GREENVILLE, TX — In a decisive move to uphold public safety and environmental integrity, the City of Greenville has filed a civil lawsuit in Hunt County District Court against the owner of a rural plot just outside the city’s boundaries.
The legal action follows citizen reports that led the city, in partnership with the Hunt County Homeland Security & Fire Marshal’s Office, to investigate the site. Officials discovered multiple industrial‑grade chemical containers bearing “Hazardous Waste” labels, stored in a manner inconsistent with federal and state regulations.
City Manager Summer Spurlock emphasized the action taken: “This is about protecting the health and well‑being of our residents and environment. We are committed to enforcing every protocol to make sure this behavior stops and is corrected.”…