The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) today approved penalties totaling $585,590 against 69 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.

Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: 17 air quality, three dry cleaner, two Edwards Aquifer, three field citations, two industrial hazardous waste, one licensed irrigator, four multi-media, four municipal solid waste, eight municipal waste discharge, six petroleum storage tank, five public water system, one sludge, one wastewater operator, and four water quality. In addition, there were default orders issued for the following categories: two dry cleaner, five petroleum storage tank, and one public water supply.

Included in the total fine figure is a penalty of $230,176 against Delek Refining, Ltd. in Smith County. The fines are the result of 25 reporting, excess production, equipment failure, monitoring, inspection, and notification violations stemming from investigations in June, July, and December 2006.

The TCEQ's next agenda meeting is scheduled for Oct.24. Agenda items from all commission meetings and work sessions can be viewed at the TCEQ Web site. The meeting is also webcast live for free, and archived meetings are available, at www.texasadmin.com/cgi-bin/tnrcc.cgi.