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Board briefed on amended DEQ consent orders; penalties reduced but deadlines extended

Hot Springs City Council (agenda meeting) · April 15, 2026
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Summary

City staff told the board that amended consent administrative orders with the Department of Energy and Environment/Division of Environmental Quality will remain in effect with reduced civil penalties (reported as $9,600 and $6,150) and extended compliance dates (one to Sept. 15, 2027; the other to Dec. 31, 2030). The board did not take formal action at the agenda meeting.

Bill presented Resolution R-26-77, which would approve amendments to two existing consent administrative orders (CAOs) with the Department of Energy and Environment’s Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ). He told the board the city had missed one deadline and fallen behind on milestones in the other matter; DEQ provided amended…

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