Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0027472
CITY OF TAFT WWTF, Taft, TX: NPDES TX0027472 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 38Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 4Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CITY OF TAFT WWTF, held by TAFT, CITY OF, holds NPDES permit TX0027472, which discharges to Copano Bay/Port Bay/Mission Bay. EPA’s file records it issued June 3, 2020 and expiring June 3, 2025.
CITY OF TAFT WWTF, Taft, Texas: Individual permit TX0027472, held by TAFT, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued June 3, 2020, term to June 3, 2025; discharges to Copano Bay/Port Bay/Mission Bay.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 75 violations of any kind, 37 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2024, largest 3,867% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 61 violations of any kind, 15 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2024, largest 100% over the limit.
- Enterococci: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 524% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 47 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2020, largest 426% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2023.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 39 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2010, largest 82% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 17 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2023, largest 100% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 44 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2013, largest 19% over the limit.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 15 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.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- October 1, 2026: Follow-Up (S).
- August 17, 2026: Follow-Up (S).
- June 15, 2026: Follow-Up (S).
- April 1, 2026: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- April 1, 2026: Focused (S).
- February 19, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- June 8, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- August 10, 2022: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- October 1, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- June 7, 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; 1,391 were issued before TX0027472.
Coverages issued nearest TX0027472
- May 28, 2020: GATESVILLE REGIONAL WTP, Gatesville, TX0137677, held by GATESVILLE, CITY OF
- May 29, 2020: MCCRAY MEADOWS WWTP, Richmond, TX0135305, held by FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 143
- May 29, 2020: HARLAN RD WTP, Navasota, TX0137561, held by WELLBORN SPECIAL UTILTIY DISTRICT
- June 1, 2020: CITY OF GARLAND ROWLETT CREEK, Garland, TX0024686, held by GARLAND, CITY OF
- June 1, 2020: HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO 539 WWTP, Katy, TX0139424, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 539
- June 4, 2020: CITY OF NAVASOTA OLD WWTP, Navasota, TX0071790, held by NAVASOTA, CITY OF
- June 4, 2020: GERONIMO CREEK WWTP, Seguin, TX0103535, held by SEGUIN, CITY OF
- June 18, 2020: NORTH MUSTANG ISLAND WWTP, Port Aransas, TX0024287, held by NUECES COUNTY WCID 4
- June 18, 2020: COTTONWOOD CREEK WWTP, Manor, TX0137448, held by MANOR, CITY OF
- June 22, 2020: CITY OF COTULLA WWTP, Cotulla, TX0027499, held by COTULLA, CITY OF
CITY OF TAFT WWTF among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 6 discharge permits in the Taft Drainage Ditch subwatershed (HUC 121004070403), TX0027472 among them. Its county holds 119, 6 of them major permits; TX0027472 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Taft Drainage Ditch subwatershed (HUC 121004070403)
- BLUEWATER SPM PROJECT, Houston: TX0134089, not classed
- GCGV RAILYARD, Gregory: TXR05ET99, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2021
- GULF COAST GROWTH VENTURES, Gregory: TX0137715, major permit, discharging to Corpus Christi Bay; Copano Bay/PortBay/Mission Bay, permit term to August 3, 2023
- LUCERO 345KV SWITCHYARD, Taft: TXR1579XK, minor permit, discharging to CHILTIPIN CREEK TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
- TAFT ISD, Taft: TXR1502VO, minor permit, discharging to CHILTIPIN CREEK ABOVE TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | CITY OF TAFT WWTF |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | TAFT, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | TX0027472 |
| 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 | June 3, 2020 |
| Expiration date | June 3, 2025 |
| Address | Taft, TX 78390 |
| Receiving water | Copano Bay/Port Bay/Mission Bay |
| Subwatershed | Taft Drainage Ditch (HUC 121004070403) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 38Pollutants on file
- 38Under a numeric limit
- 37With 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 | 75 | 37 | November 30, 2024 | 3,867% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 61 | 15 | August 31, 2024 | 100% over the limit |
| Enterococci | 2 | 22 | 14 | June 30, 2026 | 524% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 47 | 5 | August 31, 2020 | 426% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 36 | 4 | August 31, 2023 | |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 39 | 2 | July 31, 2010 | 82% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 17 | 2 | September 30, 2023 | 100% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 44 | 1 | February 28, 2013 | 19% over the limit |
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 6Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 19, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| June 8, 2023 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| August 10, 2022 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| October 1, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| June 7, 2018 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 | Follow-Up | S |
| August 17, 2026 | Follow-Up | S |
| June 15, 2026 | Follow-Up | S |
| April 1, 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 TX0027472.
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