Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0020290
CITY OF MILFORD WWTF, Milford, TX: NPDES TX0020290 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 39Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 9Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 2Inspections on file
- 1Formal enforcement actions
CITY OF MILFORD WWTF, held by CITY OF MILFORD, holds NPDES permit TX0020290, which discharges to Unnamed Trb;Mill Crk;Chambers Crk;Above Richard Ch. EPA’s file records it issued February 3, 2017 and expiring December 1, 2021.
CITY OF MILFORD WWTF, Milford, Texas: Individual permit TX0020290, held by CITY OF MILFORD; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued February 3, 2017, term to December 1, 2021; discharges to UNNAMED TRB;MILL CRK;CHAMBERS CRK;ABOVE RICHARD CH.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 117 violations of any kind, 63 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 684% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 5 limits, 122 violations of any kind, 42 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2025, largest 215% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 6 limits, 128 violations of any kind, 31 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2021, largest 673% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 68 violations of any kind, 23 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 147% over the limit.
- E. coli: 4 limits, 46 violations of any kind, 22 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 1,821% over the limit.
- pH: 5 limits, 78 violations of any kind, 17 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2020.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 48 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2025, largest 100% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 57 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2016, largest 167% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 42 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2020, largest 100% over the limit.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- October 13, 2026: Phone Call/ EMAIL (State).
- September 23, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
- September 22, 2026: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- September 22, 2026: Focused (S).
- June 1, 2026: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- June 1, 2026: Focused (S).
- May 5, 2026: State CWA Penalty AO (State), $10,500 state or local penalty.
- September 17, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- August 18, 2020: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 398 were issued before TX0020290.
Coverages issued nearest TX0020290
- January 30, 2017: CITY OF COOLIDGE WWTF, Coolidge, TX0057045, held by COLLIDGE, CITY OF
- January 30, 2017: BRANCH REGIONAL WATER RECLAMATION WWTP, Lewisville, TX0125172, held by UPPER TRINITY REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT
- January 30, 2017: COLLIN COUNTY ADVENTURE CAMP WWTP, Anna, TX0126241, held by COLLIN COUNTY AND YOUNG MENS ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN DALLAS
- January 30, 2017: HUTTO SOUTH WWTP, Hutto, TX0132926, held by HUTTO, CITY OF
- January 31, 2017: CITY OF MAUD WWTP, Maud, TX0117498, held by MAUD, CITY OF
- February 3, 2017: WOLF CREEK PARK WWTP, San Jacinto County, TX0024775, held by TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS
- February 3, 2017: CITY OF TEAGUE NORTH WWTP, Teague, TX0034495, held by TEAGUE, CITY OF
- February 3, 2017: TPWD LAKE LIVINGSTON STATE PARK, Polk County, TX0062961, held by TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
- February 3, 2017: TARKINGTON ISD WWTP, Cleveland, TX0132543, held by TARKINGTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
- February 6, 2017: CITY OF BYNUM WWTP, Bynum, TX0134791, held by BYNUM CITY OF
CITY OF MILFORD WWTF among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 2 discharge permits in the Upper Mill Creek subwatershed (HUC 120301090204), TX0020290 among them. Its county holds 460, 4 of them major permits; TX0020290 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Upper Mill Creek subwatershed (HUC 120301090204)
- MILFORD FARMS, Milford: TXR1564TT, minor permit, discharging to MILL CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | CITY OF MILFORD WWTF |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | CITY OF MILFORD |
| NPDES ID | TX0020290 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | February 3, 2017 |
| Expiration date | December 1, 2021 |
| Address | Milford, TX 76670 |
| Receiving water | UNNAMED TRB;MILL CRK;CHAMBERS CRK;ABOVE RICHARD CH |
| Subwatershed | Upper Mill Creek (HUC 120301090204) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 39Pollutants on file
- 39Under a numeric limit
- 38With a violation of any kind
- 9With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 117 | 63 | July 31, 2026 | 684% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 5 | 122 | 42 | September 30, 2025 | 215% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 6 | 128 | 31 | November 30, 2021 | 673% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 68 | 23 | July 31, 2026 | 147% over the limit |
| E. coli | 4 | 46 | 22 | May 31, 2026 | 1,821% over the limit |
| pH | 5 | 78 | 17 | August 31, 2020 | |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 48 | 12 | September 30, 2025 | 100% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 57 | 10 | August 31, 2016 | 167% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 42 | 1 | August 31, 2020 | 100% over the limit |
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 4Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| June 1, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| September 17, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| August 18, 2020 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2026 | Focused | S |
| June 1, 2026 | Focused | S |
Formal enforcement and penalties
1 formal actions, 1 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.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Federal penalty | State or local penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | State CWA Penalty AO | State | $10,500 |
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 13, 2026 | Phone Call/ EMAIL | State |
| September 23, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
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