Permits and Registrations

Environmental Resource Permits

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VM Environmental Consulting is experienced in obtaining all levels of government permits including city, county, state and federal, as each regulatory agency has specific guidelines and procedures that must be followed for each industrial activity.

Upon issuance of a permit, all clients receive a permit package which includes the approved permit, a compiled list of permit requirements and conditions, as well as the necessary forms and deadlines to comply with the permit.

VM Environmental Consulting is always available for technical assistance, agency follow up and backup documentation.

Some of the services we provide include:

USACE Section 404 and Section 10

TCEQ 401 Certification Reviews

Wetland Delineation and Mitigation

Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permits

Multi Sector General Permit

Under the existing TPDES General Permit No.TXR050000, effective August 14, 2021, facilities that discharge stormwater associated with industrial activity located in the state of Texas and that may discharge to surface waters of the state must obtain this permit.

Vicki Mooney, Environmental Consultant, Testing Industrial Wastewater Discharge

Construction General Permit

Under the existing TPDES General Permit No TXR 150000, issued March 5, 2023, construction activities from which runoff goes into or adjacent to any surface water in of the state are regulated according to the area of land disturbed.

Large construction activities that disturb 5 or more acres, or are part of a larger common plan of development that will disturb 5 or more acres, are regulated under this general permit.
Small Construction Activities that disturb at least 1 but less than 5 acres, or are part of a larger common plan of development that will disturb at least 1 but less than 5 acres, are also regulated under this general permit.
Construction activities that disturb less than 1 acre, and are not part of a larger common plan of development that would disturb 1 or more acres, are not required to obtain coverage under this general permit.

Oil & Gas Permits and Registrations

Petroleum storage tanks (PSTs)

Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) Permits (dependent on county or city fire code)
TCEQ AST Registrations (ASTs with a capacity of 1,100 gallons or more are required to be registered)
TCEQ AST Construction Notifications

Registration for Used Oil Collection Centers

All of those facilities that act as collection centers for used oil

Registration for Used Oil Handlers and/or Used Oil Filter Handlers

All of those facilities that transport 55 gallons or more of used oil

Registration as a Transporter of Municipal Sludge(s) and Similar Wastes

If you plan to transport any of the following, you must register as a sludge transporter:

Sewage Sludge
Chemical Toilet Waste
Water Supply Treatment Plant Sludge
Grit Trap Waste
Septic Tank Waste
Grease Trap Waste

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Businesses operating commercial gasoline, kerosene or diesel fuel pumps, scales, bulk meters and LPG meters, must register these devices with the Department.