Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0027138
CITY OF LOVELADY WWTP, Lovelady, TX: NPDES TX0027138 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 36Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CITY OF LOVELADY WWTP, held by LOVELADY, CITY OF, holds NPDES permit TX0027138, which discharges to Unnamed Tributary, Tantabogue Creek. EPA’s file records it issued March 15, 2017 and expiring February 1, 2022.
CITY OF LOVELADY WWTP, Lovelady, Texas: Individual permit TX0027138, held by LOVELADY, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued March 15, 2017, term to February 1, 2022; discharges to UNNAMED TRIBUTARY, TANTABOGUE CREEK.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 83 violations of any kind, 81 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 3,785% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 90 violations of any kind, 60 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 176% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 54 violations of any kind, 26 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2025, largest 402% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 51 violations of any kind, 22 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2023.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 40 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2020, largest 44% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 23 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2016, largest 33% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 0 limits, 60 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 5 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.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- July 10, 2026: Phone Call/ EMAIL (State).
- January 28, 2026: Under Review (State).
- March 13, 2024: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- July 30, 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; 423 were issued before TX0027138.
Coverages issued nearest TX0027138
- March 9, 2017: FRANKSTON CADDO CREEK WWTP, Frankston, TX0033456, held by CITY OF FRANKSTON
- March 9, 2017: NEW BROADWAY WWTP, Corpus Christi, TX0047066, held by CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF
- March 13, 2017: TDCJ ELLIS UNIT WWTP, Huntsville, TX0031607, held by TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
- March 14, 2017: GRANDVIEW WWTP, Grandview, TX0024503, held by CITY OF GRANDVIEW
- March 15, 2017: CITY OF DECATUR, Decatur, TX0024911
- March 15, 2017: CITY OF BOWIE WWTP, Bowie, TX0111325, held by BOWIE, CITY OF
- March 20, 2017: CITY OF KOUNTZE WWTP, Kountze, TX0095478, held by KOUNTZE, CITY OF
- March 21, 2017: CITY OF LIVINGSTON WWTP, Livingston, TX0024163, held by LIVINGSTON, CITY OF
- March 21, 2017: CITY OF BUFFALO WWTP, Buffalo, TX0053627, held by CITY OF BUFFALO
- March 22, 2017: CITY OF MALAKOFF WWTP, Malakoff, TX0020559, held by MALAKOFF, CITY OF
CITY OF LOVELADY WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 1 discharge permits in the Cedar Creek-Tantabogue Creek subwatershed (HUC 120302020706), TX0027138 among them. Its county holds 36, 1 of them major permits; TX0027138 is a minor permit.
Identity
| Facility as filed | CITY OF LOVELADY WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | LOVELADY, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | TX0027138 |
| 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 15, 2017 |
| Expiration date | February 1, 2022 |
| Address | Lovelady, TX 75851 |
| Receiving water | UNNAMED TRIBUTARY, TANTABOGUE CREEK |
| Subwatershed | Cedar Creek-Tantabogue Creek (HUC 120302020706) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 37Pollutants on file
- 36Under 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 2 | 83 | 81 | March 31, 2026 | 3,785% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 90 | 60 | October 31, 2025 | 176% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 54 | 26 | June 30, 2025 | 402% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 51 | 22 | December 31, 2023 | |
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 40 | 10 | March 31, 2020 | 44% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 23 | 10 | October 31, 2016 | 33% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2024 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| July 30, 2018 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0027138.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| July 10, 2026 | Phone Call/ EMAIL | State |
| January 28, 2026 | Under Review | State |
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