Troubleshooting Bacteria Levels at Wastewater Treatment Plants (open access)

Troubleshooting Bacteria Levels at Wastewater Treatment Plants

Guide describing regulations for...
Date: March 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Graywater and Alternative On-Site Water: A Guide for Agricultural Users (open access)

Graywater and Alternative On-Site Water: A Guide for Agricultural Users

Guide describing requirements for the use of graywater and alternative on-site water by agricultural users.
Date: November 2019
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Temporary Housing Facilities for Oil and Gas Workers: Am I Regulated? (open access)

Temporary Housing Facilities for Oil and Gas Workers: Am I Regulated?

Guide intended to inform owners and operators of temporary housing facilities located on oil and gas leases that some of their activities may be regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Date: October 2019
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Tier II Chemical Reporting: Fee Schedules (open access)

Texas Tier II Chemical Reporting: Fee Schedules

Guide describing fees associated with submitting Tier II reports. Provides a general outline of the fee process and schedules, as well as tools for calculating specific fees.
Date: October 2019
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
I Received a TERP Grant--Now What? (open access)

I Received a TERP Grant--Now What?

Guide on what to do following receival of a TERP Grant, including how to request reimbursement and the proper way to dispose of one's vehicle. Includes Spanish translation at the end.
Date: March 2019
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Guide to Obtaining Permits in Rule Authorizations in STEERS ePermits (open access)

A Guide to Obtaining Permits in Rule Authorizations in STEERS ePermits

Guide describing regulations for STEERS ePermits.
Date: May 2019
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Screening Target COCs from PCL Development (open access)

Screening Target COCs from PCL Development

The purpose of this report to describe a step-wise process to determine if protective concentration levels need to be developed for target chemicals of concern.
Date: January 2019
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
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
Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Beneficiary Mitigation Plan for Texas (open access)

Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Beneficiary Mitigation Plan for Texas

Guide detailing the plan for Texas to receive and use the trust funds that Volkswagen is required to provide to various states as part of a court-ordered settlement.
Date: November 2018
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Air Quality Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
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
2017 Emissions Inventory Guidelines (open access)

2017 Emissions Inventory Guidelines

As part of national and state efforts to protect human health and the environment, federal and state laws require the State of Texas to develop an annual emissions inventory (EI) of the air pollutants.
Date: January 2018
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Claiming No Discharge from Stormwater Permit Requirements (open access)

Claiming No Discharge from Stormwater Permit Requirements

This document is for owners and operators of industrial facilities that are subject to the Texas Pollution Discharge System (TPDES) Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP). This guidance will help you understand what a "No Discharge" claim is, and what type of documentation you can use to demonstrate a claim.
Date: May 2018
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Book
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
Unauthorized Discharges and Sanitary Sewer Overflows (open access)

Unauthorized Discharges and Sanitary Sewer Overflows

A document discussing what to do in the event of unauthorized discharges of wastewater or sewage overflows into an adjacent water system.
Date: September 2016
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Office of Compliance and Enforcement.
Object Type: Pamphlet
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
Universal-Waste Regulations for Hazardous Lamps and Mercury-Containing Equipment in Texas (open access)

Universal-Waste Regulations for Hazardous Lamps and Mercury-Containing Equipment in Texas

This document is a guide for the annually-assessed TCEQ, the Universal-Waste Regulations for Hazardous Lamps and Mercury-Containing Equipment in Texas.
Date: September 2016
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
On-Site Sewage Facility Rules Compilation (open access)

On-Site Sewage Facility Rules Compilation

On-Site Sewage Facility Rules Compilation prepared by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Date: May 2017
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regulations on Medical Waste (open access)

Texas Regulations on Medical Waste

Information sheet on Texas regulations for medical waste disposal.
Date: July 2016
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Operation, Monitoring, and Performance of Remediation Systems at LPST Sites (open access)

Operation, Monitoring, and Performance of Remediation Systems at LPST Sites

Report on the operation, monitoring, and performance plans at leaking petroleum storage sites to help decontaminate the areas.
Date: March 2017
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Remediation Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Corrective Action Plans for LPST Sites (open access)

Corrective Action Plans for LPST Sites

Report detailing corrective action plans for leaking petroleum storage sites. Includes site examination guidelines, worksheets, emergency measures, and more.
Date: March 2017
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Remediation Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Managing Small Public Water Systems: Introduction (open access)

Managing Small Public Water Systems: Introduction

Guide describing regulations for managing a small public water system.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Penalty Policy: Effective April 1, 2014 (open access)

Penalty Policy: Effective April 1, 2014

Guide describing regulations for penalties for being out of compliance with TCEQ rules effective April 1, 2014.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Enforcement Division. Office of Compliance and Enforcement.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
TCEQ Guidelines to Develop Toxicity Factors (open access)

TCEQ Guidelines to Develop Toxicity Factors

Guide used by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to develop "health- and welfare-based inhalation toxicity values, and health-based oral toxicity values." It also details the methods used to develop toxicity values and risk assessments.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Toxicology Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History