YFZ Hauling Wastewater to San Angelo
 
The Eldorado Success
 
TCEQ District 8 Director Ricky Anderson confirmed this week that wastewater is being transported from the YFZ Ranch near Eldorado to a wastewater treatment plant at the San Angelo landfill operated by Trashaway. Anderson said that his inspectors had visited the ranch on August 16th to confirm that an above ground storage tank had been installed. He said that since that time ranch officials have hired a licensed wastewater hauler to transport the waste to San Angelo. Anderson said that his inspectors have received trip tickets documenting the process and that they continue to closely monitor the situation at the YFZ, which he says will only last until a permanent wastewater treatment plant can be constructed at the ranch.

Anderson went on to say that his employees are also working with YFZ officials on installing a public water system. That became necessary when state inspectors learned that more than 25 people would be residing permanently at the ranch. TCEQ has strict rules for the operation of a public water system, with stringent guidelines about quality and quantity of water produced, as well as how it is stored and distributed.

A call to TCEQ's Austin office revealed Tuesday that enforcement action is pending against the YFZ. It should be noted that the ranch could face fines as high as $10,000 per day for each of 29 violations previously cited by TCEQ. The Success also learned that the state agency has yet to receive an application for construction of a wastewater treatment plant at the YFZ Ranch.
 
MyEldorado.net
Originally published August 26, 2004
 
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