Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0026808
CITY OF BLUE RIDGE WWTF, Blue Ridge, TX: NPDES TX0026808 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 38Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 4Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CITY OF BLUE RIDGE WWTF, held by BLUE RIDGE, CITY OF, holds NPDES permit TX0026808, which discharges to Pilot Grove Creek; Lavon Lake. EPA’s file records it issued March 18, 2019 and expiring March 18, 2024.
CITY OF BLUE RIDGE WWTF, Blue Ridge, Texas: Individual permit TX0026808, held by BLUE RIDGE, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued March 18, 2019, term to March 18, 2024; discharges to PILOT GROVE CREEK; LAVON LAKE.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 154 violations of any kind, 34 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2020, largest 470% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 135 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2023, largest 289% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 129 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2018, largest 123% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 50 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest November 30, 2020, largest 174% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 89 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 80 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 79 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 45 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 45 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 40 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- April 29, 2026: Focused (S).
- December 14, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- January 16, 2020: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- January 12, 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; 1,033 were issued before TX0026808.
Coverages issued nearest TX0026808
- March 6, 2019: CITY OF CRANFILLS GAP WWTP, Cranfills Gap, TX0122360, held by CRANFILLS GAP, CITY OF
- March 11, 2019: CITY OF ROSEBUD WWTP, Rosebud, TX0023981, held by ROSEBUD, 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: ANAHUAC WWTP, Anahuac, TX0033944, held by ANAHUAC, CITY OF AND TRINITYBAY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
- March 18, 2019: CITY OF GALVESTON MAIN WWTP, Galveston, TX0047309, held by GALVESTON, CITY OF
- March 18, 2019: CITY OF CRAWFORD WWTP, Crawford, TX0054666, held by CITY OF CRAWFORD
- March 18, 2019: BLACKHAWK REGIONAL WWTP, City Of Friendswood, TX0069728, held by GULF COAST AUTHORITY
- March 18, 2019: LEE COUNTY FWSD 1 WWTP, Dime Box, TX0077429, held by LEE COUNTY FWSD NO. 1
CITY OF BLUE RIDGE WWTF among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 18 discharge permits in the Desert Creek-Pilot Grove Creek subwatershed (HUC 120301060105), TX0026808 among them. Its county holds 1,523, 14 of them major permits; TX0026808 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Desert Creek-Pilot Grove Creek subwatershed (HUC 120301060105)
- ACRES AT DESERT CREEK, Blue Ridge: TX0147737, not classed
- ACRES AT DESERT CREEK, Blue Ridge: TXR1502UQ, minor permit, discharging to DESERT CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- BARTOO CBP BLUE RIDGE, Blue Ridge: TXG113111, minor permit, permit term to November 6, 2026
- BLUE RIDGE CBP, Blue Ridge: TXG113621, minor permit, permit term to November 6, 2026
- BLUE RIDGE CROSSING, Blue Ridge: TXR1524XM, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF PILOT GROVE CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- BLUE RIDGE CROSSING, Blue Ridge: TXR1584RF, minor permit, discharging to TRIBUTARY OF PILOT GROVE CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- BLUE RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, Blue Ridge: TXR1593YJ, minor permit, discharging to PILOT GROVE CREEK SEG. 0821A, permit term to March 4, 2028
- CPV COMMUNITIES WWTP, Anna: TX0146986, not classed
- CREEKSIDE RANCH, City Of Blue Ridge Etj: TXR1541SH, minor permit, discharging to PILOT GROVE CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- CREEKSIDE RANCH, Blue Ridge: TXR1545OS, minor permit, discharging to PILOT GROVE CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | CITY OF BLUE RIDGE WWTF |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | BLUE RIDGE, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | TX0026808 |
| 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 18, 2019 |
| Expiration date | March 18, 2024 |
| Address | Blue Ridge, TX 75424 |
| Receiving water | PILOT GROVE CREEK; LAVON LAKE |
| Subwatershed | Desert Creek-Pilot Grove Creek (HUC 120301060105) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 38Pollutants on file
- 38Under a numeric limit
- 37With a violation of any kind
- 4With 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 | 154 | 34 | December 31, 2020 | 470% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 135 | 14 | December 31, 2023 | 289% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 129 | 9 | July 31, 2018 | 123% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 50 | 1 | November 30, 2020 | 174% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 89 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 80 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 79 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 3Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| December 14, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| January 16, 2020 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| January 12, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2026 | Focused | S |
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 TX0026808.
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