TCEQ record lists the landfill daily-cover violation as resolved
TCEQ's complaint record for the April 30, 2026 complaint lists the investigation date as April 30, 2026, a notice of violation dated May 20, 2026, and the violation of 30 TAC 330.165(a) (failure to apply six inches of well-compacted earthen material to deposited waste) as resolved on July 8, 2026. The record shows a notice of violation, not a notice of enforcement. TCEQ's commission database lists no enforcement item for the landfill after a 2012 fuel-tank order.[1][2]
TCEQ complaint 457042, received April 30, 2026, states: 'Complainant alleges the Amarillo Landfill is improperly covering deposited waste.' The record lists investigation 2147123 dated April 30, 2026, a Notice of Violation dated May 20, 2026, and the violation 'Failure to apply six inches of well-compacted earthen material to deposited waste to control disease vectors, fires, odors, windblown litter or waste, and scavenging' (30 TAC 330.165(a)) with status RESOLVED on July 8, 2026.[1]
✓ Verified
As of October 10, 2026, TCEQ's records reviewed show a notice of violation but no notice of enforcement, proposed agreed order or penalty for the 2026 daily-cover violation; the Commissioners' Integrated Database lists no enforcement item for the landfill after the 2012 fuel-tank order.[1][2]
✓ Verified
TCEQ's compliance history for the landfill site lists the City of Amarillo's rating as 0.50, classified 'Satisfactory,' with a rating date of September 1, 2025, before the 2026 violation.[3]