Do you need a stormwater plan in Texas?
Find out in one minute, free. If you do, ReadySWPPP builds your plan from TCEQ's permit.
Free. No account, no email.
Key takeaways
- Disturb 1 acre or more of ground in Texas and you need a stormwater plan (a SWPPP) before work starts. A lot under 1 acre counts too when it is part of a larger plan.
- From 1 to under 5 acres you file nothing with TCEQ and pay no fee. You post a notice and send a copy to the storm sewer operator (usually the city or county). Some West Texas counties have a low-erosion option with no plan. Your city can still add rules.
- At 5 acres or more you also file a Notice of Intent online and pay $225.
What ReadySWPPP is
ReadySWPPP builds Texas construction stormwater plans (SWPPP, called a SWP3 in the permit) from TCEQ's 2023 construction general permit, TXR150000, and runs the inspections from a phone.
You prepare and sign the plan. ReadySWPPP builds it from the permit and checks it against every requirement.
Three steps
- Check your site. Free, about a minute, no account. You get a yes or no and a dated to-do list.
- Build your plan. 30 to 45 minutes on a phone. $299 for a small site, $499 for a large site.
- Keep inspections on track. Rain alerts, a 5-minute checklist on your phone and signed reports, for $49 a month per site.
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