Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0022586
CITY OF LEFORS WWTP, Lefors, TX: NPDES TX0022586 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 7Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 7Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CITY OF LEFORS WWTP, held by LEFORS, CITY OF, holds NPDES permit TX0022586, which discharges to North Fork Red River. EPA’s file records it issued February 5, 2021 and expiring February 5, 2026.
CITY OF LEFORS WWTP, Lefors, Texas: Individual permit TX0022586, held by LEFORS, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued February 5, 2021, term to February 5, 2026; discharges to North Fork Red River.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 244 violations of any kind, 131 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 3,054% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 215 violations of any kind, 105 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 515% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 99 violations of any kind, 51 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2024, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 81 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2017, largest 120% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 79 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2024, largest 27,500% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 40 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2024, largest 100% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 77 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2024.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 0 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 0 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- September 23, 2026: Under Review (State).
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 1,478 were issued before TX0022586.
Coverages issued nearest TX0022586
- January 22, 2021: CITY OF MIAMI WWTP, Miami, TX0070963, held by MIAMI, CITY OF
- January 22, 2021: ESTELLINE WWTP, Estelline, TX0075591, held by RED RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS
- January 25, 2021: CITY OF AVERY WWTP, Avery, TX0053503, held by AVERY, CITY OF
- January 25, 2021: CITY OF KOSSE WWTP, Kosse, TX0105015, held by KOSSE, CITY OF
- January 29, 2021: CITY OF RENO WWTP, Reno, TX0082309, held by RENO CITY OF LAMAR CO
- February 5, 2021: CITY OF COOPER - WWTP, Cooper, TX0027936, held by COOPER, CITY OF
- February 5, 2021: PRAIRIE CREEK WWTP, Lewisville, TX0052892, held by LEWISVILLE, CITY OF
- February 10, 2021: BROWNSVILLE PUB SOUTHSIDE WWTP, Brownsville, TX0055484, held by PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS
- February 18, 2021: CITY OF KENDLETON WWTP, Kendleton, TX0098949, held by KENDLETON, CITY OF
- February 26, 2021: CITY OF CLIFTON WWTP, Clifton, TX0033936, held by CLIFTON, CITY OF
CITY OF LEFORS WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 2 discharge permits in the Grapevine Creek-North Fork Red River subwatershed (HUC 111203010305), TX0022586 among them. Its county holds 23, 1 of them major permits; TX0022586 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Grapevine Creek-North Fork Red River subwatershed (HUC 111203010305)
- TEJAS FEEDERS WEST, Pampa: TXG921654, minor permit, discharging to NORTH FORK RED RIVER, permit term to July 20, 2024
Identity
| Facility as filed | CITY OF LEFORS WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | LEFORS, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | TX0022586 |
| 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 5, 2021 |
| Expiration date | February 5, 2026 |
| Address | Lefors, TX 79054 |
| Receiving water | North Fork Red River |
| Subwatershed | Grapevine Creek-North Fork Red River (HUC 111203010305) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 36Pollutants on file
- 7Under a numeric limit
- 36With a violation of any kind
- 7With 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 | 244 | 131 | June 30, 2026 | 3,054% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 215 | 105 | June 30, 2026 | 515% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 99 | 51 | February 29, 2024 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 81 | 13 | January 31, 2017 | 120% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 79 | 7 | May 31, 2024 | 27,500% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 40 | 6 | October 31, 2024 | 100% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 77 | 5 | October 31, 2024 | |
| Arsenic, dry weight | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES TX0022586.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0022586.
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
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 23, 2026 | Under Review | State |
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