TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting Normalization of the Abnorm Normalization of the Abnormal: Looking at the al: Looking at the Pandemic, the Economy, and Pandemic, the Economy, and the Regulatory the Regulatory Environment in Texas Environment in Texas Presented by: Dr. Latrice Presented by: Dr. Latrice Babin Babin – Director Director Harris County Pollution Control Ser Harris County Pollution Control Services Department vices Department
P o llu t i o n Co n t r o l’s Ro le Established in 1953 by Harris County Commissioner’s Court to work on water quality and air quality issues. Mission – Pollution Control Services mission is to ensuring clean air and water for the citizens of Harris County consistent with the protection of public health, enjoyment of property and the protection of plant, animal, and marine life. TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department
Se c t i o n s • Administrative • Communications • Compliance Services • Permits and Technical Services • Emergency Response • (Investigative) Field Services • Laboratory Services • Water — Wastewater/ Stormwater TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department
En fo r c e m e n t Au t h o r i t y H a r r i s Co u n t y St o r m w a t e r Re g u la t i o n s Statutory authority over certain TCEQ rules • Chapter 361 Health and Safety Code • Chapter 382 Health and Safety Code • Chapter 26 Water Code • Chapter 7 Water Code • Sect. 351 Provides the authority for litigation TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department
Social Distancing Social Distancing • Business is conducted as usual with some modification • All employees must always wear a mask at all times • Investigators start out from home • Paperwork – requested electronically TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department
Staggered work locat Staggered work locations ions • Staff only allowed in office a max of two days • Laboratory samples closely coordinated • Training online and distanced for new employees TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department
Complaints, Inspectio Complaints, Inspections and Violations ns and Violations 2019 (Feb 2019 (Feb -June) vs 2020 (Feb June) vs 2020 (Feb-June) June) TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department
Most Complaints Most Complaints – 272 in March 2019 272 in March 2019 TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department
Most Inspections Most Inspections – 356 in Feb 2020 356 in Feb 2020 TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department
Most Violations Most Violations – 91 in Feb 2020 91 in Feb 2020 TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department
Proactive Approach Proactive Approach • Increased concrete batch plant inspections • Public engagement on comments • Title V review • Emission Event review increase TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department
Financial outlook Financial outlook • Harris County increased capital investment in PCS • Purchase of fleet for investigators • Purchase of monitoring equipment • Semi stationary • Hand- held • Data management platform • Laboratory equipment upgrade • Increase staff TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department
Evolution into the digi Evolution into the digital age tal age • Communications Section • Increased use of software • Graphics • Data management/ cartography • Newsletter (internal / external ) development TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department
PC Connections Intern PC Connections Internal Staff Newsletter al Staff Newsletter TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department
The Leaf External Quarterly Newsletter The Leaf External Quarterly Newsletter TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department
Monitoring/ ER Monitoring/ ER • Survey 123 TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department
General General • Online complaint form • ZOOM video conference • Microsoft TEAMS TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department
Thank You! Thank You! Dr. Latrice Babin – Director | Pollution Control Services Department Services Latrice.babin@pcs.hctx.net 713 -274- 6433 Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HarrisCoPollutionControl Twiiter: https://twitter.com/HarrisCoPC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harriscopc/ TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department TAEP/ AWMA Joint Meeting | Hosted by Harris County Pollution Control Services Department
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