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Understanding the Enforcement Process

Description

An explanation of the policy used to initiate enforcement and determine penalty amounts related to TCEQ

Contributors

  • Katy Montgomery

    Current Position
    Katy currently serves as a Team Leader in the Enforcement Division in the Water
    Section where she reviews agreed orders and penalty calculations for water cases,
    including those for aggregate production operations, wastewater treatment facilities,
    stormwater sites, water rights, and others, which meet the criteria for formal
    enforcement. She also reviews compliance documentation and ensures her team is
    encouraging timely compliance with approved enforcement orders.

    Prior Experience and Education

    Katy has worked for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for nearly 14
    years. She started out as an Enforcement Coordinator in the Drinking Water Section. In
    2017, she was promoted to Work Leader for that section. In May 2021, Katy moved to a
    Work Leader position in the Water Section and became the Team Leader there in 2022.
    Katy obtained her Bachelor of Science in Zoology from Texas A&M University in 2008.

    Contact Information

    Telephone: (210) 403-4016
    E-mail: katy.montgomery@tceq.texas.gov