Investigating and Reporting Releases from Petroleum Storage Tanks (open access)

Investigating and Reporting Releases from Petroleum Storage Tanks

This document pertains to the requirements for investigating and reporting releases from underground and aboveground storage tanks.
Date: August 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Remediation Division.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Resources for Texas Water and Wastewater Utilities (open access)

Resources for Texas Water and Wastewater Utilities

"This publication lists resources available to help defray costs associated with upgrading water and waste water systems."
Date: August 2011
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Supply Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Managing Small Public Water Systems: Part D, Compliance (open access)

Managing Small Public Water Systems: Part D, Compliance

Part D of 'Managing Small Public Water Systems' is designed to help you become familiar with the rules for the investigation and enforcement process, and the violations that can lead to fines and enforcement.
Date: August 2016
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Can I Recycle Some of My Industrial or Hazardous Wastes? (open access)

Can I Recycle Some of My Industrial or Hazardous Wastes?

This publication details the definition of industrial and hazardous waste and explains what qualifies as recyclable.
Date: August 2006
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Waste Permits Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sources of Help for Utilities and Their Customers (open access)

Sources of Help for Utilities and Their Customers

A list of important organizations for utilities and their customers to know.
Date: August 2004
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Supply Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Toxics Release Inventory Reporting Fee (open access)

Toxics Release Inventory Reporting Fee

This document provides an overview of the Toxics Release Inventory Reporting Fee assessment procedures.
Date: August 2008
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Financial Administration Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Common Questions on Empty Waste Containers (open access)

Common Questions on Empty Waste Containers

Frequently asked questions regarding empty waste containers- definitions, associated laws, and TCEQ regulations.
Date: August 2010
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Handling and Disposal of Carcasses from Poultry Operations (open access)

Handling and Disposal of Carcasses from Poultry Operations

Document outlining the proper practices for disposal of poultry carcasses for poultry operations to prevent water quality damage or the spread of disease and the regulations that govern disposal of poultry carcasses.
Date: August 2009
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Permits Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wastewater Treatment Plants: Responding to Disasters (open access)

Wastewater Treatment Plants: Responding to Disasters

A guide for wastewater treatment plants on what to do if a natural disaster occurs.
Date: August 2013
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Supply Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coliform Sampling for Public Water Systems (open access)

Coliform Sampling for Public Water Systems

"This publication discusses how to comply with Title 30 of the Texas Administrative Code (30 TAC), Section 290.109: Microbial Contaminants. This guide describe monitoring requirements for coliform organisms, but more details information is available in the rules." (p. 1).
Date: August 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Supply Division.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Emergency Use of Wells for Public Water Supplies (open access)

Emergency Use of Wells for Public Water Supplies

This document is intended to help public water systems (PWSs) understand the processes and requirements for obtaining authorization for emergency use of water wells that have not been previously approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for use as a source for public drinking water.
Date: August 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Quality for Permitted Facilities: Responding to Hurricanes (open access)

Air Quality for Permitted Facilities: Responding to Hurricanes

This information will help you understand relevant environmental rules and describe a reasonable course of action to follow when responding to damage from a hurricane.
Date: August 2013
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
How Public Water Utilities Can Report Water Shortages (open access)

How Public Water Utilities Can Report Water Shortages

Guidance document to assist wholesale and retail public utilities to assess the amount of raw water needed for water remaining for treatment, and reporting when the utility is reasonably certain that the available water supply is less than 180 days.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Supply Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Environmental Rules for Car Washes (open access)

Environmental Rules for Car Washes

Document explaining the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's rules for car washes to protect air and water quality.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conducting Ecological Risk Assessment at Remediation Sites in Texas (open access)

Conducting Ecological Risk Assessment at Remediation Sites in Texas

Document about how to conduct ecological risk assessments at remediation sites in Texas in conjunction with the Ecological Protective Concentration Level Database and the Supporting Documentation for the TCEQ's Ecological Benchmark Tables.
Date: August 2018
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Remediation Division.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Supporting Documentation for the TCEQ's Ecological Benchmark Tables (open access)

Supporting Documentation for the TCEQ's Ecological Benchmark Tables

Text providing supporting documentation for the surface water, sediment and soil benchmarks used as part of the ecological risk assessment.
Date: August 2018
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Establishing and Managing an Effective Cross- Connection Control Program (open access)

Establishing and Managing an Effective Cross- Connection Control Program

"This guide is intended to help public water system managers, operators, and program administrators implement their cross-connection control programs" (p. 1).
Date: August 2016
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Case Study for the TCEQ's Ecological Risk Assessment Process (open access)

Case Study for the TCEQ's Ecological Risk Assessment Process

This publication is a case study that presents a hypothetical affected property, the releases of chemicals of concern from the associated facility and how they can be evaluated through the Tier 1 Exclusion Criteria Checklist and the ecological service analysis (ESA).
Date: August 2018
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Managing Small Domestic Wastewater Systems: Part E, Resources (open access)

Managing Small Domestic Wastewater Systems: Part E, Resources

Guide describing resources on regulations for managing small domestic wastewater systems.
Date: August 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Managing Small Domestic Wastewater Systems: Part D, Compliance (open access)

Managing Small Domestic Wastewater Systems: Part D, Compliance

Guide describing regulations and tips for keeping small domestic wastewater systems in compliance.
Date: August 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Managing Small Domestic Wastewater Systems: Part B, Sustainable Systems (open access)

Managing Small Domestic Wastewater Systems: Part B, Sustainable Systems

Guide describing regulations and tips for running a sustainable small domestic wastewater system.
Date: August 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Managing Small Domestic Wastewater Systems: Part C, Operations and Maintenance (open access)

Managing Small Domestic Wastewater Systems: Part C, Operations and Maintenance

Guide describing regulations and tips for operating and maintaining small domestic wastewater systems.
Date: August 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Managing Small Domestic Wastewater Systems: Introduction (open access)

Managing Small Domestic Wastewater Systems: Introduction

Document describing regulations for managing small domestic wastewater systems.
Date: August 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Managing Small Domestic Wastewater Systems: Part A, Asset Management (open access)

Managing Small Domestic Wastewater Systems: Part A, Asset Management

Guide describing methods for asset management for small domestic wastewater systems.
Date: August 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History