The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved on April 30 penalties totaling $704,099 against 28 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.
The commission issued agreed orders in several enforcement categories, including nine air quality cases, one multi-media case, twelve municipal wastewater discharges, five public water systems cases, and one sludge case. Additionally, the executive director approved penalties amounting to $97,111 against 32 entities on April 20 and April 28.
These actions are part of ongoing efforts by the Texas Department of Environmental Quality to advance public health and environmental quality through regulatory measures that promote community well-being and resource conservation, according to the official website at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/. The agency safeguards public health and natural resources while fostering sustainable economic growth through programs focused on air and water quality as well as waste management according to the official website.
The Texas Department of Environmental Quality operates under the direction of three commissioners selected by the governor who set policy and manage agency functions according to the official website. The agency maintains a headquarters in Austin along with sixteen regional offices throughout Texas to support its operations according to the official website, employing about 2,800 staff members statewide according to the official website.
Agenda items from this meeting can be viewed on the TCEQ website. The next agenda meeting is scheduled for May 13. Meetings can be viewed live online or watched later via archived webcasts.
