect facilities under the “No Exposure Exemption” to confirm compliance. The team also tracks and fulfills all reporting requirements.

Illicit Discharges and Improper Disposal Investigations
SAWS specialists in Industrial Compliance respond to complaint calls from SAWS Emergency Operations Center, the San Antonio Fire Department, City of San Antonio 311 Call Center, business operators and the residential community. Discharges may involve illegal dumping to the sanitary sewer system or MS4, hazardous materials incidents at industrial facilities or a variety of other types of complaints.

In-Stream Monitoring Programs
During rain events measuring at least one-half inch, SAWS In-Stream Monitoring Program obtains background parameters and identifies pollutants flowing into the MS4. Monitoring and analysis for TPDES permit compliance is performed in-house. As pollutant loading calculations on data also are made, discharge monitoring reports are completed as well as other reporting requirements.

  • MS4 program
  • Bexar Regional Watershed
  • TCEQ Clean Stream Sampling program

On-Call Investigations/Spill Response

SAWS professionals respond to after-hour complaints/spill calls throughout the watersheds in Bexar County, providing technical information, sampling and recommendations for remediation to the San Antonio Fire and Police departments, Texas Department of Transportation and City of San Antonio, as well as working with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Environmental Protection Agency Region 6.

To report an environmental emergency, discharge, spill, or air release, call:

State: State of Texas Spill-Reporting Hotline and the State Emergency Response Center: 1-800-832-8224
 

TCEQ Region 13 Office: 210-490-3096

 
Federal: National Response Center: 1-800-424-8802
(notifying the NRC does not constitute notice to the state)

 

 

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