TCEQ approves nearly $1 million in fines for environmental violations

Brooke T. Paup, Appointed as Chairwoman of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Brooke T. Paup, Appointed as Chairwoman of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has approved penalties amounting to $788,363 against 25 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. The enforcement actions include agreed orders in several categories: five for air quality, two for industrial wastewater discharges, four multi-media cases, one municipal solid waste case, five municipal wastewater discharges, one petroleum storage tank case, four public water systems cases, and one water quality case.

Additionally, default orders were issued in two air quality enforcement cases.

On October 14, the TCEQ executive director also approved penalties totaling $190,725 against 68 entities.

Information about the agenda items from the latest meeting is available on the TCEQ website. The next agenda meeting is scheduled for November 5, 2025. Meetings are accessible live via the Agenda Meeting Webcasts webpage and archived meetings can be found on the TCEQ YouTube channel. The agency also shares updates on Twitter at @TCEQ.



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