HOUSTON – Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee, along with the Attorney General of Texas, resolved an environmental enforcement action against Sesco Cement, Corp. for violations of state environmental laws at a cement packaging and distribution facility in East Harris County, a press release states.
Sesco agreed to pay $480,000 in civil penalties, pay the County’s attorney fees, and during the course of the litigation undertook significant clean-up of the facility.
“Cement facilities that don’t follow the rules put communities at risk,” said Menefee. “They pollute the air with cement dust that is harmful when breathed by nearby residents, especially children. We inspected this facility multiple times and found many issues, including cement dust plumes, polluted runoff water, and discharges in storm drains.
"We expect our neighboring businesses to do things right. These kinds of violations cannot and will not be tolerated.”
According to the press release, Harris County Pollution Control Services Department conducted more than 25 separate inspections at the facility— located at 8510 East Sam Houston Parkway North, Houston, Harris County, Texas 77044—since 2019, resulting in violations that have since been resolved.
The county sued Sesco for violations of the Texas Clean Air Act, the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act, and the Texas Water Code.