20/11/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 21/11/2024 17:51
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $966,504 against 30 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: three air quality, one industrial wastewater discharge, two multi-media, one municipal solid waste, three municipal wastewater discharges, one petroleum storage tank, three public water systems, and two water quality.
Default orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: one municipal solid waste, 12 petroleum storage tank, and one public water system,
In addition, on Nov. 19, the executive director approved penalties totaling $63,290 against 27 entities.
Agenda items from today's meeting can be viewed on the TCEQ website. TCEQ's next agenda meeting is scheduled for Dec. 18, 2024. Meetings can be viewed live on the Agenda Meeting Webcasts webpage. Archived meetings can be viewed on the TCEQ YouTube channel. Follow us on Twitter: @TCEQ.