Municipal Solid Waste Groundwater Monitoring and Corrective Action

Submit Documents Electronically

To streamline incoming document processing and review, please submit applications, reports, and other documents to the Municipal Solid Waste Permits Section electronically by email or via the TCEQ secure FTP site (TCEQ FTPS), in addition to submitting paper copies.

• Instructions for submitting documents electronically

Monitoring Systems

• Monitor Well Data Sheet (Form TCEQ-10308) – Complete and file for each monitor well in groundwater monitoring system
  
  • Form TCEQ-10308
• Monitor Well Construction Specifications – 30 TAC 330.421
• State of Texas Well Report (TDLR Form 001WWD)
  Complete and file for each monitor well, piezometer, or other type of boring.
• Requirements for Plugging Wells and Piezometers – 16 TAC 76.72 and 16 TAC 76.104 (administered by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation)
• State of Texas Plugging Report (TDLR Form 004WWD)
  Complete and file for each plugged monitor well, piezometer, or other boring.

Sampling and Analysis

• Guidelines for Preparing a Groundwater Sampling and Analysis Plan (RG-74, May 2018)

Data Evaluation and Reporting

• Analytical Limits
  
  • Guidelines for Quantitation Limits
    Letter to MSW landfill owners and operators dated May 25, 2010, regarding precision and accuracy performance objectives.
• Data Format
  
  • Groundwater Sampling Report
    Form TCEQ-00312 (in PDF)
    Form TCEQ-00312 (in Word)
• Data Evaluation
  
  • Laboratory Review Checklist
    (adapted from TRRP 13 guidance document)
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  • Correspondence Cover Sheet (Form TCEQ-20714)
    (include with all Municipal Solid Waste applications and reports)
  • Guidelines for Background Evaluation Reports
    Letter to MSW landfill owners and operators dated August 30, 2010, regarding the information that should be included in a background evaluation report.
  • Guidelines for Groundwater Monitoring Reports
    Information for MSW landfill owners and operators dated December 22, 2014, regarding reporting requirements for background updates, detection monitoring, and assessment monitoring.

Corrective Action

• Requirements for Public Meetings to Discuss Corrective Measures pursuant to 30 TAC 330.411(d)

Rules for Groundwater Monitoring and Corrective Action

• Rules for Groundwater Monitoring and Corrective Action – 30 TAC Chapter 330, Subchapter J

Contact MSW Permits Section

Please contact the MSW Permits Section if you have questions about municipal solid waste groundwater monitoring and corrective action.