The latest comes as people living nearby have noticed a bad smell coming from one of the plants.
After multiple violations, 13 Investigates dug into the issues at these two Pasaenad plants. This comes as nearby residents reported a bad smell.Wastewater treatment plants in Pasadena, operated by the same company that has come under fire for issues with another Houston-area plant, have received violations from the Environmental Protection Agency.
According to the EPA's website, violations have been identified in nine out of the last 13 quarters at the Golden Acres Waste Water Treatment Plant . The New Vince Bayou was found in violation in the most recent quarter. Both plants were found to have higher levels of pollutants in the water that had already been treated than is allowed.
In June, one of the months when levels were found to be elevated, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality showed a complaint filed regarding an odor at Golden Acres WWTP. An environmental investigator was assigned to look into it. The case is listed as closed. ABC13 has asked TCEQ what the investigation determined.Pasadena's water treatment plants flow into Armand and Vince bayous. Neither is used as a drinking source.
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