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July 2012

 

TCEQ Strategic Plan, Fiscal Years 2013-2017, SFR-035/13 (new publication)

A legislatively mandated report submitted biennially to the Governor's Office of Budget, Planning and Policy and the Legislative Budget Board, which assesses TCEQ activities and plans for goals, objectives.

http://www.tceq.texas.gov/publications/sfr/035-13.html

 

 

August 2012

Coliform Sampling for Public Water Systems, RG-421 (revised)

Detailed guide on how PWSs can take and submit samples to test water for contamination by coliform bacteria.

http://www.tceq.texas.gov/publications/rg/rg-421.html

 

Emergency and Temporary Use of Wells for Public Water Supplies, RG-485 (revised)

Rules and procedures for converting wells to temporary use to supply the public when other sources are unavailable.

http://www.tceq.texas.gov/publications/rg/rg-485.html

 

Investigating and Reporting Releases from Petroleum Storage Tanks (PSTs), RG-411 (revised)

Guide to the TCEQ requirement for investigating and reporting releases from underground and aboveground storage tanks.

http://www.tceq.texas.gov/publications/rg/rg-411.html

 

Joint Groundwater Monitoring and Contamination Report 2011, SFR-056/11 (new publication)

Groundwater monitoring activities; includes a list of all groundwater contamination cases documented during the previous calendar year for which enforcement action was incomplete at the time of the preceding report.

http://www.tceq.texas.gov/publications/sfr/056/056_11_index.html

 

Legislative Appropriations Request  for FY 2014 and 2015, SFR-037/14 (new publication)

A legislatively mandated report submitted biennially to the Governor's Office of Budget, Planning, and Policy and other agencies.

http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/comm_exec/pubs/sfr/037_14.pdf 

 

Plug into Electronics Recycling, GI-423 (new publication)

Tells consumers how to recycle electronics.

http://www.tceq.texas.gov/publications/gi/gi-423.html

 

Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Initiative: Information for Prospective Participants, GI-389 (revised)

Summary of the Sanitary Sewer Overflow Initiative, including its goals and requirements.

http://www.tceq.texas.gov/publications/gi/gi-389.html

 

Surface Water Quality Monitoring Procedures, Volume 1: Physical and Chemical Monitoring Methods, RG-415 (revised)

Procedures for TCEQ staff and other monitoring personnel who collect data on surface water quality in Texas.

http://www.tceq.texas.gov/publications/rg/rg-415/index.html

 

TCEQ Area and Regional Offices: Map, List of Managers, Addresses, and Phone Numbers, GI-002 (revised)

Complete listing of TCEQ's regional offices.

http://www.tceq.texas.gov/publications/gi/gi-002.html

 

Texas School Recycling Guide, GI-030 (revised)

Technical guidance manual for administrators on reducing waste and starting a school recycling program. Includes tips for Texas schools.

http://www.tceq.texas.gov/publications/gi/gi-030.html

 

The TCEQ Compliance Commitment (C2) Program, GI-291 (revised)

Brochure for small businesses and local governments outlining the TCEQ program offering free, confidential site visits to identify compliance issues. Companies following up can receive a one-year exemption from TCEQ scheduled inspections.

http://www.tceq.texas.gov/publications/gi/gi-291.html

 

 

September 2012

 

Clean Water Certification Program, RG-502 (revised)

Brochure about self-certification for owners of boats with marine sanitation devices and owners of pump-out stations.

http://www.tceq.texas.gov/publications/rg/rg-502.html

 

HB 469 Report: Emissions Profile for Clean Energy Projects, SFR-097/12 (new publication)

Per House Bill 49, this report evaluates the emissions profile established for clean-energy projects that capture and sequester carbon dioxide.

http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/comm_exec/pubs/sfr/097_12.pdf

 

TCEQ Areas, Regions, and Small Business and Environmental Assistance (SBEA) Regional Staff, GI-002a (revised)

Listing of Small Business and Environmental Assistance staff in TCEQ's regional offices.

http://www.tceq.texas.gov/publications/gi/gi-002a.html

 

Texas Regulations on Medical Waste, RG-001 (revised)

Covers rules for the handling, treatment, and transport of these wastes from health-care-related facilities: waste of animals intentionally exposed to pathogens; bulk human blood and blood products; pathological waste; microbiological waste; and "sharps."

http://www.tceq.texas.gov/publications/rg/rg-001.html

 

You're a PWS…Now What?, RG-496 (revised)

A guide for rules and regulations that apply to public water systems, especially for those who may have recently learned they own a PWS.

http://www.tceq.texas.gov/publications/rg/rg-496.html