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TCEQ approves fines totaling $967,119

Jan. 16, 2025 - Penalties Assessed Against 50 Regulated Entities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Victoria Cann

Phone: 512-239-5003

After Hrs: 512-239-5000

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $926,944 against 30 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. 

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

Default orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: one landscape irrigator installer, four petroleum storage tanks, and one water quality.

In addition, on Jan. 7, the executive director approved penalties totaling $40,175 against 20 entities.

Agenda items from today’s meeting can be viewed on the TCEQ website. TCEQ's next agenda meeting is scheduled for Jan. 30, 2025. 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.