Office of Water
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The Office of Water is a division within the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality responsible for overseeing the management, regulation, and protection of the state's water resources.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Office of Water canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency division
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water management authority ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Texas state water agencies
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ local governments in Texas ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| goal |
ensuring sustainable use of Texas water resources
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protection of aquatic and aquatic-dependent ecosystems ⓘ protection of public health through safe water ⓘ |
| implements |
Clean Water Act programs delegated to Texas
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Safe Drinking Water Act programs delegated to Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Texas
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Texas
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| locatedIn |
Austin
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surface form:
Austin, Texas
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| parentOrganization | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
industrial wastewater discharges in Texas
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municipal wastewater discharges in Texas ⓘ public water systems in Texas ⓘ stormwater discharges under state and federal permits ⓘ |
| responsibility |
development of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
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implementation of TMDL implementation plans ⓘ implementation of certain federal water programs in Texas ⓘ implementation of state water laws and regulations ⓘ management of Texas water resources ⓘ nonpoint source pollution control programs ⓘ oversight of public drinking water systems ⓘ permitting of water discharges ⓘ protection of groundwater resources in Texas ⓘ protection of surface water resources in Texas ⓘ regulation of water quality in Texas ⓘ stormwater program implementation ⓘ support for regional water planning processes ⓘ wastewater permitting and oversight ⓘ water quality monitoring and assessment ⓘ water quality standards development and implementation ⓘ water rights and water availability review support ⓘ watershed planning and management ⓘ |
| sector |
environmental protection
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water resources management ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| website | https://www.tceq.texas.gov ⓘ |
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