Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0025283
COMMODORE COVE WWTF, Brazoria County, TX: NPDES TX0025283 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 37Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
COMMODORE COVE WWTF, held by COMMODORE COVE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, holds NPDES permit TX0025283, which discharges to Oyster Creek Tidal. EPA’s file records it issued February 11, 2019 and expiring February 11, 2024.
COMMODORE COVE WWTF, Brazoria County, Texas: Individual permit TX0025283, held by COMMODORE COVE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued February 11, 2019, term to February 11, 2024; discharges to Oyster Creek Tidal.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 56 violations of any kind, 26 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 116% over the limit.
- Enterococci: 2 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025, largest 6,323% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 37 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2010.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 18 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2019, largest 22% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 34 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2008, largest 11% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2013, largest 267% over the limit.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 10 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 amt of sludge incinerated: 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 surface unit: 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.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 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 amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 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.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 6 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.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- February 20, 2026: Letter to Regulated Entity (State).
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 1,003 were issued before TX0025283.
Coverages issued nearest TX0025283
- January 30, 2019: SUB REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Houston, TX0025062, held by HARRIS COUNTY FWSD 51
- January 31, 2019: CITY OF ARCOLA WWTP, Arcola, TX0102385, held by ARCOLA, CITY OF
- February 4, 2019: CITY OF ARCHER CITY WWTP, Archer City, TX0054518, held by ARCHER CITY, CITY OF
- February 4, 2019: LONDONDERRY WWTP, Harris County, TX0058530, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 1
- February 4, 2019: HORIZON REGIONAL MUD WWTP, El Paso County, TX0086045, held by HORIZON REGIONAL MUD
- February 11, 2019: CITY OF WHITE OAK WWTP, White Oak, TX0026531, held by WHITE OAK, CITY OF
- February 11, 2019: CITY OF WHITEWRIGHT WWTP, Whitewright, TX0033294, held by WHITEWRIGHT, CITY OF
- February 11, 2019: CITY OF WILLIS WWTP, Montgomery County, TX0068845, held by WILLIS, CITY OF
- February 11, 2019: STILLHOUSE BRANCH WWTP, Coryell County, TX0111791, held by GATESVILLE, CITY OF
- February 11, 2019: STEEP BANK FLAT BANK CREEK WWTP, Missouri City, TX0114855, held by MISSOURI CITY, CITY OF
COMMODORE COVE WWTF among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 130 discharge permits in the Lower Oyster Creek subwatershed (HUC 120402050400), TX0025283 among them. Its county holds 522, 24 of them major permits; TX0025283 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Lower Oyster Creek subwatershed (HUC 120402050400)
- 32010 AMBERJACK DR, Richwood: TXR1506NA, minor permit, discharging to BASTROP BAYOU TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 3M ANGLETON, Angleton: TXRNEBP38, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- ABIGAIL ARIAS PARK, Angleton: TXR1531XY, minor permit, discharging to BASTROP BAYOU, permit term to March 4, 2028
- AIR LIQUIDE FREEPORT ASU, Freeport: TX0065021, minor permit, discharging to EAST UNION BAYOU;INTRACOASTAL CANAL, permit term to October 29, 2024
- ALAMO CONCRETE PRODUCTS PLANT #106, Freeport: TXG111438, minor permit, discharging to DOW BARGE CANAL, permit term to November 7, 2021
- AMBER RIDGE APARTMENTS, Angleton: TXR1564QE, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED TRIBUTARY BASTROP CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- ANGLE ACRES WWTP, Rosharon: TX0088366, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED DITCH, BASTROP BAYOU TIDAL, permit term to September 1, 2018
- ANGLE ACRES WWTP, Angleton: TX0146323, not classed
- ANGLE ACRES WWTP, Angleton: TX0147044, not classed
- ANGLETON DRAINAGE DISTRICT MS4, Angleton: TXR040137, minor permit, discharging to OYSTER CREEK ABOVE TIDAL, permit term to January 23, 2024
Identity
| Facility as filed | COMMODORE COVE WWTF |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | COMMODORE COVE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT |
| NPDES ID | TX0025283 |
| 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 11, 2019 |
| Expiration date | February 11, 2024 |
| Address | Brazoria County, TX 77541 |
| Receiving water | Oyster Creek Tidal |
| Subwatershed | Lower Oyster Creek (HUC 120402050400) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 37Pollutants on file
- 37Under a numeric limit
- 36With a violation of any kind
- 6With 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 | 56 | 26 | July 31, 2026 | 116% over the limit |
| Enterococci | 2 | 31 | 9 | April 30, 2025 | 6,323% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 37 | 2 | February 28, 2010 | |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 18 | 2 | March 31, 2019 | 22% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 34 | 1 | January 31, 2008 | 11% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 24 | 1 | January 31, 2013 | 267% over the limit |
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 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 TX0025283.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0025283.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2026 | Letter to Regulated Entity | State |
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