TCEQ approves more than $500,000 in environmental violation fines

Kelly Keel, Executive Director
Kelly Keel, Executive Director - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
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Kelly Keel, Executive Director
Kelly Keel, Executive Director - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has approved penalties totaling $373,498 against 13 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. The fines cover a range of enforcement categories, including four air quality cases, one involving industrial hazardous waste, one municipal wastewater discharge case, two related to petroleum storage tanks, two public water systems violations, one waste disposal well issue, and two water quality cases.

Additionally, the TCEQ executive director approved penalties amounting to $128,597 against 32 entities on November 18.

“Agenda items from today’s meeting can be viewed on the TCEQ website. TCEQ’s next agenda meeting is scheduled for Dec. 17, 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,” according to the agency.

The commission regularly updates its schedule and makes information about its meetings available through its official website and other digital platforms.



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