Texas Air Fact Sheet

1. What air regulations does the state of Texas follow?

• The state of Texas adheres to all federal emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). National emission standards for HAPs, compliance dates and their rules and implementation are found in the following U.S. Environmental Protection Agency link: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/eparules.html. Texas uses Effect Screening Levels (ESLs) for air permitting. See http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/implementation/tox/esl/list_main.html. Contaminant codes for purpose of completing emissions inventory are found at: http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/assets/public/implementation/air/ie/pseiforms/ 06contams.pdf

2. Which state organization manages air pollution regulation?

• Bureau of Air: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/ houses the Bureau on Air http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/nav/main/air_main.html. The Bureau of Air incorporates the latest scientific research, methods, and models and cutting-edge technology to strategically investigate, evaluate, and improve air quality in the state of Texas.

3. What are the specific responsibilities of the Bureau of Air?

• Status of Daily Air Pollution Information: This service providesthe latest forecast for air quality conditions in Texas' metropolitan areas; http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/nav/eq/eq_today.html
• Inform Public about Types of Air Pollution: Educate public about ozone, particulate matter, sources of air pollution, regional haze and policy and planning; http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/nav/main/air_main.html#pollution
•  Air Pollution Prevention and Reduction: Provide compliance assistance for small businesses, local governments, information for citizens and provide grants; http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/nav/main/air_main.html#reduction
• Texas State Implementation Plan: Administer the state's comprehensive plan to clean the air and meet federal air quality standards; http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/implementation/air/sip/texas-sip
• Air Emissions Banking and Trading: Program to allow flexibility in complying with the Texas Clean Air Act to sources within areas designated in nonattainment for the federal ozone standard. The program has evolved to extend the same flexibility to sources within counties designated in attainment and to include mass cap-and-trade programs for specific industries and areas of the state; http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/nav/eq/banking.html
• Air Monitoring: Information about the TCEQ's air monitoring sites and the air pollution, weather and other parameters measured at each site. http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/nav/eq/mon_sites.html

4. Where are the rules found?

• Summary of Emission Regulations: http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/implementation/air/airsuccess/regulations
• Texas Air Pollution Watch List: http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/implementation/tox/AirPollutantMain/APWL.html
• Criteria Pollutants: http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/implementation/air/sip/texas-sip/criteria-pollutants/criteria-pollutants
• Texas Air Quality Plans: http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/implementation/air/sip/sipplans.html
• Air Permits: http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/permitting/air/newsourcereview/before.html
• Hazardous Air Pollutants: http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/assets/public/implementation/air/ie/pseiforms/haps.pdf
• List of Contaminant names, codes and chemical abstract system used in Texas: http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/assets/public/implementation/air/ie/pseiforms/06contams.pdf
• Point source Emission Inventory: http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/implementation/air/industei/psei/psei.html
• Screening Levels Used in Review of Air Permitting Data: http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/implementation/tox/esl/list_main.html

5. Contact information?

• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Headquarters
  Main Switchboard: (512) 239-1000
  For the Hearing Impaired (TDD): (800) RELAY-TX
  Email: ac@tceq.texas.gov
  

 

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