Foundries: Compliance Resources
Information for small-business owners and local governments operating foundries.
Air
- Industry-Specific Permits by Rule for Foundries
- Texas State Implementation Plan–the state’s comprehensive plan to clean the air and meet federal air quality standards
Water
- Permitting a Septic System You must check with your local permitting authority, and you can use a septic system for toilet and kitchen wastewater only. Process water is prohibited.
- If you are connected to a sewer system, contact your local Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) before discharging to their system.
- If you are not connected to a POTW, you may containerize your wastewater for disposal, apply for an industrial re-use authorization, or apply for an individual permit.
- Instructions and Application to Use Industrial Reclaimed Water
- Industrial Wastewater Discharges: The Permit Process
- Stormwater Permit Information
- Water: What Is My Source
Waste
- Industrial and Hazardous Waste Rules and Regulations for Small-Quantity Generators (RG-234)
- Classification and Coding of Industrial and Hazardous Waste (RG-022)–Assists generators of industrial and hazardous waste in meeting the requirements of self waste classification.
- Waste Reduction Policy Act
- Waste Designation Decision Matrix
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- Texas Cast Metals Association
- American Foundry Society Foundry Industry Recycling Starts Today (AFS-FIRST)
- Beneficial Reuse of Foundry Sand
- Foundry Sands Recycling EPA Guidance
- Tier II, TRI, and 112(r): A Comparison
- Delinquent Fees
Small Business and Local Government Assistance
TCEQ's Small Business and Local Government Assistance section offers free, confidential help to small businesses and local governments working to follow state environmental regulations. Call us at (800) 447-2827 or visit our webpage at TexasEnviroHelp.org.