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October 2023 discharges lead to a $44,625 TCEQ penalty
About 322,670 gallons of wastewater discharged from Hollywood Road to Playa Lake 40 on October 2 and October 4, 2023. TCEQ issued a notice of enforcement on November 22, 2023, and its expedited agreed order (published in the Texas Register October 4, 2024) assessed a $44,625 penalty, of which $35,700 was paid.[1]
What the sources say
- ✓ Verified
TCEQ's enforcement summary (Docket No. 2024-0022-MWD-E) lists about 322,670 gallons of wastewater discharged from the Hollywood Road WWTP to Playa Lake 40 on October 2 and October 4, 2023, under TPDES Permit No. WQ0010392003; investigation October 31, 2023; notice of enforcement November 22, 2023.[1]
- Gallons
- 322,670
- ✓ Verified
The 2024-0022 agreed order assessed a $44,625 penalty; $8,925 was deferred for expedited settlement and $35,700 was paid to General Revenue. It required a root cause analysis of high organic loading, cleanup of affected areas of Playa Lake 40, and measures to reduce or eliminate unauthorized discharges.[1]
- Penalty assessed
- $44,625
- Deferred
- $8,925
- Paid
- $35,700