The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $564,227 against 69 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.

Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: one agricultural, 16 air quality, three field citations, one industrial hazardous waste, one industrial waste discharge, one licensed irrigators, two multi-media, two municipal solid waste, 15 municipal waste discharge, six petroleum storage tank, and 14 public water system. In addition, there were default orders as follows: one air, one multi-media, one municipal solid waste, three petroleum storage tank, one public water system.

The TCEQ's next agenda meeting is scheduled for May 7. Agenda items from all commission meetings and work sessions can be viewed on the TCEQ Web site. The meeting is also webcast live for free, and archived meetings are available, at TexasAdMin.com.