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Compliance Help for Local Governments

Receive confidential technical assistance for your local government on air, water, waste, and pollution prevention issues without the threat of enforcement.

Call the toll-free hotline at 1-800-447-2827 or check the region directory to find a compliance assistance specialist with the Small Business and Local Government Assistance Program. Staff are located throughout the state to assist local governments.

Related Categories:

	Local Government Advisory Groups Groups that help the TCEQ implement legislation, develop rules, form policies and procedures, and implement plans to assist local governments.

	Permits and Licenses You Might Need Look up your type of business to see what permits, licenses, registrations or other authorizations you may need from the TCEQ.

	Supplemental Environmental Projects SEPS are means by which fines, fees, and penalties for environmental violations may be directed toward environmentally beneficial projects.

Topics Under This Category:

	Air Emissions Calculation Tips Tools to help small businesses and local governments in calculating their air emissions.

	Area Source Standards for Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Source Categories Compliance assistance on NESHAP rules and area-source standards for nine categories applying to metal fabrication and finishing.

	Area Source Standards for Plating and Polishing Operations Compliance assistance on NESHAP rules and standards for area-source emissions from plating and polishing operations.

	Assistance Tools for Storm Water Permitting Resources for small businesses and local governments regarding storm water permits.

	Assistance Tools for the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Tools for complying with NESHAP rules to reduce emissions from facilities that are major and area sources.

	Assistance Tools: Minor Sources of Nitrogen Oxides Tools and resources for complying with rules for minor sources of nitrogen oxides.

	Compliance Checklists Compliance checklists for a variety of small businesses.

	Compliance Commitment (C2) Site Visit Program On-site, environmental compliance assessments (site visits) for small businesses and local governments.

	Dam Safety Workshop for Owners and Operators Registration and location information for workshop on dam safety for owners and operators.

	De Minimis for Air Emissions How a business or government operation may qualify as a de minimis facility.

	EnviroMentor Program EnviroMentors are environmental professionals who volunteer to help with small businesses and local governments with compliance issues.

	Hazardous Waste: There IS an Easier Way Tips to help you streamline and reduce your hazardous waste reporting and manifesting requirements.

	Managing Municipal Solid Waste through General and Special Law Districts Information on managing municipal solid waste through general and special law districts.

	Model Standards for Grease Management Model standards for municipal governments to reduce fats, oil, and grease (FOG) in sewer systems.

	Publications Catalog Find available TCEQ publications. Many publications are available online.

	Regional Solid Waste Grants Program Program to provide grants to regional councils of governments to fund solid waste management activities and various local and regional projects that help implement solid waste management plans.

	Regulatory Announcements for Small Businesses and Local Governments Announcements on changes to rules that affect small businesses and local governments.

	Sign Up for The Advocate! Sign up to receive electronic notification of a new edition of The Advocate!

	Solid Waste Planning and Reporting Information on reporting solid waste disposal volumes and planning for future needs.

	The Advocate Updates on rules and compliance tips for small businesses and local governments.

	Tier II, TRI, and 112(r) Compares the requirements for Tier II, TRI, and Section 112(r) .

	Tips for Septic Systems On-site sewage facilities, or OSSFs, must be designed on the basis of a site evaluation that accounts for local conditions.

	Waste Designation Decision Matrix Begin here to go through this aid to businesses in deciding how certain wastes must be handled.

	Wastewater Record-Keeping and Reporting Workshops Workshops on record-keeping and reporting requirements for wastewater treatment plants.

	Where to Find Resources on Managing Municipal Solid Waste Resources for local governments to battle municipal solid waste problems such as illegal dumping and littering.