The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has approved penalties totaling $1,396,137 against 43 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. The enforcement actions covered a range of categories, including air quality, industrial hazardous waste, industrial wastewater discharges, multi-media, municipal solid waste, municipal wastewater discharges, petroleum storage tanks, public water systems, sludge, water quality, and water rights.
Additionally, on Nov. 25, Dec. 2, and Dec. 16, the executive director approved further penalties amounting to $279,423 against 88 entities.
Agenda items from today’s meeting can be viewed on the TCEQ website. TCEQ’s next agenda meeting is scheduled for Jan. 14, 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 operates as an authorized state agency responsible for regulating environmental and natural resource matters in Texas. The agency enforces regulations covering air emissions, water pollution, waste disposal and petroleum storage oversight through its central office in Austin and 16 regional offices across the state (official website). With approximately 2,800 employees statewide (official website), the department aims to protect Texas by reducing and preventing pollution while promoting clean air and water and safe waste management aligned with sustainable economic development (official website).
