AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 26 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release:

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $1,837,963 against 47 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.

Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: one agriculture, 16 air quality, one Edwards Aquifer, one industrial wastewater discharge, two multi-media, two municipal solid waste, 11 municipal wastewater discharges, four public water systems, and two water quality.

Default orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: one dry cleaner, two multi-media, one municipal solid waste, two public water systems, and one water quality....