City reports TCEQ air monitoring found no harmful compounds
Mayor Cole Stanley released TCEQ air-monitoring results. KVII reported TCEQ tested around the landfill perimeter and nearby areas for sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, volatile organic compounds and gamma radiation, with no detections, and that the TCEQ report said the landfill was following its standard operating procedures for landfill fires.[1][2][3]
TCEQ report, as quoted by KVII: KVII reported TCEQ inspectors visited the landfill May 19 and later tested for sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, volatile organic compounds and gamma radiation with no detections; the TCEQ report said: "The City of Amarillo Landfill was following the procedures outlined in their SOP concerning landfill fires."[2][3]
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Cole Stanley, Mayor: Mayor Cole Stanley's May 28 release said TCEQ "reported no cause for concern regarding air quality."[1][2]
⚠ Sources differ
Accounts differ on the tons of waste the landfill received in fiscal year 2025.
City FY2025 annual financial report statistical section: 293,940 tons of waste landfilled in fiscal year 2025.
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The Tribune, citing TCEQ's investigation report, reported that Public Works Director Alan Harder contacted TCEQ on May 17 to report the fire; that on May 19 two investigators observed the working face with earthen cover applied, some areas still smoldering and staff inspecting waste for hot spots; and that on May 26 air investigators monitoring the perimeter and neighboring areas found normal oxygen levels and detected no sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, volatile organic compounds or gamma radiation.[3]