TCEQ TO TAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON GALVANIZATION

  

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will take comments from the public concerning Valmont Industries’ new application to amend its current air quality permit.

Valmont Industries plans on converting an existing building in Brenham into a galvanizing operation. According to a legal notice ran in the Banner-Press, the plant would emit “organic compounds, hazardous air contaminants, nitrous oxides, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide and particulate matter.” The TCEQ’s executive director says the permit seems to meet regulations, however a public hearing could be called if there is significant public concern in the matter.

Public comments can be submitted to TCEQ at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html. The permit’s application number is 43120.