Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is the state agency responsible for protecting Texas’s public health and natural resources by regulating air, water, and waste management.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Texas Commission on Environmental Quality canonical | 9 |
| TCEQ | 1 |
| Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission | 1 |
| Texas air monitoring network | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government agency
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state environmental protection agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
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TCEQ
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| appointedBy | Governor of Texas ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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United States
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| enforces |
federal environmental regulations delegated to Texas
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state environmental laws in Texas ⓘ |
| formerName |
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
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Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
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| governedBy | three-member commission ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Air Quality Division
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Compliance and Enforcement Division ⓘ Office of Air ⓘ Office of Compliance and Enforcement ⓘ Office of Waste ⓘ Office of Water ⓘ Waste Management Division ⓘ Water Quality Division ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Austin
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Austin, Texas
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| jurisdiction |
Texas
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State of Texas
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| mandate |
protect Texas natural resources
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protect public health in Texas through environmental regulation ⓘ |
| oversees |
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
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Texas air monitoring network
Texas surface water quality monitoring ⓘ Texas waste management programs ⓘ implementation of federal environmental programs delegated to Texas ⓘ |
| performs |
environmental compliance monitoring
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environmental emergency response in Texas ⓘ environmental enforcement actions ⓘ environmental permitting ⓘ |
| regulates |
air emissions from industrial facilities in Texas
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air permits for industrial sources in Texas ⓘ hazardous waste facilities in Texas ⓘ municipal solid waste facilities in Texas ⓘ on-site sewage facilities in Texas ⓘ public drinking water systems in Texas ⓘ public water system compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act standards in Texas ⓘ surface water quality standards in Texas ⓘ wastewater discharges in Texas ⓘ water rights permitting in Texas ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
air quality regulation in Texas
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environmental regulation in Texas ⓘ protection of natural resources in Texas ⓘ protection of public health related to environmental quality in Texas ⓘ waste management regulation in Texas ⓘ water quality regulation in Texas ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| subjectToConfirmationBy |
Texas Legislature
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surface form:
Texas Senate
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| website | https://www.tceq.texas.gov ⓘ |
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
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Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
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Texas air monitoring network