Houston, TX – Air Alliance Houston applauds the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for its recent decision to void the air permit application for the proposed Zamcrete Ready-Mix LLC facility in Southwest Houston due to application deficiencies. 

According to TCEQ, Zamcrete Ready-Mix LLC was notified of deficiencies in its application on May 16, 2025, June 30, 2025, and August 1, 2025, but failed to provide complete and accurate information sufficient to demonstrate compliance with state permitting requirements. As a result, TCEQ has voided the application.

The proposed Zamcrete site, located at 295 Holmes Road, is within a mile radius of 1,700 residential homes and more than 22 sensitive-use facilities, including schools, health clinics, and places of worship.  Residents, health professionals, and environmental justice advocates have long raised concerns about the dangers of particulate matter and other pollutants generated by concrete crushing operations. 

Additionally, TCEQ has failed to hold polluters accountable with less than stringent enforcement of regulations and this void action shows a step in the right direction. 

“This decision underscores the importance of strong regulatory oversight and consistent enforcement by TCEQ,” said Genesis Granados, EJ Programs Senior Manager, Air Alliance Houston]. “Communities across Texas rely on the agency to uphold environmental standards and prioritize protecting public health. We urge TCEQ to continue strengthening its review processes, increase transparency, and ensure that companies meet all requirements before permits are granted.”

Air Alliance Houston has collected air quality data throughout the region, revealing levels of harmful pollutants—including PM2.5, NOx, and VOCs—that frequently exceed federal safety standards. These pollutants are linked to respiratory illness, cardiovascular disease, and premature death, especially in communities of color and low-income neighborhoods disproportionately located near industrial corridors.

Air Alliance Houston calls on elected officials and state regulators to make this kind of protective decision the norm and not the exception by adopting more protective review standards for all new air permit applications.