
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
NEW
PERMIT NO. WQ0016596001
APPLICATION. Clayton Properties Group, Inc., 6720 Vaught Ranch Road, Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78730, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a new permit, TCEQ Permit No. WQ0016596001, to authorize the disposal of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 50,500 gallons per day via public access subsurface area drip dispersal system with a minimum area of 11.60 acres. This permit will not authorize a discharge of pollutants into waters in the State. TCEQ received this application on August 9, 2024.
The wastewater treatment facility and disposal site will be located approximately 3,360 feet northwest from the intersection of Circle Drive and U.S. Highway 290, near the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas 78736. The wastewater treatment facility and disposal site will be located in the drainage basin of Barton Creek in Segment No. 1430 of the Colorado River Basin. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application.
https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-97.95877,30.231666&level=18
The TCEQ Executive Director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft permit. The draft permit, if approved, would establish the conditions under which the facility must operate. The Executive Director has made a preliminary decision that this permit, if issued, meets all statutory and regulatory requirements.
ALTERNATIVE LANGUAGE NOTICE. Alternative language notice in Spanish is available at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wastewater/plain-language-summaries-and-public-notices. El aviso de idioma alternativo en español está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wastewater/plain-language-summaries-and-public-notices.
PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. A public meeting will be held and will consist of two parts, an Informal Discussion Period and a Formal Comment Period. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing under the Administrative Procedure Act. During the Informal Discussion Period, the public will be encouraged to ask questions of the applicant and TCEQ staff concerning the permit application. The comments and questions submitted orally during the Informal Discussion Period will not be considered before a decision is reached on the permit application and no formal response will be made. Responses will be provided orally during the Informal Discussion Period. During the Formal Comment Period on the permit application, members of the public may state their formal comments orally into the official record. A written response to all timely, relevant and material, or significant comments will be prepared by the Executive Director. All formal comments will be considered before a decision is reached on the permit application. A copy of the written response will be sent to each person who submits a formal comment or who requested to be on the mailing list for this permit application and provides a mailing address. Only relevant and material issues raised during the Formal Comment Period can be considered if a contested case hearing is granted on this permit application.
The Public Meeting is to be held:
Monday, November 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Bowie High School (Cafeteria)
4103 W. Slaughter Lane
Austin, TX 78749
INFORMATION. Members of the public are encouraged to submit written comments anytime during the meeting or by mail before the close of the public comment period to the Office of the Chief Clerk, TCEQ, Mail Code MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087 or electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/comment. If you need more information about the permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar 1-800-687-4040. General information about the TCEQ can be found at our web site at https://www.tceq.texas.gov.
The permit application, Executive Director's preliminary decision, and draft permit are available for viewing and copying at Dripping Springs Community Library, circulation desk, 501 Sportsplex Drive, Dripping Springs, Texas. The application, including any updates, and associated notices are available electronically at the following webpage:
https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wastewater/pending-permits/tlap-applications. Further information may also be obtained from Clayton Properties Group, Inc. at the address stated above or by calling Mr. Ashraya Upadhyaya, E.I.T., Project Engineer, JA Wastewater at 903-414-0307.
Persons with disabilities who need special accommodations at the meeting should call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 or 1-800-RELAY-TX (TDD) at least five business days prior to the meeting.
Issuance Date: September 19, 2025
September 30 2025
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