According to a report from the city of Houston, the investigation was launched following reports of a smell in the area.
HOUSTON. On Friday morning, Houston police served a warrant for a wastewater treatment plant in Kingwood following allegations of “falsifying documents and conformity patterns,” the City of Houston said in a statement.
It comes after residents reported the smell in the area to the Houston Community Service in January. Houston police launched an investigation and said they found irregularities in plant operations and regulatory data.
The case was referred to the HPD Environmental Crime Unit and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
and HPD’s environmental crime unit, the report said.
The plant is operated by a third-party company, Inframark, according to the city. The warrant was served Friday morning.
City officials say drinking water for residents has not been affected. They also reported that there were no interruptions in water supply and sanitation.
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