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SUMMARY:Register Now for the 2026 TCEQ Environmental Trade Fair and Conference May 19 – May 20, 2026 – San Antonio
DESCRIPTION:This event reminder is sponsored by Mat Tech, leaders in environmental and disaster response.\n\n2026 TCEQ Environmental Trade Fair and Conference (ETFC)\nAgency staff leads over 100 courses and discussions at Trade Fair. Topics include air and water permitting, oil and gas, industrial and solid waste management, compliance and enforcement, and remediation programs.\nAre you wondering what the 2026 TCEQ Schedule is? \nMay 19-20, 2026 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center\nTCEQ has proudly offered professional development and training for over 30 years. Attendees from across the environmental sector will join TCEQ staff at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center for learning and development opportunities.\nETFC Classrooms\nThe Environmental Trade Fair and Conference offers more than 100 classroom presentations in 13 different educational tracks.\nWorking with the TCEQ\nGet questions answered at the TCEQ main booth\n2026 Exhibit Hall Floor Plan\nBooth sales for the 2026 ETFC is open!\nOnline booth sales:\nPre-set doubles and singles, three or more\nPurchase your booth here!\nInline Booth: $999\nCorner Booth: $1,199\nChat with TCEQ Staff About:\n\nAir Permitting\nAboveground Storage Vessel Safety Program\nField Operations\nTERP – Texas Emissions Reduction Plan\nTexas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program\nAPO (Aggregate Production Operations)\nClean Water Certification, Dry Cleaner Registration, and Remediation\nField Operations\nIndustrial & Hazardous Waste Permit Issues, Classifications, and Exemptions\nMunicipal Solid Waste Permits, Recycling, and Composting\nMedical Waste\nOccupational Licensing\nPetroleum Storage Tank Program\nPollution Prevention / RENEW – Resource Exchange Network for Eliminating Waste\nSludge Transporters\nSuperfund\nUsed Oil\nVoluntary Cleanup Program and Corrective Action\nField Operations\nNonPoint Source Program\nTexas Groundwater Protection Committee\nWater Availability Division\nWater Quality Division\nWater Quality Planning Division\nWater Supply Division\nCentral Registry and CCEDS – Consolidated Compliance and Enforcement Data System\nTCEQ Employment\nGIS Geographic Information System & Texas Open Data Portal\nMickey Leland Environmental Internship Program\nSTEERS – State of Texas Environmental Electronic Reporting System\nWebsite Feedback\nSupplemental Environmental Projects\nTexas Voluntary Marginal Conventional Well Plugging Program\n\nSchedule At a Glance for 2026 TCEQ Conference\n8:30–9:30 Air Permits Division Update\nOverview of current Air Permit Division issues.\nSamuel Short\nBasic\n10:30–11:30 Standardized Authorizations: Permits by Rule and Standard Permits\nOverview of standard authorization and workbooks.\nTrishia McDonald\nBasic\n1:00–2:00 New Source Review (NSR) Permits\nStep-by-step guide to the NSR permitting process.\nKristyn Jacher\nIntermediate\n2:15–3:15 Submitting a Complete Emission Reduction Credit (ERC) Generation Application\nLearn helpful tips and get feedback on how to submit a complete ERC Generation application.\nMarie Mercado, P.E.\nIntermediate\n4:00–5:00 Federal Operating Permits (Title V) Overview and Updates\nOverview of submitting Title V projects, discussion of STEERS submissions, and Excel unit attribute forms.\nSavannah Quiros\nBasic\n8:30–9:30 TCEQ Hurricane Response and Post-Event Enforcement Discretion Submissions\nTCEQ’s preparations and response to hurricanes with an overview on how to submit an enforcement discretion request.\nAnthony Buck, Mark Staedtler\nIntermediate\n10:30–11:30 Office of Compliance and Enforcement Updates\nNew programs and rule updates from TCEQ regions and divisions.\nKristi Mills-Jurach, P.E.\nBasic\n1:00–2:00 Approaches to Improving Produced Water Management in the Permian Basin\nPotential to reuse produced water to recharge depleted aquifers and reduce well blowouts.\nDr. Bridget Scanlon, P.G., University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology\nIntermediate\n2:15–3:15 Ethics Training for Professional Geoscientists 2026\nLaws, regulations, and examples regarding P.G. licensee ethics in Texas.\nMark N. Varhaug, P.G., Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists\nBasic\n4:00–5:00 Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyor: Professional Practice Update and Ethics\nUpdates on engineering ethics and code of conduct, and board activities and initiatives.\nMichael Sims, P.E., Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors\nBasic\n8:30–9:30 Environmental Quality and Compliance Assistance along the Texas-Mexico Border\nOverview of how TCEQ protects human health and natural resources along the Texas-Mexico border.\nDavid Ramirez, Eddie Moderow\nBasic\n10:30–11:30 TCEQ and North American Development Bank: Binational Air Quality Fund and Border Infrastructure Financing\nOverview of binational air quality funding and environmental infrastructure financing along the U.S.-Mexico border.\nTCEQ Commissioner Tonya R. Miller; John Beckham, CEO, North American Development Bank (NADBank)\nIntermediate\n1:00–2:00 Texas-Mexico Environmental Fellowship\nPanel discussion on binational environmental fellowships, leadership development, and research collaboration between Texas and Mexico.\nSecretary Diana Susana Estens de la Garza (Coahuila); Sharon Macías Cadena (SEMARNAT); Dr. David J. Eaton, UT Austin; Sam Stone, Texas Parks and Wildlife\nIntermediate\n2:15–3:15 Drought, Flood, and Binational Water Management in the Rio Grande Basin\nOverview of current conditions, reservoir operations, and water management in Tamaulipas, including the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo).\nSecretary Raúl Quiroga Álvarez (Tamaulipas); Francisco “Dan” Sainz, USIBWC\nIntermediate\n4:00–5:00 Introduction to Border 2035: The U.S.-Mexico Environmental Program\nOverview of the upcoming Border Environmental Program, priority areas, and the framework development process.\nMaria Sisneros, U.S. EPA Region 6–El Paso; Sharon Macías Cadena, SEMARNAT\nIntermediate\n8:30–9:30 Stormwater: MSGP Permitting\nOverview of multi-sector general stormwater permit requirements and renewal process.\nVeronica Medrano, Haley Stinchcomb\nBasic\n10:30–11:30 Stormwater: CGP Permitting\nOverview of the Construction General Stormwater permit and how to submit a CGP application in STEERS.\nAdam Liuzza, Racheal Ajayi\nBasic\n1:00–2:00 Introduction to IHW Solid Waste Registration and Annual Waste Summary Reporting\nOverview of the Industrial and Hazardous Waste Program applicability, submission process, and guidance available.\nPriscilla Hudson, Alexis Heredia\nBasic\n2:15–3:15 PST Rules and Compliance Resources\nOverview of PST rules and available compliance tools for PST facilities.\nMariana Chacon-Zambrano, Gabrielle Price\nBasic\n4:00–5:00 Understanding the Enforcement Process\nOverview of policy used to initiate enforcement, determining penalty amount related to TCEQ orders, and compliance tracking.\nMiles Wehner, Savannah Jackson\nBasic\n8:30–9:30 TCEQ Laboratory Accreditation Program Annual Update\nAnnual update on TCEQ’s laboratory accreditation program.\nKrista Butler\nBasic\n10:30–11:30 Holistic Data Quality Evaluation\nOverview of the analytical data quality monitoring elements and what they mean for practitioners.\nBryan J. Eck, Environmental Standards\nIntermediate\n1:00–2:00 PFAS in Air OTM Methods\nMeasurement of PFAS compounds in air. Methods discuss OTM-50 and OTM-45.\nKesavalu Bagawandoss, SGS North America\nIntermediate\n2:15–3:15 Beyond PFOA and PFOS: What is Impacting Landfills and Wastewater Treatment Plants?\nHow do we characterize the impacts of regulated PFAS on landfills and wastewater treatment plants.\nTaryn McKnight, Eurofins\nIntermediate\n4:00–5:00 No session scheduled\n8:30–9:30 Occupational Licensing Overview\nOverview of Occupational Licensing, including Criminal History Requirements.\nTamara Calhoun\nBasic\n10:30–11:30 News, Updates, and FAQs about TCEQ Licensing\nNews, updates, and frequently asked questions about TCEQ Licensing.\nVelma Fuller\nBasic\n1:00–2:00 Occupational Licensing Training Updates for Licensees and Training Providers\nUpdates for licensees and training providers on TCEQ occupational licensing training.\nKenny Smith\nBasic\n2:15–3:15 Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEP) Program\nOverview of the SEP program and its role in enforcement settlements and environmental projects.\nAdena Crider, Carlos Flores\nBasic\n4:00–5:00 No session scheduled\n8:30–9:30 RG-658: Your Guide to Exiting Post-Closure Care\nDiscover key steps to end your post-closure obligation and responsibly release your landfill permit.\nArten Avakian, P.G.\nIntermediate\n10:30–11:30 Alternate Liner and Overliners: Options and Modeling Approaches\nLearn about alternative liner and overliner options, and approaches used to support a design demonstration.\nJeff Young, P.E.; Nevzat Turan, P.E., Weaver Consultants Group\nIntermediate\n1:00–2:00 MSW Landfill Liner Reports: Clarity, Consistency, and Accuracy\nLearn essential elements and best practices for clear, complete soil liner and geomembrane/geosynthetic liner reports.\nRobert Pedersen, P.E.\nIntermediate\n2:15–3:15 Plan Smart, Handle Smart: Waste Acceptance Plans and Special Waste\nGuidance on preparing effective waste acceptance plans and confidently managing special waste under state rules.\nLindsay Ross, Chance Robinson\nBasic\n4:00–5:00 Modernizing Groundwater Reporting for MSW Landfills\nOverview of the upcoming eReporting system and essential groundwater sampling and reporting requirements.\nEric Clegg, P.G.; Chance Robinson\nIntermediate\n8:30–9:30 Latest Program Developments in the Radioactive Materials Division\nUpdates from the Radioactive Materials and Underground Injection Control programs.\nChance Goodin\nBasic\n10:30–11:30 Uranium Mining in Texas\nUpdate on the state’s uranium recovery programs.\nThomas Fenstemaker, P.G.; Alyssa Thompson, P.E.\nIntermediate\n1:00–2:00 The Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office and the Texas Nuclear Energy Renaissance\nUpdates from TANEO and the advanced nuclear energy industry in Texas.\nJarred Shaffer, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office\nBasic\n2:15–3:15 Class VI Letter of Determination Process and Common Issues\nSummary of the Class VI review process and common requests for additional information.\nPhil Rossiter, Mariia Alekhina, P.G.\nIntermediate\n4:00–5:00 Class I Waste Disposal Well Application Revisions and Requirements: What Has Changed?\nSummary of changes to the application form and areas of focus in the review.\nChelsea Brown, Henry Cook, P.E.\nBasic 8:30–9:30\nWater Quality Division Updates\nSummary of updates for the Water Quality Division.\nRobert Sadlier\nBasic\n8:30–9:30 Online Applications Submissions and Process for Permit Maintenance Items for Domestic and Industrial Individual Permits\nHow to submit individual permit applications in STEERS and permit transfers, cancellations, billing changes.\nErwin Madrid\nBasic\n10:30–11:30 Domestic Permits Processing\nAn overview of the permitting process, relevant rules and legislation, draft permit application forms, and regionalization for domestic wastewater permits.\nJeevanthika Vignes\nBasic\n10:30–11:30 Domestic Use of Reclaimed Water\nUnderstanding domestic reclaimed water use, regulatory framework, permitting requirements, and safety standards.\nCrystal Li, P.E.\nIntermediate\n1:00–2:00 Produced Wastewater Permitting\nPermitting options for discharging produced wastewater into surface waters of the state of Texas.\nCole Gray, DrPH, MPH\nAdvanced\n2:15–3:15 Introduction to the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Pretreatment Program and Audit Process\nOverview of TPDES Pretreatment Program requirements and TCEQ’s auditing process for approved TPDES pretreatment programs.\nSamuel Braunstein, Jessica Alcoser\nBasic\n2:15–3:15 Identifying Industrial Users: Tools Available to Publicly Owned Treatment Works\nReview of TPDES permit application requirements and an overview of tools available for identifying industrial users.\nSarah O’Neill\nIntermediate\n4:00–5:00 Homeland Security Update\nOverview of updating Homeland Security Water Quality Emergency Preparedness System contacts and information.\nBridget Malone\nBasic\n8:30–9:30 Texas Surface Water Quality Standards Update\nOverview of the Texas Surface Water Quality Standards (TSWQS) and the status of proposed revisions.\nMyriam Loving\nIntermediate\n8:30–9:30 Overview of the Texas 2026 Integrated Report of Surface Water Quality\nAn overview of the results of the Texas 2026 Integrated Report of Surface Water Quality.\nAndrew Sullivan\nIntermediate\n10:30–11:30 The TCEQ Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program\nAn overview of TCEQ’s Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program.\nSamantha Gonzalez\nBasic\n10:30–11:30 Nonpoint Source Pollution Grant Funding Opportunities\nInformation about the Clean Water Act 319(h) Nonpoint Source Program and types of projects funded.\nRicardo Briones\nBasic\n1:00–2:00 An Overview of the Galveston Bay Estuary Program\nA snapshot of work, stakeholder engagement, recent successes, and growing visibility in the watershed.\nZoe Gapayao\nBasic\n2:15–3:15 Surface Water Right Applications Record Updates\nStrategies and tips on completing the TCEQ Surface Water Right applications.\nJose Vela, Heather Zuo\nBasic\n2:15–3:15 Water Availability Resources\nTCEQ’s online resources for accessing valuable water rights information, data and guidance tools.\nLauren Simmons\nBasic\n4:00–5:00 Compliance Investigation Process in a Watermaster Program\nAn overview of the compliance process in a Watermaster program.\nThomas Ammons, Ashton Stoner\nIntermediate\n
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