Local Government Assistance

Air

• Texas Emission Reduction Plan (TERP) – This program provides financial incentives to eligible individuals, businesses, or local governments to reduce emissions from polluting vehicles and equipment.
• State Implementation Plans (SIPs) – This is the state’s comprehensive plan to clean the air and meet federal air quality standards.
• Today’s Texas Air Quality Forecast – The latest forecast for air quality conditions in Texas' metropolitan areas.

Outdoor Burning

• Outdoor Burning in Texas 
• Answers to Some Burning Questions 

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Water

• Stormwater – This Web page provides a link to the TCEQ’s assistance tools for industrial, construction, and municipal separate storm sewer system (MSR) permitting.
• Water Quality General Permits Database
• Pesticide General Permit – This Web page provides general information on the pesticide general permit for stakeholders and interested parties.
• Water-Right Permits: Annual Water-Use Report – Report forms and guidance for submitting the annual water-use report for holders of water-right permits.

Public Water Supply

• Drought – This comprehensive webpage provides information to help make better decisions about water use.
• Drought Contingency Planning – Information and templates to help public drinking water systems create drought contingency plans.
• Drinking Water–This Web page provides information, guidance, and forms for public drinking water systems.
• You're a Public Water System…Now What? (RG-496) 

Wastewater

• Wastewater Treatment Plants – Resources for owners and operators of wastewater treatment facilities.
• Fats, Oils, & Grease (FOG) – This Web page provides information on the proper disposal in order to keep FOG out of sewer and septic systems.
• Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs)
• • Sanitary Sewer Overflow Initiative (GI-389) 
• On-Site Septic Facilities (OSSF)
• • Permitting Program
  • Find Your Local Permitting Authority

Funding Sources

• Water and Wastewater Funding Sources – View a list of financial assistance programs for water and wastewater projects.

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Waste

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)

• Topics – This Web page provides information on MSW management, public participation, and requirements for obtaining authorization to process or dispose of waste.
• Resources – The Web page provides information on resources for local governments to manage municipal solid waste issues, including illegal dumping and littering
• Petroleum Storage Tanks (PST) – Owners and operators of PSTs can find regulatory guidance and forms for operators of PSTs on this Web page.
• Scrap Tires – Information on the collection, processing, recycling, and disposal of scrap tires.
• Requirements for Used and Scrap Tire Generators
• Recycling – This Web page provides information on storage limits and recordkeeping and reporting requirements for operations that recycle materials diverted from municipal solid waste streams.
• Electronics Recycling – This Web page educates consumers, users, and recyclers of electronic products.
• Composting – This Web page provides information on converting household waste into a rich organic mixture that can be used on potted plants, lawns, gardens, or applied to large tracts of land to prevent pollution and erosion.
• Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) – Find local contacts, resources, and general information on HHW programs.
• Disposal of Nuisance or Abandoned Buildings: Compliance Resources

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Compliance Resources

• Assistance for Public Water and Wastewater Systems – Through a contract with skilled professionals, this program offers free financial, managerial, and technical assistance to help public water and wastewater systems comply with regulations.
• Rural Ombudsman – TCEQ’s Rural Ombudsman acts as a liaison between rural local governments and the agency.
• Small Business & Local Government Assistance (SBLGA) Program – SBLGA provides confidential compliance assistance to small businesses and local governments without the threat of enforcement.
  • Call us toll free at (800) 447-2827
• EnviroMentor (EM) Program – EMs are qualified environmental professionals who volunteer their time to assist on specific tasks.
• Agency Calendars – Find out the TCEQ’s schedule for:
  • Advisory groups and stakeholder meetings
  • Commission agenda meetings and work sessions
  • Public hearings and meetings on proposed permits
  • Public hearings on proposed rules
  • Training and workshops
• TCEQ Regional Office Contact Information

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Other

• Rules and Rulemaking – View and download current TCEQ rules, find out about rulemaking projects, and read agreements the TCEQ has with other state agencies.
• Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) – Find information on this Web page about environmentally beneficial projects that a respondent agrees to undertake as part of an agency-initiated enforcement action.
• • Compliance SEPS for Local Governments – Allows certain Local Governments in an enforcement action to perform a SEP to come into compliance with environmental laws or to remediate the harm caused by those violations.
• Environmental Crime – These resources provide training to local, state, and federal law enforcement officers on criminal environmental violations.
• Landscape Irrigation – Landscape irrigators can locate licensing requirements and regulations on this website.
• Occupational Licensing – Learn about the requirements for various occupational licenses issued by the TCEQ.
• Flood – After the Flood: Is your Water Safe?
• Dam Safety Program – The TCEQ’s Dam Safety Program monitors and regulates both private and public dams in the state.

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