TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Water Quantity Planning Grants and loans for waste water protection and surface water treatment and water supply facilities Water use permitting Water quality inventory and monitoring Waste water discharge permits Water quality standards Enforce Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act and Texas Water Code Develop list of impaired waterbodies and clean-up action plans (Total Maximum Daily Loads). Overall responsibility for water quality (other agencies share responsibility)

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS TEXAS STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION BOARD AND LOCAL SOIL WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS Responsibility for regulating agricultural chemicals Management of coastal areas and oil spill cleanups Review of water use, wetland dredge permits, and wastewater discharge permits to ensure protection of aquatic habitats, parks, and endangered species Water quality aspects of oil and gas exploration and production and of surface mining Authority over many aspects of agricultural and silvicultural non-point source pollution, as well as development of best management practices to prevent non-point source pollution.           RIVER AUTHORITIES GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS  LOCAL GOVERNMENTS REGIONAL WATER PLANNING GROUPS Manage water supply reservoirs and act in conjunction with state and local governments to monitor and protect water quality Collect information on groundwater use and quality in district Some limited authority to regulate pumping and protect water quality Limited authority to protect water quality through ordinances, enforcements such as sewer discharge ordinances; also operate local wastewater treatment and potable water plants 16 groups throughout state design regional water management plans with TWDB, TNRCC and TPWD oversight and supervision