Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0023035
CITY OF HAWKINS WWTP, Hawkins, TX: NPDES TX0023035 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 37Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 7Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 1Formal enforcement actions
CITY OF HAWKINS WWTP, held by CITY OF HAWKINS, holds NPDES permit TX0023035, which discharges to Unnamed Trib/Slough;Sabine Rv Below Lk Tawakoni. EPA’s file records it issued March 21, 2018 and expiring March 1, 2023.
CITY OF HAWKINS WWTP, Hawkins, Texas: Individual permit TX0023035, held by CITY OF HAWKINS; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued March 21, 2018, term to March 1, 2023; discharges to UNNAMED TRIB/SLOUGH;SABINE RV BELOW LK TAWAKONI.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 153 violations of any kind, 86 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2024, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 87 violations of any kind, 48 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 28% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 156 violations of any kind, 29 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2025, largest 3,540% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 101 violations of any kind, 25 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2025, largest 68% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 141 violations of any kind, 15 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2023, largest 490% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 102 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2024.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2023, largest 1,821% over the limit.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 25 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 25 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 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 amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 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.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- June 24, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- February 25, 2026: State CWA Penalty AO (State), $30,250 state or local penalty.
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 719 were issued before TX0023035.
Coverages issued nearest TX0023035
- March 16, 2018: LYNN BAYOU WWTF, Port Lavaca, TX0047562, held by PORT LAVACA, CITY OF
- March 16, 2018: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 196 WWTP, Houston, TX0088838, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 196
- March 19, 2018: PARK CREEK WWTP, Cypress, TX0128180, held by NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY MUD 10
- March 19, 2018: CITY OF WORTHAM, Wortham, TX0137782
- March 19, 2018: NORTHWEST WWTP, City Of Houston, TX0137898, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 418
- March 21, 2018: PRESTONWOOD FOREST UD WWTP, Houston, TX0046701, held by PRESTONWOOD FOREST UTILLITY DISTRICT
- March 21, 2018: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 150 WWTP, Houston, TX0072893, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 150
- March 21, 2018: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 104 WWTP, Houston, TX0074632, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 104
- March 21, 2018: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 286 WWTF, Houston, TX0096920, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 286
- March 21, 2018: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 360 WWTP, Houston, TX0113107, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO. 360
CITY OF HAWKINS WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 2 discharge permits in the Town of Hawkins-Sabine River subwatershed (HUC 120100020106), TX0023035 among them. Its county holds 55, 2 of them major permits; TX0023035 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Town of Hawkins-Sabine River subwatershed (HUC 120100020106)
- WHISPERING PINES RV RESORT, Camp Tyler: TX0138720, not classed
Identity
| Facility as filed | CITY OF HAWKINS WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | CITY OF HAWKINS |
| NPDES ID | TX0023035 |
| 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 | March 21, 2018 |
| Expiration date | March 1, 2023 |
| Address | Hawkins, TX 75765 |
| Receiving water | UNNAMED TRIB/SLOUGH;SABINE RV BELOW LK TAWAKONI |
| Subwatershed | Town of Hawkins-Sabine River (HUC 120100020106) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 37Pollutants on file
- 37Under 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 153 | 86 | October 31, 2024 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 87 | 48 | June 30, 2026 | 28% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 156 | 29 | February 28, 2025 | 3,540% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 101 | 25 | June 30, 2025 | 68% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 141 | 15 | April 30, 2023 | 490% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 102 | 13 | March 31, 2024 | |
| E. coli | 2 | 31 | 11 | February 28, 2023 | 1,821% over the limit |
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES TX0023035.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2026 | Evaluation | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2026 | State CWA Penalty AO | State | $30,250 |
Informal enforcement
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES TX0023035.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.