Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

A General Overview of TCEQ

TCEQ Commissioners

Three full-time commissioners are appointed by the governor to establish overall agency direction and policy, and to make final determinations on contested permitting and enforcement matters.

Bryan W. Shaw, Ph.D., Chairman

Toby Baker, Commissioner

Carlos Rubinstein, Commissioner

Mission Statement:The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality strives to protect our state's human and natural resources consistent with sustainable economic development. Our goal is clean air, clean water, and the safe management of waste.

Rulemaking Adopt rules; powers assigned by the legislature

Permitting Evaluate paperwork, direct activities affecting environment

Monitoring Monitor ambient conditions, those associated w/investigations

Investigations Conduct complaint and routine inspections

Enforcement Seek compliance; may include an order and monetary fine

Emergency ResponseRespond to spills, accidental releases, and natural disasters

Role of TCEQ

TCEQ REGIONS

TCEQ AREAS

What Do We Regulate

Solid Waste – Industrial, Hazardous & MunicipalRecycling

Water – Drinking Water, Waste Water, & Stormwater

Air Emissions

Solid Waste•Municipal /Domestic – 30 TAC 330•Recycling – 30 TAC 328•Industrial – 30 TAC 335

Water

Stormwater – Industrial, Construction, Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)

Drinking Water – Utilities, Districts, Public Water Supplies, Drought Contingency Plans, Water Availability

Wastewater – OSSF, Municipal, Industrial, Quarry and Aggregate Production, Sanitary Sewer Overflows

Air Emissions

Air Section

Stack Sampling

Monitoring

Air Investigatio

ns

Water Section

Water Quality

Storm Water

Public Water Supply

OSSF

Surface Water

Quality

Waste Section

Industrial Solid Waste

Municipal Solid Waste

Petroleum Storage Tanks

Emergency Response

Underground Injection

Control

Types of Regional Investigations

InvestigationsComplaintsAssessmentsRoutine

LBBEPA

Outcome of InvestigationsGeneral Compliance

Notice of ViolationNotice of Enforcement/Field Citation

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But wait, you can do a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) to offset the cost and improve the local environment (http://www.tceq.texas.gov/legal/sep )

Goal: Clean Air, Clean Water and the Safe Management of Waste

Getting & Staying in ComplianceDevelop a Game Plan

Utilize helpful agency resources: SBLGA Compliance Assistance TCEQ Publications

Recordkeeping tools TrainingSign up for email updates for topics of choice

https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/TXTCEQ/subscriber/new

Is There any Help to Meet the Requirements?

Small Business and Local Government Assistance Programs Offer:Technical Assistance

with understanding the rules and meeting requirements

One to One HelpCompliance ToolsFree & Confidential

Getting HelpHotline

1-800-447-2827M-F 8:00am-5:00pm

www.TexasEnviroHelp.orgOffice & Site VisitsThe Advocate quarterly newsletter

Questions?Thank You!

Vickie McLeanRegion 7

Air Work LeadVickie.mclean@tceq.texas.g

ov432-570-1359