Texas runs one of the most heavily used Tier II programs in the country -- TCEQ processes something like 80,000 reports a year through its own STEERS system -- and the account-access setup is more involved than almost any other state on this list.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requires every Tier II report to go through STEERS -- the State of Texas Environmental Electronic Reporting System. There's no .t2s or email path; everything is entered directly online.
Standard federal thresholds -- 10,000 pounds for hazardous chemicals, 500 pounds or the TPQ for extremely hazardous substances.40 CFR 370.10 Deadline is March 1st for the previous calendar year.
Setting up STEERS means juggling several different identifiers: a Customer Number tied to the owner or operator, a Regulated Entity Number tied to the specific facility address, and a Texas Tier II Number tied to the owner or operator as well. Each Customer Number can only be linked to one Texas Tier II Number, which matters if your organization operates under more than one CN.
Secondary and Preparer roles require the Primary role holder to sign in and approve the request -- it's not self-service the way some other systems are, so if your organization's access has changed hands over the years, sorting out who currently holds Primary is worth doing well before your deadline, not during it.
Every Texas Tier II facility pays a reporting fee except federal facilities -- it's automatically calculated and billed through TCEQ's ePay system when you submit an Annual or Initial Report. Deficiency Correction Reports don't carry their own fee, which is useful to know if you're fixing an error rather than filing fresh.
HazRecord keeps your chemical inventory and facility data organized across every Texas location you operate, so when it's time to enter data into STEERS, the numbers are ready to transcribe rather than reconstructed under deadline pressure.
This guide is for general informational purposes only. It is not legal advice. Facilities remain responsible for verifying and submitting required reports to the appropriate federal, state, tribal, and local agencies.
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