The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is preparing for the submission of exceptional event demonstrations to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for fine particular matter exceedances at sites in Harrison, Travis, and Kleberg counties in 2022 and 2023.
In 2022, concentrations of PM2.5 at three air monitoring sites in Harrison County, Travis County, and Kleberg County, respectively, were impacted by exceptional events on a total of 23 days. This demonstration presents data and analyses to support this conclusion.
In 2023, concentrations of PM2.5 at three air monitoring sites in Harrison County, Travis County, and Kleberg County, respectively, were impacted by exceptional events on a total of 18 days. This demonstration presents data and analyses to support this conclusion.
Public comments on the demonstrations can be submitted to amda@tceq.texas.gov by 5:00 p.m. on January 21, 2025.
The exceptional event demonstration can be found here.