Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0001368
US SILICA KOSSE PLANT, Kosse, TX: NPDES TX0001368 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 7Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
US SILICA KOSSE PLANT, held by US SILICA COMPANY, holds NPDES permit TX0001368, which discharges to White Branch, Steele Ck;Navasota Rv Below Lk Limes. EPA’s file records it issued July 29, 2019 and expiring July 29, 2024. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (October 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | US SILICA KOSSE PLANT |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | US SILICA COMPANY |
| NPDES ID | TX0001368 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | July 29, 2019 |
| Expiration date | July 29, 2024 |
| Address | Kosse, TX 76653 |
| Receiving water | WHITE BRANCH, STEELE CK;NAVASOTA RV BELOW LK LIMES |
| Subwatershed | Upper Steele Creek (HUC 120701030202) |
| SIC | 1446 – Industrial Sand |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler TXD043313790; ICIS-AIR source TX0000004829300001 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download) and EPA’s NAICS/SIC and component files, the same download; cross-program IDs from EPA’s FRS facility-registry crosswalk.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 7Pollutants on file
- 7Under a numeric limit
- 5With a violation of any kind
- 3With an effluent exceedance
An effluent exceedance is a discharge monitoring report value over the permit’s numeric limit (EPA’s violation code E90). A violation of any kind also counts a report not filed. Each row is EPA’s own count for that pollutant.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 35 | 6 | July 31, 2020 | 672% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 7 | 69 | 4 | September 30, 2015 | 95,599,904% over the limit |
| Turbidity | 3 | 20 | 3 | January 31, 2020 | |
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 3 | 107 | 0 | ||
| pH | 6 | 57 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 25, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 7, 2020 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
Formal enforcement and penalties
0 formal actions, 0 of them with a penalty assessed. Federal and state penalties are separate figures from separate authorities and are shown as each was filed, never added together.
Informal enforcement
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES TX0001368.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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US SILICA KOSSE PLANT, Kosse, Texas: Individual permit TX0001368, held by US SILICA COMPANY; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued July 29, 2019, term to July 29, 2024; discharges to WHITE BRANCH, STEELE CK;NAVASOTA RV BELOW LK LIMES.
2 of the 7 pollutants listed for NPDES TX0001368 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 35 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2020, largest 672% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 7 limits, 69 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2015, largest 95,599,904% over the limit.
- Turbidity: 3 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2020.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 3 limits, 107 violations of any kind.
- pH: 6 limits, 57 violations of any kind.
- Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]: 2 limits.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 2 limits.
- April 2, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- March 25, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- February 7, 2020: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
US SILICA KOSSE PLANT among its neighbors
2 discharge permits are in the Upper Steele Creek subwatershed (HUC 120701030202); TX0001368 is one. Its county: 43, 2 major; TX0001368 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Upper Steele Creek subwatershed (HUC 120701030202)
- WAC016201102, Axtell: TXR1504PV, minor, term to 2028-03-04
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.
What this page shows
This public-records page covers NPDES permit TX0001368 for US SILICA KOSSE PLANT in Kosse, TX, held by US SILICA COMPANY, which discharges to WHITE BRANCH, STEELE CK;NAVASOTA RV BELOW LK LIMES in the Upper Steele Creek subwatershed (HUC 120701030202). The permit is listed as administratively continued, a minor discharger class, with 3 pollutants under a numeric limit and 3 pollutants with an effluent exceedance. The permit was issued July 29, 2019 and expires July 29, 2024, per EPA's file as loaded on October 14, 2026.