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Information about the more than 140 fees and other receipts collected by the TCEQ.

The TCEQ collects more than 140 fees and other receipts, most with very specific statutory uses. Collections totaled more than $342 million in license, fee, and permit revenue in fiscal year 2003. Waste fees accounted for 52.1 percent, air fees for 37.7 percent, water fees for 9.7 percent, and other fees and receipts for the remaining collections.

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Delinquent Fees and Penalties Will Affect Processing Applications
Effective Sept. 1, 2006, the TCEQ will no longer issue, amend, or renew permits, registrations, certifications, or licenses to an entity or person who is delinquent on penalties or fees.
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Facility Fee
Answers questions related to this reporting fee.
Innocent Owner/Operator Program Fee
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Municipal Solid Waste Reporting and Disposal Fee
Information about fees that each operator of a facility that disposes of municipal solid waste by means of landfilling (including landfilling of incinerator ash) or by a process such as incineration of land application, is required to pay.
On-Site Wastewater Treatment Research Council Fee
The fee charged to property owners applying for a permit to construct a septic system.
Pay Online with ePay
Pay a TCEQ fee, bill, or invoice by credit card or ACH (electronic check).
Plumbing Fixtures Fee
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Point Source Air Emissions and Air Inspection Fees
History of these fees, timeline for compliance, and recent changes in requirements.
Regulatory Assessments Collected by Retail Public Utilities
Information on the regulatory assessment fee collected from retail customers of investor-owned utilities, water districts and water supply corporations.
Step-by-Step Guide to Registration, Operating, and Reporting Requirements for Transporting Sludge Wastes in Texas
Explains state environmental rules for transporters of sewage sludge, domestic septage, chemical toilet waste, grease trap waste, grit trap waste, sludge from drinking water treatment plants, and similar wastes in Texas.
Toxics Release Inventory Reporting Fee
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Voluntary Cleanup Program Fee
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Waste Generation Fee
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Watermaster Assessment Fee
Explains a fee paid by water right holders to support the activities of a watermaster, a state official who administers water rights. Texas has two watermaster areas, South Texas and Rio Grande.
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