Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0023981
CITY OF ROSEBUD WWTP, Rosebud, TX: NPDES TX0023981 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 38Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CITY OF ROSEBUD WWTP, held by ROSEBUD, CITY OF, holds NPDES permit TX0023981, which discharges to Salt Creek;Pond Creek;Bravos River Above Navasota. EPA’s file records it issued March 11, 2019 and expiring March 11, 2024.
CITY OF ROSEBUD WWTP, Rosebud, Texas: Individual permit TX0023981, held by ROSEBUD, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued March 11, 2019, term to March 11, 2024; discharges to SALT CREEK;POND CREEK;BRAVOS RIVER ABOVE NAVASOTA.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 286 violations of any kind, 154 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2025, largest 1,295% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 203 violations of any kind, 74 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 383% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 89 violations of any kind, 52 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 81 violations of any kind, 38 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2025, largest 70% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 147 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2023, largest 142,976% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 105 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2024, largest 31% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 117 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2021, largest 320% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 97 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2022.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 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.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- January 25, 2024: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- January 7, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- August 17, 2020: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- July 1, 2020: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- June 4, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- June 20, 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; 1,029 were issued before TX0023981.
Coverages issued nearest TX0023981
- March 6, 2019: SOUTH MISSION 1 WWTP, Edinburg, TX0070017, held by CITY OF MISSION
- March 6, 2019: CITY OF BURTON WWTP, Burton, TX0083089, held by BURTON, CITY OF
- March 6, 2019: FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 118 WWTP, Fort Bend County, TX0116386, held by FORT BEND COUNTY MUD NO.118
- March 6, 2019: SPLENDORA HIGH SCHOOL, Splendora, TX0117463, held by SPLENDORA HIGH SCHOOL ISD
- March 6, 2019: CITY OF CRANFILLS GAP WWTP, Cranfills Gap, TX0122360, held by CRANFILLS GAP, CITY OF
- March 11, 2019: TERRELL UNIT WWTP, Brazoria County, TX0115169, held by TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
- March 11, 2019: UPPER LEON RIVER MWD FRITTS WWTP, Comanche, TX0128813, held by UPPER LEON RIVER MWD
- March 13, 2019: HARRIS COUNTY WCID 84 WWTP, Channelview, TX0034428, held by HARRIS COUNTY WCID 84
- March 18, 2019: CITY OF BLUE RIDGE WWTF, Blue Ridge, TX0026808, held by BLUE RIDGE, CITY OF
- March 18, 2019: ANAHUAC WWTP, Anahuac, TX0033944, held by ANAHUAC, CITY OF AND TRINITYBAY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
CITY OF ROSEBUD WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 5 discharge permits in the Upper Pond Creek subwatershed (HUC 120701010402), TX0023981 among them. Its county holds 14, 1 of them major permits; TX0023981 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Upper Pond Creek subwatershed (HUC 120701010402)
- FALLS PUMP STATION, Rosebud: TXG830920, minor permit, permit term to September 12, 2028
- LAMPASAS RIVER PLACE, Kempner: TXR1521XP, minor permit, discharging to LAMPASAS RIVER, permit term to March 4, 2028
- UNKNOWN: TX0031453, not classed
- WESTPHALIA WASTEWATER WORKS WWTP, Lott: TX0125342, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED DRAINAGE CHANNEL;POND CRK;BRAZOS RVR, permit term to December 18, 2024
Identity
| Facility as filed | CITY OF ROSEBUD WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | ROSEBUD, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | TX0023981 |
| 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 11, 2019 |
| Expiration date | March 11, 2024 |
| Address | Rosebud, TX 76570 |
| Receiving water | SALT CREEK;POND CREEK;BRAVOS RIVER ABOVE NAVASOTA |
| Subwatershed | Upper Pond Creek (HUC 120701010402) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 38Pollutants on file
- 38Under a numeric limit
- 37With a violation of any kind
- 8With 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 | 286 | 154 | May 31, 2025 | 1,295% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 203 | 74 | May 31, 2026 | 383% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 89 | 52 | July 31, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 81 | 38 | September 30, 2025 | 70% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 147 | 18 | February 28, 2023 | 142,976% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 105 | 18 | September 30, 2024 | 31% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 117 | 5 | January 31, 2021 | 320% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 97 | 2 | November 30, 2022 | |
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 6Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| January 25, 2024 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| January 7, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| August 17, 2020 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| July 1, 2020 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| June 4, 2019 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| June 20, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0023981.
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 TX0023981.
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