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Environmental compliance in Comal County
891 active EPA-regulated sites in Comal County, Texas: 28 with an identified violation, 8 in significant violation, 174 inspections and $719,589 in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.
How many facilities in Comal County, Texas are regulated by the EPA, and how many are in violation (as of October 18, 2026)?
How many active facilities in Comal County, Texas fall under each EPA program?
A facility can be in several programs.
| Program | Active sites |
|---|---|
| Air (Clean Air Act) | 31 |
| Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES) | 747 |
| Hazardous waste (RCRA) | 69 |
| Drinking water systems (SDWA) | 70 |
| Toxics Release Inventory reporters | 13 |
| Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP) | 3 |
Which large facilities in Comal County, Texas does the EPA track, and are they in violation?
| Facility | Compliance status | Quarters in violation (of 12) | Penalties, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHWAY 46 WWTP New Braunfels, TX | Significant Violation | 9 | – |
| NORTH KUEHLER WWTP New Braunfels, TX | Violation Identified | 4 | $18,750 |
| ASH GROVE - HUNTER CEMENT PLANT New Braunfels, TX | No Violation Identified | 3 | $4,000 |
| SAM C MCKENZIE JR WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY New Braunfels, TX | No Violation Identified | 3 | – |
| LONESTAR FIBERGLASS NEW BRAUNFELS New Braunfels, TX | No Violation Identified | 2 | $135,450 |
| SOUTH KUEHLER WWTP New Braunfels, TX | Violation Identified | 2 | $10,250 |
| BALCONES QUARRY New Braunfels, TX | No Violation Identified | 0 | $19,633 |
| CEMEX BALCONES CEMENT PLANT New Braunfels, TX | No Violation Identified | 0 | $19,633 |
| GRUENE ROAD WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY New Braunfels, TX | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
| LEISURE POOLS AND SPAS MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA New Braunfels, TX | No Violation Identified | 0 | $18,087 |
| MESQUITE CREEK LANDFILL New Braunfels, TX | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
| NEW BRAUNFELS LIME PLANT New Braunfels, TX | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
All figures for Comal County · Texas · United States
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), weekly national export. Counts cover active sites in the Facility Registry Service; inspections, formal actions and penalties cover the last five years, quarters in violation the last three years. The EPA attributes a case that covers several facilities to each of them; area penalty totals here count an amount shared through the same federal case once, facility figures show the amount attributed to that facility. Large facilities are Clean Air Act majors, Clean Water Act majors and large hazardous waste generators or handlers. Source record.
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