NPDES TX0000027 · Clean Water Act
LONE STAR TUBULAR OPERATIONS, Lone Star, TX: NPDES TX0000027 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
LONE STAR TUBULAR OPERATIONS, Lone Star, Texas: Individual permit TX0000027, held by US STEEL TUBULAR PRODUCTS LLC; Effective; issued April 9, 2019, term to April 9, 2024; discharges to BIG CYPRESS CREEK BELOW LAKE BOB SA.
4 of the 30 pollutants listed for NPDES TX0000027 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Solids, total suspended: 7 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2018, largest 145% over the limit.
- pH: 6 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2007.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 6 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2024, largest 110% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 3 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2004, largest 10% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 48 violations of any kind.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 6 limits, 36 violations of any kind.
- Benzo[a]pyrene: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 3 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
- LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
- LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
- LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
- LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 6 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Oil & Grease: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 3 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 4 limits.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 3 limits.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits.
- Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]: 1 limit.
LONE STAR TUBULAR OPERATIONS among its neighbors
1 discharge permits are in the Little Creek-Big Cypress Creek subwatershed (HUC 111403050310); TX0000027 is one. Its county: 17, 2 major; TX0000027 is major permit.
Identity
| Facility | LONE STAR TUBULAR OPERATIONS |
|---|---|
| Permittee | US STEEL TUBULAR PRODUCTS LLC |
| NPDES ID | TX0000027 |
| Status | Effective |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Non-POTW |
| Issued | April 9, 2019 |
| Expires | April 9, 2024 |
| Address | Lone Star, TX 75668 |
| Receiving water | BIG CYPRESS CREEK BELOW LAKE BOB SA |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Little Creek-Big Cypress Creek (HUC 111403050310) |
| SIC | 3312 – Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler TXD981905292; ICIS-AIR source TX0000004834300001 |
NPDES TX0000027: effluent limits and exceedances
LONE STAR TUBULAR OPERATIONS (NPDES TX0000027): 30 pollutants on file, 30 limited; 26 with a violation of any kind, 4 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 7 | 36 | 5 | February 28, 2018 | 145% over the limit |
| pH | 6 | 33 | 3 | January 31, 2007 | |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 6 | 17 | 1 | June 30, 2024 | 110% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 3 | 10 | 1 | April 30, 2004 | 10% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 4 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 6 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[a]pyrene | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 3 | 10 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES TX0000027: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES TX0000027 (LONE STAR TUBULAR OPERATIONS): no single-event violation, inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES TX0000027
NPDES TX0000027: 30 pollutant rows, 0 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.