NPDES TX0021211 · Clean Water Act
HARRIS COUNTY WCID 119 WWTP, Houston, TX: NPDES TX0021211 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
HARRIS COUNTY WCID 119 WWTP, Houston, Texas: Individual permit TX0021211, held by HARRIS COUNTY WCID 119; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued February 13, 2018, term to February 1, 2023; discharges to DRY GULLY;CYPRESS CREEK.
1 of the 38 pollutants listed for NPDES TX0021211 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 47 violations of any kind, 41 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 207% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2016.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2005, largest 60% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2019, largest 119% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2006, largest 47% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2024, largest 2% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit.
- September 22, 2026: State CWA Penalty AO (State), $11,812 state or local penalty.
- June 22, 2026: Under Review (State).
- March 31, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 681 were issued before TX0021211.
Coverages issued nearest TX0021211
- 2018-02-09: CYPRESS-KLEIN UD WWTP, Houston: TX0046779, held by CYPRESS-KLEIN UTILITY DISTRICT
- 2018-02-09: CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE WWTP, Fayetteville: TX0055077, held by CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE
- 2018-02-09: TRAIL OF THE LAKES MUD WWTP, Humble: TX0074021, held by TRAIL OF THE LAKES MUD
- 2018-02-12: WHITECAP WWTF, Corpus Christi: TX0047121, held by CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF
- 2018-02-12: GREENS PARKWAY MUD WWTP, Houston: TX0093475, held by GREENS PARKWAY MUD
- 2018-02-13: GRACE CREEK WWTP, Longview: TX0022217, held by LONGVIEW, CITY OF
- 2018-02-13: HARRIS COUNTY WCID 76 WWTP, Houston: TX0025291, held by CITY OF HOUSTON
- 2018-02-13: HARRIS COUNTY WCID 109, Houston: TX0033243
- 2018-02-13: TIDWELL TIMBERS WWTP, Houston: TX0101460, held by CITY OF HOUSTON
- 2018-02-15: CAPE ROYALE UTILITY DISTRICT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Coldspring: TX0021083, held by CAPE ROYALE UTILITY DISTRICT
HARRIS COUNTY WCID 119 WWTP among its neighbors
121 discharge permits are in the Marshall Lake-Cypress Creek subwatershed (HUC 120401020106); TX0021211 is one. Its county: 4,455, 195 major; TX0021211 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Marshall Lake-Cypress Creek subwatershed (HUC 120401020106)
- ALTA LACEY ROAD, Tomball: TXR1599XG, minor, term to 2028-03-04
- AMPLIFY TOMBALL, Tomball: TXR1556TH, minor, term to 2028-03-04
- APEX OIL & GAS, INC., Houston: GMG290176, minor, term to 2012-09-30
- ASHER SPRING CYPRESS, Houston: TXR1539WZ, minor, term to 2028-03-04
- BAMMEL UTILITY DISTRICT WWTP, Houston: TX0046639, major, term to 2023-05-18
- BEARDED FOX BREWING, Tomball: TXRNECD24, minor, term to 2026-08-13
- BECK AND MASTEN KIA PHASE 2, Tomball: TXR1513YF, minor, term to 2028-03-04
- BILMA PUD - WWTP, Houston: TX0077941, minor, term to 2023-02-01
- BRICCO METAL FINISHING, Cypress: TXR05GL91, minor, term to 2026-08-13
- BRICCO METAL FINISHING, Cypress: TXRNEBU18, minor, term to 2026-08-13
Identity
| Facility | HARRIS COUNTY WCID 119 WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee | HARRIS COUNTY WCID 119 |
| NPDES ID | TX0021211 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | February 13, 2018 |
| Expires | February 1, 2023 |
| Address | Houston, TX 77379 |
| Receiving water | DRY GULLY;CYPRESS CREEK |
| Subwatershed | Marshall Lake-Cypress Creek (HUC 120401020106) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES TX0021211: effluent limits and exceedances
HARRIS COUNTY WCID 119 WWTP (NPDES TX0021211): 38 pollutants on file, 38 limited; 37 with a violation of any kind, 6 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 47 | 41 | May 31, 2026 | 207% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 11 | 4 | April 30, 2016 | |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 9 | 3 | April 30, 2005 | 60% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 5 | 3 | May 31, 2019 | 119% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 7 | 1 | September 30, 2006 | 47% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 4 | 1 | August 31, 2024 | 2% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES TX0021211: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES TX0021211: 1 single-event violation
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
NPDES TX0021211: 1 formal enforcement action
1 of them with a penalty assessed. How penalties are shown.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Federal penalty | State or local penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2026 | State CWA Penalty AO | State | $11,812 |
NPDES TX0021211: 1 informal enforcement action
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2026 | Under Review | State |
NPDES TX0021211 (HARRIS COUNTY WCID 119 WWTP): no inspection on file.
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Permits near NPDES TX0021211
NPDES TX0021211: 38 pollutant rows, 3 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.