The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has approved penalties totaling $344,765 against 23 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. The commission issued agreed orders in several enforcement categories, including air quality, industrial hazardous waste, industrial wastewater discharge, municipal wastewater discharge, petroleum storage tank, public water system, sludge, and water quality.
Default orders were also issued in the categories of multi-media, municipal solid waste, petroleum storage tank, utilities, and water quality.
Additionally, on July 29 and August 5 of this year, the executive director approved penalties amounting to $126,988 against 44 entities.
Agenda items from the meeting can be found on the TCEQ website. The next agenda meeting is scheduled for August 20. Meetings are available for live viewing on the Agenda Meeting Webcasts webpage and archived meetings can be accessed via the TCEQ YouTube channel. Updates are provided through Twitter at @TCEQ.
