Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0022730
CITY OF COMANCHE, Comanche, TX: NPDES TX0022730 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 38Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 1Formal enforcement actions
CITY OF COMANCHE, held by COMANCHE, CITY OF, holds NPDES permit TX0022730, which discharges to Indian Creek, Leon River Below Proctor. EPA’s file records it issued June 11, 2019 and expiring June 11, 2022.
CITY OF COMANCHE, Comanche, Texas: Individual permit TX0022730, held by COMANCHE, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued June 11, 2019, term to June 11, 2022; discharges to INDIAN CREEK, LEON RIVER BELOW PROCTOR.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 123 violations of any kind, 117 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 760% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 35 violations of any kind, 31 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 1,524% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 57 violations of any kind, 24 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 218% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2024, largest 86% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 25 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2007, largest 12% over the limit.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 26 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- June 22, 2026: Focused (S).
- April 7, 2026: State CWA Penalty AO (State), $14,500 state or local penalty.
- February 26, 2026: Under Review (State).
- January 22, 2026: Under Review (State).
- July 11, 2018: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 1,097 were issued before TX0022730.
Coverages issued nearest TX0022730
- June 4, 2019: CITY OF EVANT WWTP, Evant, TX0055522, held by EVANT, CITY OF
- June 4, 2019: CITY OF VALLEY MILLS WWTP, Valley Mills, TX0075647, held by VALLEY MILLS, CITY OF
- June 5, 2019: WILLOW CREEK WWTP, Parker County, TX0023779, held by MINERAL WELLS, CITY OF
- June 10, 2019: GULF COAST WATER RECLAMATION CENTER WWTP, Port Arthur, TX0117960, held by GROVES, CITY OF
- June 11, 2019: LITTLE RIVER WWTP, Little River-Academy, TX0020257, held by BELL COUNTY WCID 2
- June 11, 2019: WALLACE R KNOX WWTP, Texas City, TX0023949, held by TEXAS CITY, CITY OF
- June 11, 2019: CITY OF GOREE WWTP, Goree, TX0054976, held by GOREE, CITY OF
- June 11, 2019: HILL COUNTRY HARBOR WWTP, Graford, TX0121797, held by PALO PINTO COUNTY WCID 1
- June 12, 2019: CITY OF JASPER WWTP, Jasper, TX0024368, held by JASPER, CITY OF
- June 12, 2019: PLAINVIEW WATER RECLAMATION PLANT, Plainview, TX0047571, held by PLAINVIEW, CITY OF
CITY OF COMANCHE among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 12 discharge permits in the Dargan Creek-Indian Creek subwatershed (HUC 120702010502), TX0022730 among them. Its county holds 32, 0 of them major permits; TX0022730 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Dargan Creek-Indian Creek subwatershed (HUC 120702010502)
- COMANCHE ELECTRIC COOP, Comanche: TXR1541UZ, minor permit, discharging to INDIAN CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- COMANCHE ISD HIGHSCHOOL ADDITIONS AND RENOVATIONS, Comanche: TXR1586UM, minor permit, discharging to INDIAN CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- HILLCREST DAIRY, Comanche: TXG920768, minor permit, permit term to July 20, 2009
- HOEKMAN RENTAL DAIRY, Comanche: TXG920153, minor permit, discharging to LEON RIVER, permit term to July 20, 2009
- INGRAM CONCRETE COMANCHE PLANT, Comanche: TXG110947, minor permit, discharging to PRIVATE LAKE, permit term to November 7, 2021
- LONESOME STAR ENTERPRISES, Comanche: TXR1565QR, minor permit, discharging to INDIAN CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- ONCOR SERVICE CENTER COMANCHE, Comanche: TXR1580TC, minor permit, discharging to INDIAN CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- SUNFLOWER DAIRY, Comanche: TXG921713, minor permit, discharging to LEON RIVER BELOW LAKE PROCTOR, permit term to July 19, 2029
- TRIPLE X DAIRY - CBP, Comanche: TXG112800, minor permit, permit term to November 6, 2021
- WAYNE MOERMAN, Comanche: TX0130915, not classed, discharging to LEON RIVER BELOW PROCTOR LAKE
Identity
| Facility as filed | CITY OF COMANCHE |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | COMANCHE, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | TX0022730 |
| 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 | June 11, 2019 |
| Expiration date | June 11, 2022 |
| Address | Comanche, TX 76442 |
| Receiving water | INDIAN CREEK, LEON RIVER BELOW PROCTOR |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Dargan Creek-Indian Creek (HUC 120702010502) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 39Pollutants on file
- 38Under a numeric limit
- 39With a violation of any kind
- 5With 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 | 123 | 117 | July 31, 2026 | 760% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 35 | 31 | April 30, 2026 | 1,524% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 57 | 24 | February 28, 2026 | 218% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 13 | 7 | May 31, 2024 | 86% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 25 | 1 | April 30, 2007 | 12% over the limit |
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 31 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 27 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 11, 2018 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2026 | State CWA Penalty AO | State | $14,500 |
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 26, 2026 | Under Review | State |
| January 22, 2026 | Under Review | State |
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