The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved
penalties totaling $646,292 against 72 regulated entities for
violations of state environmental regulations.
Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement
categories: one agricultural, 20 air quality, three dry cleaner,
two industrial waste discharge, two multi-media, two municipal
solid waste, eight municipal waste discharge, eight petroleum
storage tank, ten public water system, one wastewater
certification, and four water quality. There were three field
citations. In addition, default orders were issued for the
following categories: one dry cleaner, one licensed irrigator, two
multi-media, two petroleum storage tank, and one public water
system. Penalties were also assessed in a petroleum storage tank
action following hearings at the State Office of Administrative
Hearings.
Included in the total were fines against The City of Pottsboro
in Grayson County of $120,897 for five water quality violations,
documented in routine investigations in March and October 2007. The
entire amount of the fine will be applied to a Supplemental
Environmental Project used to conduct erosion control and creek
cleanup projects in two creeks that discharge into Lake Texoma in
Grayson County.
The TCEQ's next agenda meeting is scheduled for August 6. Agenda
items from all commission meetings and work session agendas can be
viewed on the TCEQ
Web site. The meeting is also webcast live for free, and
archived meetings are available, at TexasAdMin.com.
