During the April 27, 2007 Commissioner’s Work Session, the
commissioners voted to shift the TCEQ’s field citation
program from a pilot to a permanent program. The field citation
program was originally approved as a pilot March 13, 2006, and this
pilot was one of many recommendations resulting from the
TCEQ’s enforcement
process review.
The field citation process is different from the traditional
enforcement process because when the TCEQ conducts an
investigation at your facility, the investigator may cite certain
clear-cut violations on a form and hand a penalty assessment to you
on the spot. The field citation is intended to promote a quick
resolution for any of the field citation-eligible violations
documented during a TCEQ investigation, while offering a reduced
penalty as compared to a penalty calculated through the traditional
enforcement process.
- The Field Citation covers violations in the following
programs:
- • Petroleum Storage Tanks (PST)
• (PST) Stage I and II vapor recovery
• Storm water (industrial and construction)
• Occupation Licenses
• Dry Cleaners
• On-site Sewage Facility, and
• Water Rights
- Click on the two example forms below to see the list of
specific violations.
Questions? Call 512/239-1683, or e-mail oce@tceq.state.tx.us.
