Latest TCEQ Publications Now Available
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality sent this bulletin at 10/03/2012 10:37 AM CDTYou are subscribed to our quarterly update of the latest new and revised TCEQ publication titles. View them online at the links below. Visit our website to see how to order a copy at www.tceq.texas.gov/publications/order.html.
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
