The Wise Report
Henry M. Wise, P.G.
April 28, 2012
On March 28, 2012, the TCEQadopted rule amendments to Title 30 Texas Administrative Code(TAC) Chapter 334, Underground and Aboveground Storage Tanks, Subchapter A, General Prohibitions, and Subchapter D, Release Reporting and Corrective Action. The revisions implement provisions in the TCEQ Sunset Legislation, House Bill 2694 from the 82nd Legislature.
The revisions reinstate common carrier liability, decrease the fee on delivery of petroleum products (see http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/remediation/rpr/documents/petrol... for a breakdown of the revised fee), and provide authorization for the TCEQ to remove non-compliant underground and aboveground storage tanks that pose a risk of contamination and are owned by financially unable persons or entities (State Lead may be able to remove them). The revisions were effective April 19, 2012.
The adopted rule changes can be found at: http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=4&ti=30&pt=1&ch=334
The TCEQ is going to update TCEQ Method 1005 and finalize TCEQ Method 1006. If you are interested in participating in this effort, please e-mail Ann.Strahl@tceq.texas.gov.
If you are associated with a laboratory that performs or would like to perform these methods, please review the procedures your laboratory uses, or would like to use, when performing these methods, and send your comments and recommendations to Ann.Strahl@tceq.texas.gov.
Schedule for Updating TCEQ Methods 1005 and 1006
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Action
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May 15
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TCEQ receives e-mails from interested entities, and creates e-mail group for distributing information
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May 25
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TCEQ sends Word version of methods to participants for review and markup.
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Jul 16
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Labs submit suggestions and recommendations regarding methods 1005 and 1006
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July 26
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TCEQ holds telephone conference live meeting via the web to discuss the changes to be made
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Aug 9
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TCEQ sends drafts of methods to laboratories for review.
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Sep 18
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Labs submit comments/concurrence on drafts
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Oct 16
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TCEQ sends final draft of methods to laboratories for concurrence
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Nov 15
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Labs send concurrence on the methods
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Nov 29
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TCEQ submits final methods to executive management for approval
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Jan 30
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TCEQ publishes approved methods
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Henry M. Wise, P.G.
The Wise Report
April 28, 2012
releasedate:
Saturday, April 28, 2012
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