Our families deserve more than "mostly water."

Citizens Group Meets with TCEQ During Austin Protest

Over 100 concerned citizens traveled on May 14 to the Texas State Capital in Austin, and then met with officials at TECQ headquarters. The protest was covered by KHOU, Channel 11, and aired that evening at 5:00, and again at 7:00 the next morning. The group would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to KHOU for the great support they've given us to keep toxic injection wells out of our community.

To learn more about the day's events, read the press release for Toxic Injection Wells Protest.

State Office of Administrative Offices Ruling:
‘ APPROVE TEXCOM PERMITS’  

In spite of overwhelming evidence that the Class I Injection Wells proposed by Texcom Gulf Disposal, LLC can contaminate the entire Gulf Coast Aquifer, the SOAH judges ruled the permits that would allow TexCom to move forward with their plans should be granted.

The Gulf Coast Aquifer supplies all of the water for communities in Montgomery County, such as The Woodlands, Windsor Lakes, Harper's Landing, Stewart's Forest, Crighton Ridge, Crighton Woods, River Plantation, City of Conroe, and City of Shenandoah. It also supplies the water for cities in Harris County, such as Kingwood, Humble, Katy, Spring, Cypress, Sugar Land, and hundreds more.

In a bizarre caveat, the judges recommended that Texcom re-calculate the underground waste plume (which neither they nor the TCEQ engineers have been able to confirm, or agree upon, with engineering model results ranging from 150 feet to 10,000 feet) and “…undertake any corrective action with respect to any endangered artificial penetrations.”

Huh??? If Texcom engineers could even come up with a number for the ever elusive ‘cone of influence waste plume,’ they would then be expected to fix all of the casings for more than 500, 1930’s era, abandoned oil wells to keep toxins from migrating into our only water source. Anyone betting that will happen?

The SOAH ruling will now go before the TCEQ Commissioners, a three member panel appointed by Governor Perry, who will make a final decision. Given the initial approval of this permit and the subsequent supporting SOAH ruling, final approval to allow TexCom to move forward with this project is likely without strong and swift action by the community.

If we don't act now, we can expect that by as early as mid-summer toxins such as antifreeze and paint thinner can start contaminating our water! Find out what you can do to help.
Get Involved.

Think injection wells don’t fail?
Ask residents of Daisetta, Texas.

An Injection Well in Daisetta, TX ( Liberty County) has caused a massive sinkhole, leading county leaders in Liberty to ask the Governor to declare Liberty County a Disaster Area. A company nearby has been accused of violating the terms of their permit for disposal of salt water waste. The company has been cited, once for exceeding permitted injection volumes and once for failure to conduct annual leakage tests.

Permit Request Upgraded to Toxic Disposal
Foxborough Energy recently acquired a 60% interest in TexCom, a company already in the process of permit approval through the TCEQ for disposal of non-hazardous waste into a proposed injection well site in Montgomery County. It now appears what will be injected at this site is about to change. Read Press Release .

We need your help to stop actions by TexCom, Foxborough, and Montgomery County Environmental Solutions to establish a toxic
disposal site in Montgomery County. We need to act now! Here’s what you can do:

• Read the facts
• Get involved
• Donate - Use button on left.
• Sign our petition
• Signup to receive email updates

For more information, contact:

• Rebecca Bergeron
  • 832-381-6073
  • rjbkaiser@consolidated.net
    
• Jennifer Real
  • 936-499-7173
  • jreal1@peoplepc.com
    
• Shirley Hoagland
  • 936-756-1464
  • prissy3@consolidated.net
    
• Liz Stephan
  • 936-756-3173
  • ajrodriguez@hotmail.com
  • Se hablo espanol.

Thank you for your support. As a community, we can band together to fight this, and protect our right to safe drinking water.