Texas HB2608 amends the Water Code to require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to consider alternative waste collection, treatment, and.

Texas HB2608 amends the Water Code to change how the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality considers permits for discharging certain waste. The commission may deny or alter permit terms if the applicant cannot show it is not economically feasible for another permit holder to manage the waste or if the applicant cannot demonstrate a higher water quality standard for waste treatment. This applies to permit applications filed after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025. The changes focus on the control and treatment of conventional pollutants in domestic wastewater.

Texas HB2608 amends the Water Code to require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to consider alternative waste collection, treatment, and.

Texas HB2608 amends the Water Code to change how the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality considers permits for discharging certain waste. The commission may deny or alter permit terms if the applicant cannot show it is not economically feasible for another permit holder to manage the waste or if the applicant cannot demonstrate a higher water quality standard for waste treatment. This applies to permit applications filed after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025. The changes focus on the control and treatment of conventional pollutants in domestic wastewater.