City of Laredo Receives Notification from TCEQ’s Investigation Report
Written by admin, Nov 5, 2021, 0 Comments
Courtesy Isabel Sosa,
Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo has received notification from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) of their report on the investigation on the City’s Jefferson, El Pico Surface Water Treatment Plants, which led to the boil-water notice from July 2021.
The City of Laredo is pleased to learn that the results of the TCEQ investigation categorically support the decision initially made by the Utilities Director Arturo Garcia and later upheld by the Municipal Civil Service Commission to terminate both employees.
A selective interpretation of the complaint report has been disseminated by attempting to attribute the low chlorine levels to the water distribution system based solely on the issuance of one violation. In truth, nothing contained within the findings negates the fact that there was failure to perform the duties on the job site by the terminated both employees, which directly contributed to the city-wide boil notice. Rather, there were no less than six violations issued against the city related to the employees’ water treatment oversight.
The City of Laredo remains committed to providing the community with high-quality water. Accordingly, based on the results of prior investigations and discussions with TCEQ officials, this report only further solidifies the disciplinary action taken within the Utilities department.
