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The Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requires
certain contracted duties be performed to meet each yearly
contract.
There are also separate duties provided as a service only
to county residents
and time for these duties is provided by county support.
Contract Services:
- Comprehensive Compliance Inspections of major industrial
facilities to assure compliance with state and federal rules.
- Site Reviews of industrial facilities to assure compliance
with siting requirements of state and federal rules.
- Permit Reviews of industrial facilities to review proposed
TCEQ permit language for facilities and provide comment
on enforceability and consistency of permits.
- Stage II Vapor Recovery inspections of gasoline dispensing
facilities to assure compliance with state and federal rules
governing emissions from these sources.
- Operating Ambient Air Monitoring Stations in Galveston
County to determine if the area meets the current National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particular Matter with
a diameter size of 10 microns or less.
- Operating Ambient Special Purpose Air Monitoring Stations
in Galveston County as needed for federal initiatives.
- Investigate and answer citizen
complaints regarding air pollution concerns. Some of
these might include:
County Services:
- Registration and documentation
of outdoor burning in unincorporated areas of the county
to inform citizens of State requirements
- Maintain records of industrial releases due to upsets
or maintenance activities.
- Non-contracted Comprehensive Compliance Inspections of
industrial facilities to assure compliance with state and
federal rules due to environmental sensitivity of the Galveston
County area and priorities of constituents.
Special Projects:
- Air Tox - part of the Community Air
Toxics Monitoring Network, the goal of which is to determine
community exposure to toxic organic compounds and their
potential to cause long-term health effects.
- Lead Inspections - Investigators perform
inspections at homes of children with elevated blood lead
levels to determine a possible source when a referral
is made by a physician
- Phase II Stormwater Program - ( pending)
Awaiting outcome of legal action between state and effected
jurisdictions. When resolved, Air and
Water Pollution Services will
provide a centralized Stormwater Services Program. Membership
is open to all Galveston County affected jurisdictions
wishing to combine efforts in order to meet federal mandates
in the most fiscally responsible and environmentally sound
manner possible.
Public Education:
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