Backflow Protection on Water-Based Fire Protection Systems (open access)

Backflow Protection on Water-Based Fire Protection Systems

This publication provides information and guidelines on backflow protection for water-based fire protection systems.
Date: October 2008
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
Developer's Bond Application Report Format (open access)

Developer's Bond Application Report Format

This document provides the proper application format to use when preparing a bond application.
Date: June 2006
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Supply Division.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Directives for Districts to Escrow or to Not Expend Funds (open access)

Directives for Districts to Escrow or to Not Expend Funds

This document discusses when a district will be directed to escrow bond funds versus not to expend the funds.
Date: March 2011
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Supply Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
District Leasing of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plans (open access)

District Leasing of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plans

This document discusses requirements regarding district leasing of water and wastewater facilities.
Date: April 2011
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Supply Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Financial Reporting Requirements for Water Districts in Texas (open access)

Financial Reporting Requirements for Water Districts in Texas

This document explains the Texas Water Code's rules governing water districts and yearly financial reporting.
Date: December 2011
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Supply Division.
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
Preparing a Petition for Expedited Release from a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (open access)

Preparing a Petition for Expedited Release from a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity

This guide offers information about how "a landowner with at least 50 acres may petition the TCEQ to be excluded from a [water] utility's certified service area" (p. 1) outlining the process and timeline.
Date: November 2011
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Supply Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Public Drinking Water Systems: Responding to a Disaster (open access)

Public Drinking Water Systems: Responding to a Disaster

This information will help you understand relevant environmental rules and decide on a reasonable course of action to follow when responding to damage from a hurricane, flood, tornado, fire, or other disaster.
Date: September 2013
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Supply Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Public Water System Guide to Customer Service Inspections (open access)

A Public Water System Guide to Customer Service Inspections

Guide for public water system (PWS) employees about mandatory state inspections of water quality.
Date: May 2009
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Supply Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Purchase of Facilities by a District (open access)

Purchase of Facilities by a District

This document discusses when a TCEQ pre-purchase inspection is required, and the type of documentation that is required before a district purchases a facility from, or reimburses, a developer; an investor-owned utility; or a water supply corporation.
Date: April 2011
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Supply Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regulatory Assessments Collected by Retail Public Utilities (open access)

Regulatory Assessments Collected by Retail Public Utilities

Document explaining the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's regulatory assessment fees on utilities costs.
Date: October 2002
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Supply Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regulatory Assessments Collected by Retail Public Utilities (open access)

Regulatory Assessments Collected by Retail Public Utilities

Guide describing regulations for regulatory assessments collected by retail public utilities and what the regulatory money is used for.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Supply Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
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
Rules and Regulations for Public Water Systems (open access)

Rules and Regulations for Public Water Systems

Document describing Texas's rules and regulations for public water systems, a glossary of common terms and abbreviations, and sample document templates.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Supply 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
Standards and Reporting Requirements for Public Water Systems (open access)

Standards and Reporting Requirements for Public Water Systems

Guide describing regulations for standards and reporting requirements for public water systems.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Supply 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
Air Quality Modeling Guidelines (open access)

Air Quality Modeling Guidelines

Guideline documenting the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) air analysis procedures. This edition "focuses on the application of air dispersion models and procedures to meet air permitting requirements of the TNRCC and is not a modeling primer" (p. 1).
Date: January 1996
Creator: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Modification of Existing Facilities Under Senate Bill 1126: Guidance for Air Quality (open access)

Modification of Existing Facilities Under Senate Bill 1126: Guidance for Air Quality

"The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) and to the regulated community in implementing Senate Bill 1126" (p. 1).
Date: April 1996
Creator: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Senate Bill 14 Guidance Document for Takings Impact Assessments for Rules (open access)

Senate Bill 14 Guidance Document for Takings Impact Assessments for Rules

Report regarding the preparation of Takings Impact Assessments by the Texas natural Resource Conservation Commission on behalf of the Texas government for actions that involve the taking of private property. Takings processes, exceptions, and checklists are provided.
Date: June 1996
Creator: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. Legal Division
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
TNRCC Executive Director Enforcement Guidance Document. Implementing SB 1660: Relating to Agreed Orders of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (open access)

TNRCC Executive Director Enforcement Guidance Document. Implementing SB 1660: Relating to Agreed Orders of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Report meant to guide people through negotiating an agreed order from the Texas natural Resource Conservation Commission, as well as describing cases in which litigation may be considered.
Date: January 1996
Creator: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. Litigation Suport Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guidance for Conducting a Regulatory Impact Analysis for Rules (open access)

Guidance for Conducting a Regulatory Impact Analysis for Rules

Report containing guidance for conducting a regulatory impact analysis report for the state of Texas as required by Senate Bill 633.
Date: January 1998
Creator: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. Office of Policy and Regulatory Development
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History