Austin TX (7/10/2019) – The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $249,568 against 28 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.

Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: three air quality, three industrial hazardous waste, two multi-media, six petroleum storage tank, nine public water system, one sludge.

Default orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: one agriculture, one municipal solid waste, and two petroleum storage tank.

In addition, on July 9, the executive director approved penalties totaling $89,615 against 39 entities.

The TCEQ’s next agenda meeting is scheduled for July 31. Agenda items from today’s meeting can be viewed on the TCEQ website. 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.

Contact: Marty Otero | Phone: 512-239-0046| Mobile: 512-831-9271