· Resolution
TCEQ adopts a $330,260 agreed order over 2022-2023 Hollywood Road violations
The TCEQ commissioners adopted an agreed order with the City of Amarillo (Docket No. 2022-1576-MWD-E) covering 16 alleged violations at the Hollywood Road plant from 2022-2023. The $330,260 penalty is offset in full by a supplemental environmental project (screw pump installation), and the order requires further repairs within set deadlines.[1][2]
What the sources say
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On September 23, 2026 the TCEQ commissioners adopted the agreed order in Docket No. 2022-1576-MWD-E (City of Amarillo, Hollywood Road WWTP) by unanimous agreement.[1]
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The order assesses a $330,260 penalty, fully offset by a supplemental environmental project titled 'Screw Pump Installation (Compliance)'; $0 is paid to General Revenue.[2]
- Penalty assessed
- $330,260
- Sep offset
- $330,260
- Paid to general revenue
- $0
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The executive summary lists 16 alleged violations, including unauthorized discharges (2022 and September 2023), effluent limit exceedances for ammonia nitrogen, total suspended solids, CBOD, chlorine residual and E. coli, and equipment found out of service: aeration basin air leaks, inoperable clarifier arms and rakes, full and non-operational sludge digesters, an inoperable DAF unit, three of five blowers out of service, and one of two bar screens operational.[2]
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The summary lists completed corrective actions through April 27, 2026 (including repair of all four digesters by September 11, 2025, compliance with all permitted effluent limits by November 30, 2025, and DAF replacement with a rotary drum thickener by April 27, 2026) and requires removal of excess solids within 60 days and aeration basin and clarifier repairs within 180 days.[2]