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File Land Use and the Water Cycle (poster)
Black and white poster that illustrates the water cycle. (poster, 22 x 14.75 inches)
File Participation in Environmental Permitting
Provides a brief overview of individual rights and responsibilities in the permitting process.
File Clean Water for Texas, Working Together for Water Quality
File Confused About Environmental Rules?
Publication that briefly describes the TCEQ's Small Business and Local Government Assistance program.
File Let's Tackle the Grease in This Kitchen (poster) / Ataquemos a la Grasa en Esta Cocina (cartel)
Poster (11 x 14.25 inches, in English and Spanish) that illustrates the dos and don'ts of handling grease in any kitchen and points out ways to prevent grease from blocking sewer lines. / El cartel (11 x 14.25 pulgadas, en ingles y espanol) que demuestra lo que se puede y lo que no se puede hacer para manejar la grasa en cualquier cocina e indica maneras de prevenir que la grasa bloquee las lineas del alcantarillado.
File Selling Goods and Services to the TCEQ
General information for historically underutilized businesses wanting to do business with the agency.
File Tenant Guide to Submetered Water or Wastewater Service
Describes what submetered utility service is and various rights and obligations of tenants regarding submetered water and wastewater service.
File The San Antonio River Basin Monitoring Network
Brochure describing a public-private cooperative project, i.e., the SA River Basin Monitoring network, and the partnership opportunities and possibilities for site sponsorship of stream monitoring stations in the SA River Basin monitoring network.
File Texas Groundwater Protection Committee
Brochure describing this committee, which brings together representatives from 10 state agencies to bridge the gap between groundwater programs.
File Conducting a Watershed Survey
How to equip your group to explore your watershed and make a record of the geography, land and water uses, potential and actual pollution sources, and history of the stream and its watershed.
File The Texas Clean Rivers Program
Describes the goals and activities of the Texas Clean Rivers Program and how the public can get involved.
File Citizen Handbook on Superfund in Texas/ Manual del Ciudadano sobre el programa Superfund en Texas
Explains the Superfund program in Texas, how hazardous substances are cleaned up, how to learn about the process and the health effects that could be caused by hazardous substances, and where to get information./Explica el programa Superfund en Texas, cómo se limpian las sustancias peligrosas, cómo se puede aprender el procedimiento y los efectos higiénicos que pueden ser causados por sustancias peligrosas, y dónde se puede obtener información.
File Get Money to Upgrade or Replace Your Truck or Equipment / Obtenga Dinero para Mejorar o Reemplazar Su Camion o Maquinaria
Bilingual poster informing the public about how to obtain TERP grants and assistance. / Cartel bilingüe informando al público sobre como obtener subsidios y asistencia TERP.
File Guide to the TCEQ
Provides a brief organizational overview of the agency's primary offices and functions including main telephone numbers and names of management staff.
File Galveston Bay and the Galveston Bay Estuary Program
An overview of the Galveston Bay Estuary and Galveston Bay Estuary Program.
File Guidelines for Developing Emergency Action Plans for Dams in Texas
Designed to furnish information for developing emergency action plans for dams to dam owners and engineers. Extensive use of engineering terminology.
File Teachers' Guide to Environmental Education Resources
A catalog of educational resources for teachers, school administrators, parents, and anyone interested in environmental education.
File Texas School Recycling Guide
Technical guidance manual for administrators on reducing waste and starting a school recycling program. Includes tips for Texas schools.
File Rainwater Harvesting with Rain Barrels, A Take Care of Texas Guide
Helps you maintain a healthy yard, save money, and take care of our state's varied landscapes.
File Municipal Setting Designations: A Guide for Cities
Information for cities that may be contacted by persons who wish to pursue state certification of a municipal setting designation, or that wish to pursue MSDs for their own use.
File Proteccion de la Bahia Tres Palacios
Folleto sobre lo que la gente puede hacer para proteger la calidad de la agua de la Bahía Tres Palacios. (Disponible también en inglés y vietnamita.)
File Charting the Course to 2015: Galveston Bay Strategic Action Plan
Followup to the Galveston Bay Plan evaluating progress toward goals with a view to 2015.
File Spray Coating and Abrasive Blast Cleaning Poster/Cartel sobre Recubrimiento con Spray y Limpieza con Chorro Abrasivo
General information poster (in English and Spanish) to alert spray-coating applicators and abrasive blasters that they must comply with State rules before conducting these types of activities./Cartel de información (en inglés y español) general para avisar a los que hacen recubrimiento con spray o limpieza con chorro abrasivo que tienen que cumplir con las normas estatales antes de realizar actividades de este tipo.
File Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Initiative: Information for Prospective Participants
Summary of the Sanitary Sewer Overflow Initiative, including its goals and requirements.
File Creosota: Que es Cuales son los Riesgos
Explica (en ingles y espanol) los peligros del creosota y como reducir los riesgos.
File Respuestas para Pequenos Talleres de Carroceria, Como obtener una autorizacion de aire bajo el Permiso por Regla 106.436
Una referencia para dueños y operadores de talleres de carrocería.
File Reducing Phosphorus in the North Bosque River / Taking Action to Improve Water Quality
Gives an overview of concerns for phosphorus in the North Bosque River and outlines measures that are called for in the implementation plan for the total maximum daily loads in this watershed.
File Take Care of Texas bill stuffer: Texas-Sized Savings / Ahorros del Tamano de Texas
Simple steps you can take to use less energy. / Pasos sencillos que puede tomar para usar menos energía.
File Rio y Cielo un Libro Tejano de Actividades
Libro de actividades y para colorear en español, para alumnos de grados K a 2. Los perros mascotas Río y Cielo ayudan a los niños a aprender maneras de cuidar el medio ambiente de Texas.
File Office of the Chief Clerk eServices
Card listing the online services available from the Office of the Chief Clerk.
File Commercial Management Facilities for Hazardous and Industrial Solid Wastes
List of facilities that are authorized by the TCEQ to manage industrial hazardous waste, industrial nonhazardous waste, or both. Includes not only facilities with permits but also those with interim authorizations as of July 2011.
File You Can Take Care of Texas Too / Tu Tambien, Puedes Cuidar a Texas
Poster (16 x 20 inches) for kids in grades K-2 featuring Take Care of Texas mascots River and Sky. Offers tips kids can use to help protect the environment. / Cartel (16 x 20 pulgadas) para ninos de grados K-2, con Río y Cielo, las mascotas del programa Cuide a Texas. Ofrece ideas que los ninos pueden usar para proteger el medio ambiente.
File Air Pollution from Particles - Facts
Explains fine particle air pollution, why it is a concern, and what is being done to reduce it.
File Texas Clean School Bus Program
Information about this comprehensive program designed to improve the health of schoolchildren and bus drivers by reducing emissions of diesel exhaust from school buses.
File Captacion de agua de lluvia con barriles
Un folleto que describe cómo construir un sencillo sistema de recolección de agua de lluvia y los beneficios de usar el agua de lluvia para el riego del jardín.
File Establishing a Consumers Group
Guide on how and why to establish a consumers group for customers of privately owned utilities.
File Get Money to Upgrade or Replace Your Truck or Equipment And Clear the Air / Obtenga Dinero Para Mejorar O Reemplazar Su Camion O Maquinaria Y Limpie El Aire
Announces to citizens and businesses new financial incentives for buying low-emission vehicles. / Anuncia a individuos y negocios nuevos incentivos económicos para comprar vehículos de bajas emisiones.
File Answers for Small Auto Body Shops, Obtaining Air Authorization Under Permit by Rule 106.436
A reference for auto body shop owners and operators.
The TCEQ Border Initiative
Describes the TCEQ's comprehensive, cooperative effort to serve border residents.
File Haga Su Parte: Sea un Conductor S.A.B.I.O.
Ideas para conductores nuevos sobre cómo manejar eficientemente y mantener sus vehículos en buenas condiciones para ayudar a reducir la contaminación del aire.
File Sign Up for E-mail Updates
How to receive e-mail alerts as soon as we post announcements or new information on our web site.
File Rights to Surface Water in Texas
Review of rights to access surface water under Texas law and agency rules.
File Do Your Part Take Care of Texas in your Office
Brochure with 20 environmental tips for improving air and water quality, conserving water and energy, and reducing waste at the office.
File Environmental and Natural Resources Portal Bookmark
A bookmark that describes the TexasOnline Web site's Environmental Portal.
File Preserving and Improving Water Quality in Texas
An overview of the standards and criteria the TCEQ uses to define and evaluate the quality of surface waters in Texas, and the programs and practices the state employs to protect and restore water quality.
File Utility Funding and Rate Design: A Guide for Customers of Private or Investor-Owned Utilities
Describes the ways water and wastewater utilities fund their capital improvements and daily operations in order to provide services to their customers.
File Trash Fish poster--Striper/Strangler
File Protect Your Source of Water
The TCEQ partners with water systems to set up a Source Water Protection Program for little or no cost. The project identifies potential sources of contamination and best management practices to prevent pollution from entering drinking water.
File Take Care of Texas Guide to Yard Care
Helps you maintain a healthy yard, save money, and take care of our state's varied landscapes.
File Texas Water Districts: A General Guide
Useful information for anyone who resides or owns property in a municipal utility district (MUD), water control and improvement district (WCID), special utility district (SUD), or other type of water district in Texas.
File Save Money and the Environment at Home
Ten handy tips for conserving and recycling resources while saving money around the house and during the daily commute.
File Guia del Inquilino para el Servicio de Agua o Drenaje Submedido
Explica qué es un servicio municipal submedido y de los varios derechos y obligaciones del inquilino en cuanto al servicio de agua y drenaje submedido.
File TCEQ Compliance Commitment (C2) Program
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.
File Obtaining TCEQ Rules
Brochure listing rule titles and how to get copies.
File Mulching and Composting: A Take Care of Texas Guide
Quick tips to save money, time, and effort and help your community by mulching and composting.
File Diesel Exhaust and School Bus Idling
Information for school districts and the general public about the effects of school-bus idling on health and the environment.
File Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs): Putting Fines to Work Closer to Home
Guidance document that explains the option of the Supplemental Environmental Project, an alternative to paying all or a portion of the monetary penalty that has been assessed for a violation of an environmental regulation.
File How Can a Superfund Site Affect My Property / Como Puede Afectar un Sitio Superfund a Mi Propiedad
Provides information (in English and Spanish) relevant to owners of properties that are near state Superfund sites in Texas. / Informacion pertinente (en ingles y espanol) para los duenos de terrenos cercanos a sitios "Superfund" en Texas.
File Take Care of Texas (bookmark) / Cuide a Texas (marcador)
A bookmark (in English and Spanish) with environmental tips and toll-free phone numbers. / Un marcador (en inglés y español) con consejos ambientales y números de teléfono gratuitos.
File TCEQ Regional Offices: Map, List of Managers, Addresses, and Phone Numbers
Complete listing of TCEQ's regional offices.
File Outdoor Burning
General information poster to remind people that outdoor burning is prohibited in Texas, with only certain exceptions.
File Bao Ve Ho Tres Palacios
Leaflet on what citizens can do to preserve water quality in Tres Palacios Bay. (Also available in English and Spanish.)
File S.M.A.R.T. Driver poster
Tips for new drivers on driving efficiently and keeping their vehicles in good running condition to help reduce air pollution. (poster, 11 x 17 inches)
File Golden Alga in Texas
A guide to the effects of golden alga events in Texas. Includes health and seafood tips and how to recognize and report golden agla blooms.
File Recycle Your Used Oil and Oil Filters / Recicle el Aceite y los Filtros de Aceite Usados
Poster (in English and Spanish) that informs people it is illegal to improperly dispose of used oil and used oil filters in Texas. / Cartel (en ingles y espanol) que informa a las personas que en Texas es prohibido desechar de una manera indebida aceite usado y filtros de aceite usados.
File Ozone: How's the Air Out There / Ozono: Como esta el aire afuera
Simple explanation of ozone (in English and Spanish). Tips on avoiding unhealthy exposure to ground-level ozone. Color-coded index to use in planning outdoor activities. (poster, 11 x 17 inches) / Explicación sencilla (en ingles y espanol) el ozono. Consejos sobre como evitar las exposiciones insalubres al ozono de nivel del suelo. Indice de clave de color que se debe usar para planear actividades al aire libre. (cartel, 11 x 17 pulgadas)
File Working for a Diverse Environment
Explanation of professional opportunities with the TCEQ. Includes helpful information regarding application process and agency benefits.
File Landscape Irrigation: A Consumer's Guide to Landscape Irrigation in Texas / Riego de paisajes: Una guia del consumidor sobre el riego de jardines en Texas
General-information pamphlet on landscape irrigation for homeowners. / Folleto de informacion general sobre el riego de paisajes o jardines para duenos de casa.
File Lead Poisoning: What are the Sources What are the Risks
Explains dangers (in English and Spanish) of lead and how to reduce risk.
File Tenant Guide to Allocated Water or Wastewater Service
Describes what allocated utility service is and various rights and obligations of tenants regarding allocated water and wastewater service.
File Red Tide Card
A guide to the effects of red tide events on the coast. Includes health and seafood tips and how to recognize and report red tide.
File Do You Want to Make an Environmental Complaint? Do You Have Information or Evidence?
Explains how to report an environmental problem and what happens after you do.
File River and Sky's Lone Star Activity Book
Activity and coloring book for students in grades K-2. Dog mascots River and Sky help kids learn ways to care for the Texas environment.
File Automate Your TERP Monitoring
Informs TERP grant recipients of a service allowing them to automate their monitoring using GPS.
File Worm Composting
Provides brief easy-to-understand waste reduction information in English targeted at apartment dwellers, and/or Texans who do not have yards, or have physical limitations.
File A Guide to Freshwater Ecology
Manual to familiarize individuals with the freshwater environment.
File Tex and Dot Clean Air Crew Coloring & Activity Book
A students' coloring and activity book on the topic of how cars and driving habits affect air quality.
File Mickey Leland Environmental Internship Program
Describes internship program for minorities, women, and economically disadvantaged college students pursuing environmental, engineering, science-related, and public administration careers.
File TCEQ Areas, Regions, and Small Business and Environmental Assistance (SBEA) Regional Staff
Listing of Small Business and Environmental Assistance staff in TCEQ's regional offices.
File Conozca Al Arroyo Colorado
File Creosote: What is it? What are the risks / Creosota Que es Cuales son los Riesgos
Explains (in English and Spanish) the dangers of creosote and how to reduce the risk. / Explica (en ingles y espanol) los peligros del creosota y como reducir los riesgos.
File Dam Removal Guidelines
Provides guidance to dam owners or engineers considering removal of a dam. Outlines questions to consider and steps and procedures to ensure process is conducted safely and in accordance with all state and federal rules.
File Online Reporting of Discharge Monitoring Data
Find out about NetDMR, a Web-based tool that allows you as a TPDES permittee to electronically sign and submit your discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) to the TCEQ.
File What Do I Do With It Now? A Quick Guide to Recycling Resources
This publication is a short guide to recycling information available through various recycling resources.
File Water Education Field Guide
Guide for engaging 4th to 8th grade students in hands-on field study of Texas waters.
File Finding Rules and Rulemaking Information on the TCEQ Web Site
Information on accessing TCEQ rules and rulemaking procedures on the Web.
File We Recycle in Our School / En Nuestra Escuela Reciclamos
Cartoon drawing (in English and Spanish) used to illustrate recycling opportunities in schools. (poster, 16 x 20 inches) / Dibujo de historieta usado (en ingles y espanol) para ilustrar oportunidades para reciclaje en las escuelas. (cartel, 16 x 20 pulgadas)
File Protecting Tres Palacios Bay
Leaflet on what citizens can do to preserve water quality in Tres Palacios Bay. (Also available in Spanish and Vietnamese.)
File A Guide to Developing an Environmental Management System for a Small Business
For small businesses that are thinking of developing an environmental management system (EMS)--a voluntary way to handle environmental matters. Outlines the basic EMS components and gives examples of how to implement them.
File Guia del Inquilino para el Servicio de Agua o Drenaje Asignado
Explica qué es un servicio municipal asignado y de los varios derechos y obligaciones del inquilino en cuanto al servicio de agua y drenaje asignado.
File Appealing a Rate Change Decision Made by a Board of Directors, a City Council, or County Commissioners
For water or sewer utility customers. Information on how to appeal a rate change decision made by a board of directors, a city council, or county commissioners.
File Get to Know the Arroyo Colorado
Provides information on the features, uses and challenges of the Arroyo Colorado and tells how the public and stakeholders can get involved with efforts to restore water quality in this Rio Grande Valley resource.
File e-Agenda
Explains how the public can view an electronic version of the backup materials provided by the chief clerk to the commissioners for their consideration at agenda meetings. Also explains how parties can upload their filings to the TCEQ web site.
File Hydrologic and Hydraulic Guidelines for Dams in Texas
Instructions, standards, and accepted procedures for the hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of existing and proposed dams in Texas. Forms included.
File Reduce Ground Level Ozone. Find ways to keep our air clean. (poster)
Poster for all audiences featuring tips on reducing ground level ozone.
File Participacion del Publico en Permisos Ambientales
Proporciona una breve perspectiva general sobre los derechos y responsabilidades individuales en el proceso de permisos.
File Six Ways to Take Care of Texas / Seis Maneras de Cuidar a Texas
A bookmark (in English and Spanish) with tips for reducing pollution. / Un marcador (en ingles y espanol) con consejos de como reducir la contaminacion.
Atlas of Texas Surface Waters
Guidelines for Dams in Texas
La Guia de la TNRCC para los Gobiernos Locales
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