NPDES TX0024244 · Clean Water Act
CITY OF CUERO WWTP, Cuero, TX: NPDES TX0024244 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
CITY OF CUERO WWTP, Cuero, Texas: Individual permit TX0024244, held by CUERO, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued March 12, 2020, term to March 12, 2025; discharges to GOHLKE CK;GUADALUPE RV BELOW SAN MARCOS.
23 of the 47 pollutants listed for NPDES TX0024244 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2007, largest 145% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2001, largest 204% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2007, largest 7,981% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2006.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 22 violations of any kind.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex: 4 limits, 11 violations of any kind.
- NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex: 4 limits, 11 violations of any kind.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind.
- LOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48HR Acute Daphnia pulex: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- LOAEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 7 limits.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 7 limits.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits.
- E. coli: 4 limits.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit.
- Salmonella: 1 limit.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit.
- February 12, 2026: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- February 12, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- February 1, 2024: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- September 24, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 1,336 were issued before TX0024244.
Coverages issued nearest TX0024244
- 2020-03-11: CITY OF SOUTH HOUSTON WWTP, South Houston: TX0057304, held by SOUTH HOUSTON, CITY OF
- 2020-03-11: BRUSHY WEST REGIONAL WWTP, Round Rock: TX0075167, held by ROUND ROCK, CEDAR PARK, LEANDER, AUSTIN, OF CITIES
- 2020-03-11: CITY OF OGLESBY WWTP, Oglesby: TX0100854, held by OGLESBY, CITY OF
- 2020-03-11: SISTER GROVE REGIONAL WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY, New Hope: TX0138584, held by NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
- 2020-03-11: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUD 144 WWTP, Conroe: TX0139301, held by MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUD NO 144
- 2020-03-12: CITY OF LA VERNIA WWTP, La Vernia: TX0052850, held by LA VERNIA, CITY OF
- 2020-03-12: PETTUS MUD WWTP, Pettus: TX0054780, held by PETTUS MUD
- 2020-03-12: CITY OF ALAMO WWTP, Alamo: TX0057622, held by ALAMO, CITY OF
- 2020-03-12: CITY OF EAGLE LAKE WWTP, Eagle Lake: TX0072885, held by EAGLE LAKE, CITY OF
- 2020-03-12: SINGING HILLS WWTP, Spring Branch: TX0133914, held by BULVERDE, CITY OF
CITY OF CUERO WWTP among its neighbors
8 discharge permits are in the Oaxley Branch-Guadalupe River subwatershed (HUC 121002040101); TX0024244 is one. Its county: 18, 1 major; TX0024244 is major permit.
Other permits in the Oaxley Branch-Guadalupe River subwatershed (HUC 121002040101)
- ALAMO CONCRETE PRODUCTS PLANT 72B, Cuero: TXG110071, minor, term to 2021-11-07
- BLASCHKE GRAVEL PIT, Cuero: TXR05GI14, minor, term to 2026-08-13
- CARSON MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, Cuero: TXR05GE01, minor, term to 2026-08-13
- CITY OF CUERO WATERLINE IMPROVEMENTS, Cuero: TXR1576SD, minor, term to 2028-03-04
- CUERO STP, Cuero: TXR05AO68, minor, term to 2026-08-13
- GOBBLER SOLAR AND BATTERY STORAGE SITE, Cuero: TXR1533YM, minor, term to 2028-03-04
- THE QUARRY, Cuero: TXR1572WJ, minor, term to 2028-03-04
Identity
| Facility | CITY OF CUERO WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee | CUERO, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | TX0024244 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | March 12, 2020 |
| Expires | March 12, 2025 |
| Address | Cuero, TX 77954 |
| Receiving water | GOHLKE CK;GUADALUPE RV BELOW SAN MARCOS |
| Subwatershed | Oaxley Branch-Guadalupe River (HUC 121002040101) |
NPDES TX0024244: effluent limits and exceedances
CITY OF CUERO WWTP (NPDES TX0024244): 47 pollutants on file, 47 limited; 24 with a violation of any kind, 4 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 16 | 7 | July 31, 2007 | 145% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 13 | 4 | February 28, 2001 | 204% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 12 | 2 | February 28, 2007 | 7,981% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 11 | 1 | June 30, 2006 | |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex | 4 | 11 | 0 | ||
| NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex | 4 | 11 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| LOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48HR Acute Daphnia pulex | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| LOAEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES TX0024244: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES TX0024244: 3 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 12, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 1, 2024 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| September 24, 2019 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
NPDES TX0024244: 1 inspection
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 12, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
NPDES TX0024244 (CITY OF CUERO WWTP): no formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES TX0024244
NPDES TX0024244: 47 pollutant rows, 4 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.