1. Jaime A. Garza Regional Director Harlingen and Laredo Regional Offices TCEQ

2. Overview  Enforcement Process Investigations NOV vs. NOE  Types and Examples of Violations Air, Water, and Waste  Numbers and Graphs Enforcement cases per media per Region  Conclusion and Questions

3. Enforcement Process  Investigations Scheduled Complaints Emergency Response  Enforcement Notice of Violation Notice of Enforcement Field Citation

4. Dust Nuisance

5. Air Violations – Outdoor Burning

6. Air Violations – Paint and Coating

7. Water Systems by Region PopulationTotal SystemsSurface WaterPercentNo. of People Tyler 1,015,648.0050215330%309,550 Midland 347,715.001211311%37,358 San Angelo 148,206.00721318%26,759 Corpus Christi 689,909.002016030%205,943 Harlingen 992,338.00826377%762,406

8. Environmental Challenges  Groundwater Vs. Surface water Groundwater ○ Well - Chlorination – Storage – Distribution ○ Filtration through soil ○ At least Class “C” license Surface Water ○ River – Mix Chamber – Clarifier – Chlorination - Filter – Storage – Distribution ○ Surface water is exposed, easily contaminated ○ At least Class “B” license

10. Water Violations  Public Water Supply Operations and Maintenance

11. Water Violations  Public Water Supply Operations and Maintenance Capacity violations ○ Water treatment ○ Pumping ○ Storage

12. Water Violations  Public Water Supply Operations and Maintenance Capacity violations ○ Water treatment ○ Pumping ○ Storage Water pressure

13. Water Violations  Public Water Supply Operations and Maintenance Capacity violations ○ Water treatment ○ Pumping ○ Storage Water pressure  Water Quality Effluent limitations

14. Water Violations  Public Water Supply Operations and Maintenance Capacity violations ○ Water treatment ○ Pumping ○ Storage Water pressure  Water Quality Effluent limitations Sanitary Sewage Overflows

19. Case No.Tire CountLocation 281822,000San BenitoCameron 161843,000La BlancaHidalgo 336405430Los FresnosCameron 407202,000EdinburgHidalgo 40827103,200MissionHidalgo 4160358,300WeslacoHidalgo 421533,568 CYBrownsvilleCameron 4217940,550La FeriaCameron 4248515,000PharrHidalgo 427312,000EdinburgHidalgo 4312545,165La VictoriaStarr Pending132,460La VictoriaStarr Pending1,200PalmviewHidalgo Pending650WeslacoHidalgo *436,805 Tires

20. Notice of Enforcement by Media Harlingen Region

21. Notice of Enforcement by Media Laredo Region

22. Notice of Enforcement by Media El Paso Region

26. Conclusion/Questions Jaime A. Garza (956) 425-6010 Jaime.Garza@tceq.texas.gov