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TCEQ approves fines totaling $1,423,469

April 1, 2026- Penalties Assessed Against 88 Regulated Entities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Victoria Cann

Phone: 512-239-5000

Email: 512-239-5000

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $1,265,590 against 40 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.

Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: 12 air quality, three industrial wastewater discharges, one multi-media, eleven municipal wastewater discharges, three petroleum storage tanks, and seven public water systems.

Default orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: one industrial hazardous waste, one multi-media, and one water quality.

In addition, on March 24, the executive director approved penalties totaling $157,879 against 48 entities.

Agenda items from today’s meeting can be viewed on the TCEQ website. TCEQ's next agenda meeting is scheduled for April 15, 2026. 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.