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
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
Registration Requirements for Wastewater Operations Companies (open access)

Registration Requirements for Wastewater Operations Companies

This document provides information on the registration requirements according to Title 30, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 30, Subchapter J for wastewater operations companies.
Date: October 2011
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Field Operations Support Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Closure of Wate-Management Units Subject to TRRP (open access)

Closure of Wate-Management Units Subject to TRRP

"This document expands upon the discussion of closure in TRRP Applicability and Grandfathering (TCEQ publication no. RG-366/TRRP-2), discussing its administrative and regulatory aspects, with emphasis on the categories of waste-management units that can be subject to the Texas Risk Reduction Program rule, 30 TAC 350, at time of closure."
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Closure of Waste-Management Units Subject to TRRP (open access)

Closure of Waste-Management Units Subject to TRRP

"This document expand upon the discussion of closure in TRRP Applicability and Grandfathering (TCEQ publication no. RG-366/TRRP-2), discussing its administrative and regulatory aspects, with emphasis on the categories of waste-management units that can be subject to the Texas Risk Reduction Program rule, 300 TAC 350, at time of closure. This document does not apply to underground or above-ground storage tanks regulated by 30 TAC 334."
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
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
Accuracy Testing of Gauges used for Testing Backflow-Prevention Assemblies (open access)

Accuracy Testing of Gauges used for Testing Backflow-Prevention Assemblies

"This publication is for public water system personnel, licensed back-flow prevention-assembly testers, and individuals or companies that test the accuracy of gauges used for testing back-flow-prevention assemblies. It discusses proper methods of testing gauges for accuracy, testing requirements, and responsibilities."
Date: May 2011
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Supply Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
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
You're a Public Water System ... Now What? (open access)

You're a Public Water System ... Now What?

This guide clarifies the the basic regulations the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requires of public water system (PWS) owners and operators to follow.
Date: July 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Training for Underground Storage Tank Operators: A guide for owners and operators of USTs (open access)

Training for Underground Storage Tank Operators: A guide for owners and operators of USTs

"This a general guide to laws and regulations for underground storage tanks and an aid in minimizing potential risks" (p. 1).
Date: May 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
Outdoor Burning: A Guide for Local Governments (open access)

Outdoor Burning: A Guide for Local Governments

Document providing information on outdoor burning for local governments. It summarizes state and federal regulations, kinds of outdoor burning, and alternatives to burning waste.
Date: May 2005
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Penalty Policy: Effective September 1, 2011 (open access)

Penalty Policy: Effective September 1, 2011

"This document describes the policy of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) regarding the computation and assessment of administrative penalties." (p. 1).
Date: October 2011
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regulations on Medical Waste (open access)

Texas Regulations on Medical Waste

This is a guide to regulatory requirements for generators of medical waste, transporters of untreated medical waste, and operators of medical-waste treatment facilities or mobile treatment units.
Date: January 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Waste Permits 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
Release Detection and Inventory Control for Petroleum Storage Tanks (open access)

Release Detection and Inventory Control for Petroleum Storage Tanks

"This document is a general guide to laws and regulations for underground storage tanks and an aid in minimizing potential risks" (p. 1).
Date: January 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks: A Guide for Owners and Operators of ASTs (open access)

Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks: A Guide for Owners and Operators of ASTs

"This document is a general guide to laws and regulations for aboveground storage tanks and an aid in minimizing potential risks."(p. 1).
Date: February 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Emissions Fee (open access)

Air Emissions Fee

Guide to the annually-assessed TCEQ Air Emissions Fee, organized into commonly-asked questions with information for those affected.
Date: September 2003
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Financial Administration Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Inspection Fee (open access)

Air Inspection Fee

This document provides answers to frequently-asked questions related to the Air Inspection Fee, including how it is assessed, how to pay it, and concerns about incorrect bills or specific issues.
Date: September 2003
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Financial Administration Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Analytical Method Modification Program-How to Apply (open access)

The Analytical Method Modification Program-How to Apply

This document describes how to apply to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's Analytical Method Modification Program, in order to obtain approval to modify analytical reference methods used to generate data for regulatory purposes.
Date: October 2003
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Innocent Owner/Operator Program Fee (open access)

Innocent Owner/Operator Program Fee

This document provides an overview of the Innocent Owner/Operator Program (IOP) fee, which covers the costs of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for oversight, review, and approval of site investigation reports.
Date: September 2002
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process Control Tests for Domestic Wastewater Treatment Facilities (open access)

Process Control Tests for Domestic Wastewater Treatment Facilities

Guide describing recommended process control tests which should be performed to effectively operate domestic wastewater treatment facilities.
Date: October 2002
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Compliance Support Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Feasibility of Regionalizing Water and Wastewater Utitlies: A TCEQ Policy Statement (open access)

The Feasibility of Regionalizing Water and Wastewater Utitlies: A TCEQ Policy Statement

This document states the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's (TCEQ) policy for evaluating applications for new systems to determine whether regionalization - the consolidation of the operations, physical systems, or both of two or more existing proposed water or domestic wastewater systems - is a viable option for the proposed new system.
Date: January 2003
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History