Internet Services
You can find a wide collection of regulatory and environmental
information on the TCEQ Web site. This site is dynamic and new
information is added frequently. Before placing an order with
OR&RS, you may want to check the Search TCEQ Data page.
Get Reports from Our Databases
You can request information from TCEQ databases whether you are
a governmental agency, school or university, business, or private
individual. The Open Records and Reporting Services Unit
(OR&RS), in the Information Resources Division, is the point of
contact for obtaining information from the agency's automated
files. Typically, a staff member retrieves the requested
information from the appropriate database and generates either a
data file or printed report for you.
Types of Data and Reports
Some of the more frequently requested types of data and reports
are as follows:
- Air Emissions Inventory Questionnaire - A
comprehensive summary listing of emissions information, facilities,
abatement devices, etc., for a specified company.
- Air Emissions - A listing of air emissions by
either geographical location or by SIC (Standard Industrial
Classification) code.
- Air Permit Applications - A listing of air
permit applications received by the TCEQ during a specified month
or time period.
- Air Permit Holders - A listing of companies by
county, region, or the entire state that have air permits.
- Air Permit Renewals - A listing of air permit
renewal notices that are mailed during a specified month for
renewal in nine months.
- Compliance History Reports - A listing of
enforcement activities at a company during a selected date
range.
- Complaint and Investigation Reports -
Information on complaints and investigations performed by the
TCEQ.
- Industrial Solid Waste Registration Master
File - Contains information on names, addresses, etc., of
permitted hazardous and solid waste facilities.
- Leaking Petroleum Storage Tank Database -
Contains information on reported leaking petroleum storage tanks in
Texas.
- Notices of Violations - A listing of permit
violations that occurred during a specified time period.
- Occupational Licenses - A listing of
individuals that have been issued occupational types of licenses
such as: Wastewater Treatment Operator, Water Operator, Municipal
Solid Waste Operator, etc.
- Petroleum Storage Tank Registration File -
Contains information on registered aboveground and underground
storage tanks.
- Public Drinking Water Systems Inventory -
Listing of surface, ground, and public water supply systems.
- Spill Response Reports - Information on
hazardous spills reported to the TCEQ from 1972 to the
present.
- State Water Districts - Selected information
about water districts.
- Surface Water Quality Monitoring (SWQM)
Reports - Data files and reports from surface water
quality monitoring samples.
- Texas Solid Waste System Activity File -
Contains waste manifest information on generators/shippers of
hazardous and solid waste from 1987 to the present.
- Title V - A file that lists companies having
permits or permit applications under the Title V Federal Operating
Permits Program.
- Water Quality Reports - Information on
wastewater permits and monthly self-reporting parameters.
- Water Utilities - Information on water and
sewer utilities.
Fees and Charges
OR&RS fees are based on the Schedule of Charges established
by the
Office of the Attorney General, which include: a computer
processing fee of $1.50 per minute, print charges of $.05 per page,
and $26 per hour for staff time. A $15 minimum charge applies in
all cases where a bill is issued. We bill for costs for diskettes,
CDs, and any additional charges, including postage fees when
applicable.
How to Place an Order
Mail your order to:
Information Resources Division, MC 197
Attn: Open Records & Reporting Services
TCEQ
PO Box 13087
Austin TX 78711-3087
Fax your order to:
IR/Open Records and Reporting Services, TCEQ,
512/239-OPEN (6736).
Call for Customer Assistance
For additional data information, please call 512/239-DATA
(239-3282) during the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday.
