The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $521,583 against 67 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.

Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: one agricultural, 21 air quality, three dry cleaner, one Edwards Aquifer, three field citations, two industrial waste discharge, one licensed irrigators, four multi-media, two municipal solid waste, 10 municipal waste discharge, four petroleum storage tank, and seven public water system, three water quality. In addition, there were default orders as follows: one air, one licensed irrigators, two petroleum storage tank, one public water system.

Chairman Buddy Garcia announced that Executive Director Glenn Shankle informed the commission of his intention to retire in the near future. The commission instructed the general counsel to publish the job posting to fill the position.

The TCEQ's next agenda meeting is scheduled for April 16. 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.