TCEQ approves over $837,000 in fines for environmental regulation violations

Kelly Keel, Executive Director at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Kelly Keel, Executive Director at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has approved penalties totaling $730,403 against 28 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. The enforcement actions included agreed orders in categories such as air quality, Edwards Aquifer, industrial wastewater discharges, multi-media, municipal wastewater discharges, petroleum storage tanks, public water systems, and water quality.

Additionally, default orders were issued for violations involving multi-media cases, municipal wastewater discharges, and public water systems.

On September 16 and September 23, the TCEQ executive director approved further penalties amounting to $107,083 against 31 entities.

“Agenda items from today’s meeting can be viewed on the TCEQ website. TCEQ’s next agenda meeting is scheduled for Oct. 8, 2025. 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,” according to a statement from the agency.

The commission regularly posts its agenda and meeting webcasts online for public access through its official channels.



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