The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has approved penalties totaling $611,344 against 27 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. The agency announced that the fines were issued across several enforcement categories, including air quality, Edwards Aquifer protection, industrial wastewater discharge, multi-media violations, municipal solid waste management, municipal wastewater discharges, public water systems, and water quality.
Additionally, TCEQ’s executive director approved further penalties amounting to $135,720 against 36 entities on January 27.
Information about the agenda items from the latest meeting is available on the TCEQ website. The next agenda meeting is scheduled for February 11, 2026. Meetings are accessible live via the Agenda Meeting Webcasts webpage and archived sessions can be found on the TCEQ YouTube channel. Updates are also provided through their Twitter account: @TCEQ.
