Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0026531
CITY OF WHITE OAK WWTP, White Oak, TX: NPDES TX0026531 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 58Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 1Formal enforcement actions
CITY OF WHITE OAK WWTP, held by WHITE OAK, CITY OF, holds NPDES permit TX0026531, which discharges to Sabine River Above Toledo Bend Reservoir. EPA’s file records it issued February 11, 2019 and expiring February 11, 2024.
CITY OF WHITE OAK WWTP, White Oak, Texas: Individual permit TX0026531, held by WHITE OAK, CITY OF; 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 Sabine River Above Toledo Bend Reservoir.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2016, largest 174% over the limit.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 6 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2019, largest 96% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2018, largest 60% over the limit.
- Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - P. promelas: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 58% over the limit.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2010, largest 104% over the limit.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 6 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2023, largest 81% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2025, largest 50% over the limit.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 6 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2023, largest 3% over the limit.
- LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole effluent toxicity: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 5 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- E. coli: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- October 12, 2026: Phone Call/ EMAIL (State).
- July 14, 2026: State CWA Penalty AO (State), $8,250 state or local penalty.
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 1,003 were issued before TX0026531.
Coverages issued nearest TX0026531
- 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: COMMODORE COVE WWTF, Brazoria County, TX0025283, held by COMMODORE COVE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
- 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
- February 13, 2019: POLLARD CREEK WWTP, Mineral Wells, TX0047414, held by MINERAL WELLS, CITY OF
CITY OF WHITE OAK WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 12 discharge permits in the Hawkins Creek subwatershed (HUC 120100020504), TX0026531 among them. Its county holds 124, 6 of them major permits; TX0026531 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Hawkins Creek subwatershed (HUC 120100020504)
- ALPHA OMEGA RECYCLING, Longview: TXRNECM45, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- BRENNTAG SOUTHWEST, Longview: TXR05HA21, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- DALLAS PLASTICS LONGVIEW, Longview: TXR05FM93, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- FM 2275 CSJ 2158-01-019, Longview: TXR1516VX, minor permit, discharging to HAWKINS CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- FM 2275 CSJ 2158-01-019, Longview: TXR1522VX, minor permit, discharging to HAWKINS CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- FM 2275 CSJ 2158-01-020, Longivew: TXR1505ZC, minor permit, discharging to HAWKINS CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- LONGVIEW TX, Longview: TXR05FO90, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- MID SOUTH ENGINE & POWER SYSTEMS, White Oak: TXR05GH04, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- PUBLIC WORKS SERVICE CENTER, Longview: TXR05FL64, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- RUSTIC OAKS SUBDIVISION UNIT II, Longview: TXR1547YN, minor permit, discharging to HAWKINS CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | CITY OF WHITE OAK WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | WHITE OAK, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | TX0026531 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | February 11, 2019 |
| Expiration date | February 11, 2024 |
| Address | White Oak, TX 75693 |
| Receiving water | Sabine River Above Toledo Bend Reservoir |
| Subwatershed | Hawkins Creek (HUC 120100020504) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 60Pollutants on file
- 58Under a numeric limit
- 57With 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 | 16 | 10 | July 31, 2016 | 174% over the limit |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 6 | 8 | 8 | August 31, 2019 | 96% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 11 | 5 | September 30, 2018 | 60% over the limit |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - P. promelas | 4 | 8 | 4 | March 31, 2026 | 58% over the limit |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 6 | 4 | July 31, 2010 | 104% over the limit |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 6 | 3 | 3 | September 30, 2023 | 81% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 10 | 1 | February 28, 2025 | 50% over the limit |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 6 | 1 | 1 | September 30, 2023 | 3% over the limit |
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 22 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 20 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 20 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 20 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 20 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 20 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 20 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas | 2 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| pH | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 3 | 0 | 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 TX0026531.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0026531.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 14, 2026 | State CWA Penalty AO | State | $8,250 |
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 12, 2026 | Phone Call/ EMAIL | State |
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