The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has approved penalties totaling $1,751,893 against 22 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. The enforcement actions include agreed orders in several categories: four air quality cases, two industrial wastewater discharge cases, two multi-media cases, eight municipal wastewater discharge cases, and five public water systems cases. Additionally, a default order was issued for one petroleum storage tank violation.
On January 13, 2026, the executive director approved further penalties amounting to $157,838 against 49 entities.
“Agenda items from today’s meeting can be viewed on the TCEQ website. TCEQ’s next agenda meeting is scheduled for Jan. 28, 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.”
The Texas Department of Environmental Quality is responsible for enforcing environmental regulations statewide, including oversight of air emissions, water pollution, waste disposal and petroleum storage tanks. The agency operates from its Austin headquarters with about 2,800 employees across 16 regional offices to regulate and protect the state’s air, water and land resources while supporting sustainable development (official website). Established in 1993 through the merger of previous environmental agencies (official website), it provides regulatory services such as permitting, licensing and compliance monitoring (official website).
The commission’s main administrative operations are conducted at its central office in Austin at Park 35 Circle (official website), with regional offices spread throughout Texas for local oversight.
For more information about TCEQ’s enforcement activities or upcoming meetings, visit their website.
