Compliance and Enforcement Division
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The Compliance and Enforcement Division is the branch of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality responsible for monitoring adherence to environmental laws and regulations and taking action against violations.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Compliance and Enforcement Division canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | government agency division ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Texas environmental laws
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federal environmental regulations ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NERFINISHED
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local governments in Texas ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| employs |
enforcement coordinators
ⓘ
environmental investigators ⓘ technical staff ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
air quality compliance
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hazardous waste compliance ⓘ industrial facility compliance ⓘ municipal wastewater compliance ⓘ petroleum storage tank compliance ⓘ public water system compliance ⓘ waste management compliance ⓘ water quality compliance ⓘ |
| goal |
protection of public health
ⓘ
protection of the environment ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation | Austin, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Texas
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Texas
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| language | English ⓘ |
| oversees | regulated entities in Texas ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
enforcement case development
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enforcement of environmental compliance ⓘ ensuring regulated entities meet permit requirements ⓘ inspection and compliance monitoring ⓘ investigation of environmental complaints ⓘ monitoring adherence to environmental laws ⓘ monitoring adherence to environmental regulations ⓘ oversight of corrective actions ⓘ penalty assessment recommendations ⓘ taking action against environmental violations ⓘ |
| sector | environmental regulation ⓘ |
| usesProcess |
administrative orders
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inspections ⓘ notices of violation ⓘ record reviews ⓘ referrals for civil enforcement ⓘ |
| website | https://www.tceq.texas.gov ⓘ |
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