Hurricane Delta Response

Hurricane Delta made landfall in Louisiana as a category 2 storm, but the northwestern band of the storm caused power outages in both Louisiana and Texas.

TCEQ is committed to responding to Hurricane Delta while also following Department of State Health Services guidance for COVID19.

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Air Monitoring:

• Air Monitoring – TCEQ and partner agency handheld readings, samples, analysis, graphs, and summaries from stationary and mobile monitoring for areas impacted by Hurricane Delta.
• Stationary Monitoring – The latest information on the Texas air monitoring network and monitoring data.

Waste Management Guidance:

• Household Hazardous Waste Guidance
  How to comply with requirements and organize household hazardous waste collection events.
• Managing Debris from Declared Disasters (RG-518) - A lot of debris may be recycled, so before you haul it to the landfill, see what might be recycled in the table at the end of this guidance information.
• Locations of landfills
• MSW Map Viewer – Locate municipal solid waste (MSW) facilities and find information about them.
• Hauling Hurricane-Related Debris to the Curb in Participating Areas. Following these specific guidelines will make for a speedier removal process. Check with your local government on what is available for you.
  • English flyer
  • Spanish flyer
  • Vietnamese flyer
• Concerns for authorized facilities (RG-517c)
• Temporary Debris Management form

Carcasses

• Disposing of Animal Carcasses Left Behind by Declared Disasters
  A guide for farm and ranch owners, state agencies, and local authorities when faced with animal mortalities.
• Disposal of Domestic or Exotic Animal Carcasses (RG-419)
• Additional Information from the Texas Animal Health Commission

Underground Storage Tank Guidance:

• EPA's Underground Storage Tank Flood Guide

Drinking Water Guidance:

General Public

• After the Flood: Is Your Water Safe to Drink?
• Disinfecting Your Private Well (GI-432)
  • Desinfectar Su Pozo Privado (GI-432esp)
• How to Sample Your Well Water and Understand the Results (GI-433)
  • Cómo Muestrear Su Agua de Pozo y Entender los Resultados (GI-433esp)

Public Water Systems

• Guidance for public water systems (RG-517b)
• Boil Water Notices:
  • in English
  • in Spanish
  • Guidance for Boil Water Notices
• Laboratories Accredited to Test Water for Bacteria

Water Haulers

• Guidance for emergency temporary water haulers
• Approved Water Haulers

Wastewater Treatment Plant Guidance:

After a hurricane, flood, tornado or other disaster, this information will help you manage conditions at your wastewater treatment plant.

• Wastewater Treatment Plants: Responding to Disasters (RG-517d)

Air Permit Guidance:

If your facility has a permit to protect air quality, read the following information after a hurricane or other disaster. The guidance will help operators and owners prevent or minimize any increased risk to human health and safety.

• Air Quality for Permitted Facilities: Responding to Hurricanes (RG-517a)