NPDES TX0003158 · Clean Water Act
USG PAPER LLC - ORANGE MILL, Orange, TX: NPDES TX0003158 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
USG PAPER LLC - ORANGE MILL, Orange, Texas: Individual permit TX0003158, held by INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY; Administratively continued; issued May 2, 2017, term to May 2, 2020; discharges to SABINE RIVER BASIN ABOVE TIDAL.
4 of the 27 pollutants listed for NPDES TX0003158 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- E. coli: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2023, largest 631% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2011, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2012, largest 191% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest October 31, 2005, largest 7% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 20 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
- Oil & Grease: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- LOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48HR Acute Daphnia pulex: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 3 limits.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 3 limits.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex: 1 limit.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 1 limit.
- March 6, 2026: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- March 6, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- September 27, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- October 14, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- November 7, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
USG PAPER LLC - ORANGE MILL among its neighbors
43 discharge permits are in the Black Bayou-Sabine River subwatershed (HUC 120100051100); TX0003158 is one. Its county: 91, 11 major; TX0003158 is major permit.
Other permits in the Black Bayou-Sabine River subwatershed (HUC 120100051100)
- AAA COOPER TRANSPORTATION -ORG, Orange: TXRNECC07, minor, term to 2026-08-13
- CHEM 32, West Orange: TX0146765
- CHEM32 ORANGE, West Orange: TXR05FG59, minor, term to 2026-08-13
- CITY OF ORANGE MS4, Orange: TXR040430, minor, term to 2018-12-13
- CITY OF PINEHURST MS4, Pinehurst: TXR040428, minor, term to 2024-01-24
- CITY OF WEST ORANGE FLOOD AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, West Orange: TXR1549OM, minor, term to 2028-03-04
- CONRAD ORANGE SHIPYARD, Orange: TX0134422, minor, term to 2024-11-08
- COTTONWOOD ENERGY PROJECT, Deweyville: TX0122980, major, term to 2021-04-01
- COUNTRY SQUIRE PLANT, Orange: TX0054801, minor, term to 2021-04-01
- CP EXPRESS PIPELINE PROJECT - SPREAD 1, Vidor: TXR1529UI, minor, term to 2028-03-04
Identity
| Facility | USG PAPER LLC - ORANGE MILL |
|---|---|
| Permittee | INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY |
| NPDES ID | TX0003158 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Non-POTW |
| Issued | May 2, 2017 |
| Expires | May 2, 2020 |
| Address | Orange, TX 77632 |
| Receiving water | SABINE RIVER BASIN ABOVE TIDAL |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Black Bayou-Sabine River (HUC 120100051100) |
| SIC | 2611 – Pulp Mills |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler TXD045196326 |
NPDES TX0003158: effluent limits and exceedances
USG PAPER LLC - ORANGE MILL (NPDES TX0003158): 27 pollutants on file, 23 limited; 23 with a violation of any kind, 5 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 1 | 8 | 6 | August 31, 2023 | 631% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 8 | 5 | December 31, 2011 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | 2 | 12 | 4 | January 31, 2012 | 191% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 18 | 2 | April 30, 2025 | |
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 17 | 1 | October 31, 2005 | 7% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 4 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48HR Acute Daphnia pulex | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES TX0003158: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES TX0003158: 4 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| September 27, 2023 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| October 14, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| November 7, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
NPDES TX0003158: 1 inspection
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
NPDES TX0003158 (USG PAPER LLC - ORANGE MILL): no formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES TX0003158
NPDES TX0003158: 27 pollutant rows, 5 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.