CITY OF GRAND SALINE WWTP, Grand Saline, TX: NPDES TX0027545 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

CITY OF GRAND SALINE WWTP, Grand Saline, Texas: Individual permit TX0027545, held by GRAND SALINE, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued March 5, 2021, term to March 5, 2026; discharges to Lake Tawakoni.

• Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 241 violations of any kind, 76 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 51,216% over the limit.
• Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 187 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2016, largest 22,488% over the limit.
• BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 186 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2022, largest 426,541% over the limit.
• Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 118 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 100% over the limit.
• E. coli: 2 limits, 77 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2022, largest 1,820% over the limit.
• Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 110 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 489% over the limit.
• pH: 2 limits, 107 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2006.
• Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 50 violations of any kind.
• Arsenic, dry weight: 0 limits, 28 violations of any kind.
• Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 0 limits, 28 violations of any kind.
• Selenium, dry weight: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind.
• Copper, dry weight: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind.
• Cadmium, dry weight: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind.
• Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind.
• Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind.
• Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind.
• Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind.
• Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind.
• Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 0 limits, 11 violations of any kind.
• Description of pathogen option used: 0 limits, 11 violations of any kind.
• Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 0 limits, 11 violations of any kind.
• Nickel, total [as Ni]: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
• Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Pollutant table from 503.13: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Fecal coliform: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
• Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
• Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
• Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
• Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
• Annual sludge production, total: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
• Annual amount of sludge land applied: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
• Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
• Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
• Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
• Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
• Boundary areas: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
• Salmonella: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
• Annual whole sludge application rate: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.

• May 4, 2026: Focused (S).
• April 14, 2026: Focused (S).
• June 6, 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; 1,484 were issued before TX0027545.

Coverages issued nearest TX0027545

• 2021-02-05: CITY OF COOPER - WWTP, Cooper: TX0027936, held by COOPER, CITY OF
• 2021-02-05: PRAIRIE CREEK WWTP, Lewisville: TX0052892, held by LEWISVILLE, CITY OF
• 2021-02-10: BROWNSVILLE PUB SOUTHSIDE WWTP, Brownsville: TX0055484, held by PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS
• 2021-02-18: CITY OF KENDLETON WWTP, Kendleton: TX0098949, held by KENDLETON, CITY OF
• 2021-02-26: CITY OF CLIFTON WWTP, Clifton: TX0033936, held by CLIFTON, CITY OF
• 2021-03-05: CITY OF JOURDANTON WWTP, Jourdanton: TX0082589, held by JOURDANTON, CITY OF
• 2021-03-05: HOOKS JUNIOR HIGH WWTF, Hooks: TX0118079, held by HOOKS ISD
• 2021-03-08: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 155 WWTP, Houston: TX0100161, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 155
• 2021-03-08: WEST AGUA WWTP, Sullivan City: TX0125598, held by AGUA SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT
• 2021-03-12: CITY OF NOCONA WEST WWTP, Nocona: TX0042650, held by NOCONA, CITY OF

CITY OF GRAND SALINE WWTP among its neighbors

4 discharge permits are in the Town of Grand Saline-Grand Saline Creek subwatershed (HUC 120100010605); TX0027545 is one. Its county: 51, 1 major; TX0027545 is minor permit.

Other permits in the Town of Grand Saline-Grand Saline Creek subwatershed (HUC 120100010605)

• GRAND SALINE - PILGRIMS REC, Grand Saline: TXR1550WT, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• MORTON SALT, Grand Saline: TXR05Z851, minor, term to 2026-08-13
• PLASKOLITE TEXAS, Grand Saline: TXRNECO07, minor, term to 2026-08-13