Now, residents say the problem continues.<\/p>\n
David Olney has lived about a mile from the STX Beef facility for over 30 years. He says odors have come and gone over the years, but one recent morning stood out.<\/p>\n
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Lea Zora, KRIS 6<\/p>\n
David Olney has lived near the STX Beef factory for over 30 years<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was so bad it was burning your eyes and you couldn\u2019t hardly even\u2026 in fact, you couldn\u2019t breathe out here. Me and my wife tried to talk to each other and couldn\u2019t do it,\u201d Olney said.<\/p>\n
New Investigation After Dozens of Complaints About STX Beef<\/p>\n
For years, neighbors living near the beef processing plant have complained about foul odors drifting into their neighborhoods. <\/p>\n
KRIS 6 contacted the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to ask whether regulators were receiving similar complaints.<\/p>\n
According to TCEQ, the agency has received 35 odor complaints involving STX Beef during the past six months. <\/p>\n
The agency also provided KRIS 6 with records showing it opened a new compliance investigation into the facility in January 2026. The report states that the purpose of the investigations was to determine if the duct work and air pollution control technology were being operated properly. Investigators are reviewing odor-control records required under the company\u2019s enforcement agreement.<\/p>\n
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KRIS 6<\/p>\n
Workers inside the STX Beef plant near Corpus Christi, TX.<\/p>\n
Some findings in the investigation report include: <\/p>\n
STX Beef was not operating as represented in the permit.Heat exchanger was leaking, and water was observed to be splashing around from the temporary connector.Duct work over the blood dryers was out of service.A total of 94 air-related complaints have been made regarding STX Beef in the past two years.STX Beef was found to be generally compliant with the rules and regulations applicable to the site.<\/p>\n
STX Beef has been subject to nine air-related Notices of Violation (NOVs) and nine air-related Notices of Enforcement (NOEs) within the past five years, according to the TCEQ report. <\/p>\n
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TCEQ<\/p>\n
KRIS 6 obtained an TCEQ compliance investigation report for STX Beef Company, LLC<\/p>\n
KRIS 6 also reached out to STX Beef for comment.<\/p>\n
An emailed statement reads:<\/p>\n
“STX is a proud member of the community, and we take our responsibilities seriously. STX continues to revitalize the decades-old facility, including millions of dollars to retrofit the plant to mitigate odor. Despite the economic headwinds on the meat packing industry, STX is maintaining workforce and continuing retrofitting of the facility. STX is committed to working with all state and local agencies to ensure compliance.”<\/p>\n
Mathew Trowbridge, President of STX Beef<\/p>\n
Residents who experience recurring odors or believe pollution is affecting their neighborhood can file a complaint<\/a> directly with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.<\/p>\n