City of Blanco

WQ0010549002 (Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System—TPDES)

• Decommission existing lagoon treatment facilities.
• Construct a Bullseye tank and new sludge drying beds.
• Reconfigure man-made effluent holding/storage ponds.
• Relocate Outfall 001.

289 Waters Edge Road, Blanco, TX 78606

• Current: Treated wastewater goes to on-site ponds, then via overflow to an unnamed ditch, then to the Upper Blanco River (Segment No. 1813, Guadalupe River Basin).
• Proposed: After pipeline installation, treated effluent will go from on-site ponds directly to the Upper Blanco River.
• Permit authorizes up to 225,000 gallons/day of treated domestic wastewater.

• Reviewed under antidegradation standards.
• Preliminary finding: Existing water quality uses will not be impaired; no significant degradation expected in the Upper Blanco River, which is noted for exceptional aquatic life.

• Technical review completed.
• Executive Director's preliminary decision: The draft permit meets all statutory and regulatory requirements.

• Public Meeting Date/Time: Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 7:00 PM.
• Location: Gem of the Hills, 2233 US Highway 281 North, Blanco, TX 78606.
• Meeting Format: Informal Discussion Period (Q&A, not recorded); Formal Comment Period (official record).
• Comments can be submitted at the meeting, by mail, or electronically.

• Available at Blanco City Hall (300 Pecan Street, Blanco, TX).
• Further information: City of Blanco (phone and address provided), or TCEQ Public Education Program.

July 25, 2025