(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the amount of the penalty for a violation of § 374.252, Health and Safety Code, may not exceed $5,000.
(b) The amount of the penalty for a violation of § 374.252(a)(3), Health and Safety Code, may not exceed $10,000.

(c) In assessing an administrative penalty under this section, the commission shall consider, in addition to the factors prescribed by § 7.053, the following factors, if applicable:
(1) the extent to which the violation has or may have an adverse effect on the environment; and
(2) the amount of the reasonable costs incurred by this state in detection and investigation of the violation.