Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0022543
ROBERT T SAVELY WRF, Houston, TX: NPDES TX0022543 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 57Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 10Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
ROBERT T SAVELY WRF, held by CLEAR LAKE CITY WATER AUTHORITY, holds NPDES permit TX0022543, which discharges to Horsepen Bayou, Armand Bayou Tidal. EPA’s file records it issued October 26, 2016 and expiring September 1, 2020.
ROBERT T SAVELY WRF, Houston, Texas: Individual permit TX0022543, held by CLEAR LAKE CITY WATER AUTHORITY; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued October 26, 2016, term to September 1, 2020; discharges to HORSEPEN BAYOU, ARMAND BAYOU TIDAL.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 3 limits, 65 violations of any kind, 47 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2015, largest 118% over the limit.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 3 limits, 45 violations of any kind, 27 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2016, largest 606% over the limit.
- Enterococci: 2 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 2,131% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2010, largest 223% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 292% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2017, largest 100% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 41 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2017, largest 55,283,780% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2022, largest 14% over the limit.
- Whole effluent toxicity: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2017, largest 100% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2016, largest 3% 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.
- pH: 3 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.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia): 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia): 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia): 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia): 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia): 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia): 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 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.
- Salmonella: 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.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 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 sludge production, total: 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.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia): 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Menidia menidia: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- May 19, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- March 15, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 342 were issued before TX0022543.
Coverages issued nearest TX0022543
- October 13, 2016: CITY OF SANGER WWTP, Sanger, TX0022403, held by CITY OF SANGER
- October 13, 2016: SLIDELL ISD WWTP, Slidell, TX0124494, held by SLIDELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
- October 25, 2016: CITY OF WELLS WWTP, Wells, TX0071021, held by CITY OF WELLS
- October 25, 2016: FARMERSVILLE WWTP 1, Farmersville, TX0076091, held by CITY OF FARMERSVILLE
- October 25, 2016: CITY OF MEGARGEL WWTP, Megargel, TX0092541, held by MEGARGEL, CITY OF
- October 27, 2016: CITY OF SILSBEE SOUTH WWTP, Silsbee, TX0023736, held by SILSBEE, CITY OF
- October 28, 2016: CITY OF LEONARD WWTP, Leonard, TX0054208, held by LEONARD, CITY OF
- October 31, 2016: HURRICANE CREEK WWTP, Lufkin, TX0024309, held by LUFKIN,CITY OF
- November 14, 2016: CITY OF COLLINSVILLE WWTP, Collinsville, TX0034410, held by COLLINSVILLE, CITY OF
- November 21, 2016: GAINESVILLE WWTP, Gainesville, TX0022357, held by GAINESVILLE, CITY OF
ROBERT T SAVELY WRF among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 560 discharge permits in the Clear Creek-Frontal Galveston Bay subwatershed (HUC 120402040100), TX0022543 among them. Its county holds 4,455, 195 of them major permits; TX0022543 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Clear Creek-Frontal Galveston Bay subwatershed (HUC 120402040100)
- 10 PUBLIC SANITARY SEWER RELOCATION PLANS FOR EDG, Seabrook: TXR1567OE, minor permit, discharging to TAYLOR LAKE, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 11806 PORT ROAD, Seabrook: TXR1501PX, minor permit, discharging to BAYPORT CHANNEL, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 3223-01 HMCL MOB3 - ASC, Houston: TXR1557VH, minor permit, discharging to CLEAR LAKE, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 34 ACRES EGRET BAY MASS GRADING, League City: TXR1555QU, minor permit, discharging to ROBINSON BAYOU, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 4 HORN PROPERTIES, Pasadena: TXR1565VB, minor permit, discharging to MIDDLE BAYOU, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 42 WL FROM CLCWA WP 3 TO LEAGUE CITY BOOSTER PUMP STATION, Webster: TXR1580WY, minor permit, discharging to COW BAYOU, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 541 WATER SYSTEM, Alvin: TX0141623, minor permit, discharging to DETENTION BASIN CHIGGER CRK;CLEAR CREEK, permit term to July 8, 2027
- 6951 MCHARD RD--JOJES CAPITAL, Houston: TXR1545QD, minor permit, discharging to CLEAR CREEK ABOVE TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
- A SCHULMAN, La Porte: TX0111350, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED DITCH; TAYLOR BAYOU, permit term to August 1, 2021
- ACC HOU - MCHARD, Fresno: TXR05GQ82, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
Identity
| Facility as filed | ROBERT T SAVELY WRF |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | CLEAR LAKE CITY WATER AUTHORITY |
| NPDES ID | TX0022543 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | October 26, 2016 |
| Expiration date | September 1, 2020 |
| Address | Houston, TX 77058 |
| Receiving water | HORSEPEN BAYOU, ARMAND BAYOU TIDAL |
| Subwatershed | Clear Creek-Frontal Galveston Bay (HUC 120402040100) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 57Pollutants on file
- 57Under a numeric limit
- 52With a violation of any kind
- 10With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 3 | 65 | 47 | November 30, 2015 | 118% over the limit |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 3 | 45 | 27 | August 31, 2016 | 606% over the limit |
| Enterococci | 2 | 32 | 18 | June 30, 2026 | 2,131% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 24 | 6 | December 31, 2010 | 223% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 24 | 6 | February 28, 2026 | 292% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 24 | 6 | August 31, 2017 | 100% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 41 | 3 | November 30, 2017 | 55,283,780% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 20 | 2 | January 31, 2022 | 14% over the limit |
| Whole effluent toxicity | 2 | 6 | 2 | December 31, 2017 | 100% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 7 | 1 | July 31, 2016 | 3% over the limit |
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 15 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 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 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia) | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia) | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 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 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Menidia menidia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 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 TX0022543.
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