Reporting, Fee, and Renewal Due Dates to Remember

A guide for small businesses and local governments to determine common reporting, fee, and renewal deadlines.

The TCEQ requires a number of reports, plans, and fees at different times throughout the year. To give small businesses and local governments a handy guide, we have put together the following list that gives due dates for common TCEQ reports and fees. Please remember that this list may not be all-inclusive; also, these items will not be applicable to all organizations.

January

1	Waste Reduction Policy Act: Executive Summary of Five-Year Pollution Prevention Plan, every fifth year
10	Groundwater or Purchased Water Systems: Disinfectant Level Quarterly Operating Report (DLQOR)
20	Wastewater Discharge: Quarterly biomonitoring Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR) and tables Wastewater Discharge: December DMR
25	Industrial and hazardous waste: Annual Waste Summary report (paper filers) Used Oil Collection Center: Annual Report; Renewal of Registration (every odd-numbered year) Used Oil Handler: Biennial Report; Renewal of Registration (every even-numbered year)
30	Water and wastewater investor-owned utilities, districts, water supply corporations, and affected counties: regulatory assessment fees Dry Cleaners: quarterly registration fee
31	Computer Manufacturers, TV Manufacturers and TV Recyclers: annual recycling report Toxics Release Inventory fees are invoiced. Fees are due 30 days from the invoice date.

February

20	Wastewater Discharge: January DMR

March

1	Water Rights Holder: annual water-use report Scrap-tire Transporter: annual activity report Combined Scrap Tire and Storage Site: annual activity report Industrial and Hazardous Waste: Annual Waste Summary report (electronic filers) Medical Waste Transporter and Medical Waste Mobile On-Site Treatment: Annual Summary Report Tier II chemical inventory reports
20	Wastewater Discharge: February DMR Medical Waste Processing Facilities (excluding Transfer Stations Only): Solid Waste Summary Report for 2nd Quarter (Dec. 1 through Feb. 28) Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfills, and MSW permitted and registered processors (excluding Transfer Stations Only): Solid Waste Summary Report for 2nd Quarter (Dec. 1 through Feb. 28)
31	Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO): annual report Multi-sector general permit (MSGP) for industrial storm water discharges: Benchmark Monitoring Report DMRs on numeric effluent limits (annual hazardous metals) if analyses indicate an exceedance of any constituent listed DMRs on sector-specific, numeric effluent limits Air Emissions Inventory: annual reports due

April

1	Public drinking water systems that provide water to community water system(s) deliver the applicable Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) information to their receiving systems Annual Medical Waste Transporter and Mobile Medical On-Site Treatment fees are invoiced. Fees are due 30 days from the invoice date.
10	Groundwater or Purchased Water Systems: DLQOR
18	Aquaculture General Permit No. TXG130000 expires on 4/18/21 (you have 90 days from the new permit effective date to renew coverage). This general permit coverage must be renewed every fifth year.
20	Wastewater Discharge: Quarterly biomonitoring DMR and tables Wastewater Discharge: March DMR
30	Dry Cleaners: quarterly registration fee

May

1	Public drinking water systems that provide water to a community water system(s) certify to the TCEQ that the applicable CCR information was delivered to their receiving systems
20	Wastewater Discharge: April DMR

June

1	Air Emissions/Inspection fee basis forms are due
15	Sludge Transporter: renewal of registration, every two years
20	Wastewater Discharge: May DMR Medical Waste Processing Facilities (excluding Transfer Stations Only): Solid Waste Summary Report for 3^rd Quarter (Mar. 1 through May 31) MSW Landfills, and MSW permitted and registered processors (excluding Transfer Stations Only): Solid Waste Summary Report for 3^rd Quarter (Mar. 1 through May 31)
30	Categorical Industrial Users that discharge to a publicly owned treatment works without an approved pretreatment program: semi-annual report

July

1	Toxics Release Inventory annual reports due to the EPA Sludge Transporter: Annual Summary Report Community water systems: CCR due to customers Community water systems: CCR and certification of delivery due to TCEQ Waste Reduction Policy Act: annual progress report
10	Groundwater or Purchased Water Systems: DLQOR
20	Wastewater Discharge: Quarterly biomonitoring DMR and tables Wastewater Discharge: June DMR
30	Dry Cleaners: quarterly registration fee

August

1	Dry Cleaners: annual renewal registration form Medical Waste Transporters: Renewal of Registration Annual Sludge Transporter fees are invoiced. Fees are due 30 days from the invoice date.
14	Multi-Sector General Permit No. TXR050000 expires on 8/14/21 (you have 90 days from the new permit effective date to renew coverage). This general permit coverage must be renewed every fifth year.
20	Wastewater Discharge: July DMR

September

1	Annual water-quality fees assessed for Wastewater General Permits and Stormwater General Permits (except for Stormwater Construction General Permits)
20	Wastewater Discharge: August DMR Medical Waste Processing Facilities (excluding Transfer Stations Only): Solid Waste Summary Report for 4^th Quarter (June 1 through Aug. 31) MSW Landfills, and MSW permitted and registered processors (excluding Transfer Stations Only): Solid Waste Summary Report for 4^th Quarter (June 1 through Aug. 31)
30	Wastewater: annual sludge report due Wastewater: annual soil sampling reports for sludge permits and irrigation Texas Land Application Permit (TLAP) sites

October

10	Groundwater or Purchased Water Systems: DLQOR
20	Wastewater Discharge: Quarterly biomonitoring DMR and tables Wastewater Discharge: September DMR
30	Annual water quality fees are invoiced for Wastewater General Permits. Fees are due 30 days from the invoice date. Dry Cleaners: quarterly registration fee
31	Annual Air Emissions/Inspection fees are invoiced. Fees are due 30 days from the invoice date.

November

2	Pesticides General Permit (PGP) No. TXG870000 expires on 11/2/21 (you have 90 days from the new permit effective date to renew coverage). This general permit coverage must be renewed every fifth year.
7	Concrete Batch Plant General Permit No. TXG110000 expires on 11/7/21 (you have 90 days from the new permit effective date to renew coverage). This general permit coverage must be renewed every fifth year.
20	Wastewater Discharge: October DMR
30	Air Emissions/Inspection fees: Invoices must be paid in full to avoid late fees.

December

20	Wastewater Discharge: November DMR Medical Waste Processing Facilities (excluding Transfer Stations Only): Solid Waste Summary Report for 1^st Quarter (Sept. 1 through Nov. 30) MSW Landfills, and MSW permitted and registered processors (excluding Transfer Stations Only): Solid Waste Summary Report for 1^st Quarter (Sept. 1 through Nov. 30)
30	All Public Drinking Water Systems: public health service fee (due 30 days from the billing date) Annual water quality fees are invoiced for Stormwater General Permits (except for Stormwater Construction General Permits). Fees are due 30 days from the invoice date.
31	Categorical Industrial Users that discharge to a publicly owned treatment works without an approved pretreatment program: semi-annual report