Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0027685
CITY OF TOLAR WWTP, Tolar, TX: NPDES TX0027685 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 37Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 7Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CITY OF TOLAR WWTP, held by CITY OF TOLAR, holds NPDES permit TX0027685, which discharges to Squaw Crk;Squaw Crk Res;Squaw Crk;Paluxy Riv. EPA’s file records it issued March 6, 2019 and expiring March 6, 2024.
CITY OF TOLAR WWTP, Tolar, Texas: Individual permit TX0027685, held by CITY OF TOLAR; Publicly owned treatment works; Effective; issued March 6, 2019, term to March 6, 2024; discharges to SQUAW CRK;SQUAW CRK RES;SQUAW CRK;PALUXY RIV.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 137 violations of any kind, 68 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 2,031% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 133 violations of any kind, 65 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 4,394% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 50 violations of any kind, 44 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 1,821% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 107 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 85% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 91% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2024, largest 63% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2022.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 4 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 amt of sludge incinerated: 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.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 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.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- September 28, 2026: Under Review (State).
- June 22, 2026: Under Review (State).
- February 24, 2026: Under Review (State).
- January 28, 2026: Under Review (State).
- September 17, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- June 25, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- December 4, 2024: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- August 20, 2024: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- February 23, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 1,019 were issued before TX0027685.
Coverages issued nearest TX0027685
- February 26, 2019: POETRY VILLAGE WWTP, City Of Royse City, TX0138410, held by POETRY ROAD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT OF ROCKWALL COUNTY
- February 28, 2019: HARRIS COUNTY WCID 113 WWTP, Houston, TX0062049, held by HARRIS COUNTY WCID 113
- February 28, 2019: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 304 WWTP, Harris County, TX0097225, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 304
- March 6, 2019: PLUM CREEK WWTP, Shackelford County, TX0002011, held by ALBANY, CITY OF
- March 6, 2019: TOWN PLANT WWTP, Iredell, TX0024848, held by IREDELL, CITY OF
- March 6, 2019: TEXAS A&M MP AGRILIFE RESEARCH CTR BEAUMONT WWTF, Beaumont, TX0030953, held by TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY
- March 6, 2019: CITY OF THORNDALE WWTP, Thorndale, TX0032379, held by THORNDALE, CITY OF
- March 6, 2019: SOUTH MISSION 1 WWTP, Edinburg, TX0070017, held by CITY OF MISSION
- March 6, 2019: CITY OF BURTON WWTP, Burton, TX0083089, held by BURTON, CITY OF
- March 6, 2019: FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 118 WWTP, Fort Bend County, TX0116386, held by FORT BEND COUNTY MUD NO.118
CITY OF TOLAR WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 19 discharge permits in the Squaw Creek subwatershed (HUC 120602020110), TX0027685 among them. Its county holds 201, 5 of them major permits; TX0027685 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Squaw Creek subwatershed (HUC 120602020110)
- 377 SAND PIT, Tolar: TXR05GB04, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- BRAZOS ELECTRIC POWER COOP, Tolar: TXR05GS64, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- CASON DEVELOPMENT, Tolar: TXR1588UJ, minor permit, discharging to UNKNOWN, permit term to March 4, 2028
- CASON RESIDENTIAL, Tolar: TXR1539UM, minor permit, discharging to COMANCHE CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, Glen Rose: TX0065854, major permit, discharging to SQUAW CREEK RESERVOIR;SQUAW CK;PALUXY RV, permit term to October 7, 2024
- CPNPP GUN RANGE PHASE 1, Glen Rose: TXR1567YX, minor permit, discharging to COMANCHE PEAK RESERVOIR, permit term to March 4, 2028
- FLOOR & DECOR, Mansfield: TXR1526MS, minor permit, discharging to HOGPEN BRANCH, permit term to March 4, 2028
- HAPPY HILL FARM CHILDRENS HOME WWTP, Granbury: TX0138827, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED TRIB:SHAW CRK;PALUXY RVR;N PALUXY RVR, permit term to July 15, 2024
- MICHAEL FRANKLIN, Granbury: TXR1518TN, minor permit, discharging to GRANBURY, permit term to March 4, 2028
- OCP TRES RIOS WWTF, Glen Rose: TX0136395, minor permit, discharging to BRAZOS RIVER BELOW LAKE GRANBURY, permit term to May 1, 2019
Identity
| Facility as filed | CITY OF TOLAR WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | CITY OF TOLAR |
| NPDES ID | TX0027685 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | March 6, 2019 |
| Expiration date | March 6, 2024 |
| Address | Tolar, TX 76476 |
| Receiving water | SQUAW CRK;SQUAW CRK RES;SQUAW CRK;PALUXY RIV |
| Subwatershed | Squaw Creek (HUC 120602020110) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 37Pollutants on file
- 37Under a numeric limit
- 16With a violation of any kind
- 7With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 137 | 68 | July 31, 2026 | 2,031% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 133 | 65 | June 30, 2026 | 4,394% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 50 | 44 | June 30, 2026 | 1,821% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 107 | 18 | May 31, 2026 | 85% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 18 | 14 | June 30, 2026 | 91% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 7 | 6 | June 30, 2024 | 63% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 4 | 2 | March 31, 2022 | |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 5Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| June 25, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| December 4, 2024 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| August 20, 2024 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 23, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0027685.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2026 | Under Review | State |
| June 22, 2026 | Under Review | State |
| February 24, 2026 | Under Review | State |
| January 28, 2026 | Under Review | State |
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