{"id":"ab51114b-09fb-454a-92fa-aae3f787ce08","task":"Determine whether a Texas car wash needs a TCEQ Industrial Reclaimed Water Reuse Permit","domain":"tceq.texas.gov","steps":["Confirm whether your car wash lacks access to sanitary sewer service for discharging wastewater — TCEQ requires separate discharge authorization in that case.","Review the \"Instructions and Application to Use Industrial Reclaimed Water\" (TCEQ form 20094) on TCEQ's Car Washes Compliance Resources page.","Check whether your on-site reuse of treated wastewater falls under the options in 30 TAC Chapter 210, Subchapter E, which governs reclaimed water use.","Read TCEQ publication RG-434 (\"Environmental Rules for Car Washes\") for a plain-language overview of applicable air, water, and waste rules before applying.","If uncertain, call TCEQ's Small Business and Local Government Assistance line (800-447-2827) or use TexasEnviroHelp.org for free, confidential compliance help before submitting."],"gotchas":["The reclaimed-water reuse rule (30 TAC 210E) is separate from wastewater discharge permitting — using reclaim water on-site doesn't automatically clear you if any water leaves the site.","This permit and page apply only to car washes physically operating in Texas; other states use different agencies and forms."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T12:33:52.131Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/ab51114b-09fb-454a-92fa-aae3f787ce08"}