Kilgore College Receives Final Report from TCEQ

KILGORE — After months of allegations and assessments, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s final report is out on Kilgore College. According to KETK, the report makes no mention of asbestos violations but outlines five other issues to be resolved. Violations include failure to label used oil containers with the words “Used Oil”, failure to close the lid on waste paint thinner in the auto body workshop classroom, failure to label containers holding hazardous waste with their contents or as hazardous waste, failure to perform a hazardous waste determination, and failure to dispose of solid waste at an authorized facility.

Kilgore College spokesperson Chris Craddock issued a statement saying all violations but one have been taken care of. The last remaining issue the college must resolve is the proper disposal of the trash pile at the Driving and Firing Range to an authorized facility, and the school has until March 31 to take care of it. Craddock says this action has been delayed due to weather but will easily be resolved before the deadline.