TCEQ Approves Fines Totaling $781,532

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $689,992 against 46 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.

Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: 10 air quality, one industrial hazardous waste, four multimedia, five municipal solid waste, three municipal wastewater disposal, four petroleum storage tank, 11 public water system, and two water quality.

Default orders were issued in the following categories: one air quality, two irrigation licensing, one multimedia, and one petroleum storage tank.

Penalties were also assessed in one multimedia category following a hearing at the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

In addition, on Aug. 12, the executive director approved 41 agreed orders, each $7,500 or less, totaling $91,540.

Included in the total is a fine of $106,111 against BASF Corporation, of Brazoria County, for air violations investigated July 10-29, 2014. Of the total, $53,055 will be used by the Houston-Galveston Area Council, for its Clean Vehicles Partnership Project.

The TCEQ’s next agenda meeting is scheduled for Sept. 9. Agenda items from today’s meeting can be viewed on the TCEQ website. All agendas are webcast live for free, and archived meetings are available on TexasAdmin.com .

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