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Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0025810

HOLLYWOOD ROAD WWTP, Amarillo, TX: NPDES TX0025810 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

HOLLYWOOD ROAD WWTP, held by AMARILLO, CITY OF, holds NPDES permit TX0025810, which discharges to Unnamed Trib; Upper Prairie Dog Town Fork Red Rv. EPA’s file records it issued May 13, 2016 and expiring December 1, 2020.

HOLLYWOOD ROAD WWTP, Amarillo, Texas: Individual permit TX0025810, held by AMARILLO, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued May 13, 2016, term to December 1, 2020; discharges to UNNAMED TRIB; UPPER PRAIRIE DOG TOWN FORK RED RV.

  • Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 6 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 610% over the limit.
  • Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 15 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 583% over the limit.
  • Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2026, largest 600% over the limit.
  • E. coli: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2023, largest 507% over the limit.
  • Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2006, largest 3% over the limit.
  • BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 6 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2022, largest 4% over the limit.
  • LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 9 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • pH: 5 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Boundary areas: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Salmonella: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • September 29, 2026: State CWA Penalty AO (State), $330,260 state or local penalty.
  • August 7, 2026: Phone Call/ EMAIL (State).
  • June 12, 2026: Follow-Up (S).
  • April 18, 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; 263 were issued before TX0025810. AMARILLO, CITY OF holds 4 permits in Texas.

Other permits held by AMARILLO, CITY OF

Coverages issued nearest TX0025810

HOLLYWOOD ROAD WWTP among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 4 discharge permits in the West Fork Prarie Dog Town Fork Red River-Prarie Dog Town Fork Red River subwatershed (HUC 111201030103), TX0025810 among them. Its county holds 78, 4 of them major permits; TX0025810 is a major permit.

Other permits in the West Fork Prarie Dog Town Fork Red River-Prarie Dog Town Fork Red River subwatershed (HUC 111201030103)

Identity

Facility as filedHOLLYWOOD ROAD WWTP
Permittee as filedAMARILLO, CITY OF
NPDES IDTX0025810
Permit statusAdministratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit typeIndividual permit
Discharger classMajor discharger
Facility typePublicly owned treatment works
ProgramPublicly owned treatment works
IssuedMay 13, 2016
Expiration dateDecember 1, 2020
AddressAmarillo, TX 79105
Receiving waterUNNAMED TRIB; UPPER PRAIRIE DOG TOWN FORK RED RV
SubwatershedWest Fork Prarie Dog Town Fork Red River-Prarie Dog Town Fork Red River (HUC 111201030103)

Effluent limits and exceedances

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 measureLimitsViolations, any kindEffluent exceedancesLatest exceedanceLargest exceedance, as filed
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]62421July 31, 2026610% over the limit
Solids, total suspended61815May 31, 2026583% over the limit
Chlorine, total residual4108January 31, 2026600% over the limit
E. coli464October 31, 2023507% over the limit
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]254June 30, 20063% over the limit
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]641April 30, 20224% over the limit
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia480
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia480
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas480
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas470
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant960
pH520
LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex220
LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas220
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1600
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2600
Arsenic, dry weight500
Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]500
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia400
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas400
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia400
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas400
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia400
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas400
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia400
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas400
Selenium, dry weight300
Copper, dry weight300
Cadmium, dry weight300
Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]300
Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]300
Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]300
Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]300
Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]300
Nickel, total [as Ni]200
Level of pathogen requirements achieved200
Description of pathogen option used200
Vector attraction reduction alternative used200
Fecal coliform100
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]100
Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure100
Annual whole sludge application rate100
Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method100
Annual amt of sludge incinerated100
Annual sludge production, total100
Annual amount of sludge land applied100
Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit100
Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill100
Annual amt sludge transported interstate100
Unit w/liner/leachate collection system100
Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement100
Boundary areas100
Salmonella100
Pollutant table from 503.13100

Inspections, violations and enforcement

DateWhat EPA recordedAgency
April 18, 2018Permit Violations - Violation Specified in CommentST6

Inspections

DateWhat EPA recordedAgency
June 12, 2026Follow-UpS

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.

DateWhat EPA recordedAgencyFederal penaltyState or local penalty
September 29, 2026State CWA Penalty AOState$330,260

Informal enforcement

DateWhat EPA recordedAgency
August 7, 2026Phone Call/ EMAILState

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This public-records page covers NPDES permit TX0025810 for the Hollywood Road WWTP in Amarillo, TX, held by the City of Amarillo, with its status shown as administratively continued and a discharger class of Major. The page lists 6 pollutants under a numeric limit and 6 pollutants with an effluent exceedance, with the permit's watershed given as HUC 111201030103.