Primary Department: Pollution Control Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Jesse Dickerman, Interim Executive Director
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Transmittal
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Transmittal by Pollution Control Services of its monthly report for the period of September 1 - September 30, 2026.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County PCS submits its Monthly Activity Report for September 2026, summarizing departmental environmental monitoring, field operations, and regulatory oversight across the county. Continuous ambient air monitoring through the Community Air Monitoring Program (CAMP) network evaluated regional air quality against National Ambient Air Quality Standards and tracked volatile organic compound metrics. Field Services conducted facility inspections and investigated resident complaints across air, water, and solid waste categories to maintain compliance across all precincts. Proactive facility inspections are underway for concrete batch plants, aggregate yards, rock crushers, and soil stabilization facilities. Department personnel managed environmental response incidents, reviewed state permit actions, and issued formal enforcement violations as necessary to address non-compliance. Additionally, the department’s laboratory performed essential testing on environmental samples to support active investigations and protect public health throughout Harris County.
Expected Impact:
The work of Harris County PCS directly supports the County’s Strategic Plan by advancing public health, climate resilience and environmental safety, environmental justice and equity, and data-driven governance. Through continuous environmental monitoring, proactive field presence, and rapid environmental response capabilities, PCS transforms strategic goals and objectives into measurable community safeguards.
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County Strategic Plan Goal: 5. Minimize the impact of climate change and disasters.
County Strategic Plan Objective: S: Equitably reduce the health, economic, and other impacts of climate change and disasters.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Q1: Improve air quality monitoring and enforcement.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
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Anticipated Court Date: 10/15/2026
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Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Jesse Dickerman, Interim Executive Director, HCPCS
Attachments (if applicable): HCPS Monthly Report [September 2026]