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

• Guidance Documents for Public Water Systems
• Public Water Systems: A Guide for Local Governments (RG-422-LG-2) (PDF)
• 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
• Find a licensed:
  • Water-treatment and distribution operator or registered water company
  • Class I through III Water Treatment Specialist
  • Backflow prevention assembly tester

Drought Planning

• Water Conservation Plans, Drought Contingency Plans, Guidelines and Requirements, 30 Texas Administrative Code 288
• Texas Drought Preparedness Council - potential drought relief programs
• TCEQ Drought Contingency Planning
• What to Do in a Water Crisis

Compliance Overview Tools

• Compliance Checklists
  • For groundwater facilities (PDF) (Help with PDF)
  • For surface water facilities (PDF)
• Water Tank Inspection Form (PDF)–30 TAC 290.46(m)(1) requires documentation of annual ground, elevated, and pressure storage tank maintenance inspections.
• Fees