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Municipal Solid Waste Groundwater Monitoring and Corrective Action

Links to rules, forms, and information on groundwater monitoring and corrective action at municipal solid waste facilities.

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Monitoring Systems, Wells, and Piezometers
Data Evaluation and Reporting
Guidelines for Groundwater Monitoring Reports
Corrective Action
Rules
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The TCEQ is revising RG-74, Guidelines for Preparing a Groundwater Sampling and Analysis Plan. The TCEQ Municipal Solid Waste Permitting Program is accepting stakeholder comments on the draft guidance through August 31, 2017. Please provide any comments to mswper@tceq.texas.gov.

Monitoring Systems, Wells, and Piezometers

Monitor Well Data Sheet (Form TCEQ-10308) – Complete and file for each monitor well in groundwater monitoring system
- Form TCEQ-10308
- Form TCEQ-10308
Monitor Well Construction Specifications – 30 TAC §330.421
State of Texas Well Report (Form WWD-001)
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 (Form WWD-004)
Complete and file for each plugged monitor well, piezometer, or other boring.

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-0312
  Form TCEQ-0312
Data Evaluation
- Laboratory Review Checklist
  (adapted from TRRP 13 guidance document)
Reports
- 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.