Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0027723
COTTONWOOD CREEK WWTP, Frisco, TX: NPDES TX0027723 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 37Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 0Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
COTTONWOOD CREEK WWTP, held by FRISCO, CITY OF, holds NPDES permit TX0027723, which discharges to Cottonwood Branch, Lewisvillw Lake. EPA’s file records it issued October 20, 2011 and expiring October 1, 2016.
COTTONWOOD CREEK WWTP, Frisco, Texas: Individual permit TX0027723, held by FRISCO, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued October 20, 2011, term to October 1, 2016; discharges to COTTONWOOD BRANCH, LEWISVILLW LAKE.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 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.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 71 were issued before TX0027723.
Coverages issued nearest TX0027723
- August 9, 2011: SOUTHSIDE WWTP, Henderson, TX0052779, held by HENDERSON CITY OF
- August 10, 2011: CITY OF HUDSON WWTP, Angelina County, TX0068985, held by HUDSON, CITY OF
- September 2, 2011: CITY OF ALTO WWTP, Alto, TX0025020, held by ALTO, CITY OF
- September 28, 2011: CITY OF ANGUS WWTP, Navarro County, TX0073032, held by ANGUS, CITY OF
- October 6, 2011: STANLEY CREEK WWTP 2, Gunter, TX0129224, held by GUNTER, CITY OF
- January 30, 2012: CITY OF PALMER WWTP, Palmer, TX0026603, held by PALMER, CITY OF
- January 30, 2012: CITY OF HAWK COVE WWTP 1, Quinlan, TX0126691, held by HAWK COVE, CITY OF
- May 11, 2012: GEORGE BUSH PARK WWTF, Houston, TX0094579, held by HARRIS COUNTY
- May 23, 2012: LAVON WEST WWTP, Wylie, TX0129089, held by WYLIE NORTHEAST SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT
- May 30, 2012: WEATHERFORD FACILITY, Weatherford, TX0047724, held by WEATHERFORD, CITY OF
COTTONWOOD CREEK WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 52 discharge permits in the Cottonwood Branch-Little Elm Reservoir subwatershed (HUC 120301030905), TX0027723 among them. Its county holds 1,523, 14 of them major permits; TX0027723 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Cottonwood Branch-Little Elm Reservoir subwatershed (HUC 120301030905)
- 10264 BLACKENHURST, Frisco: TXR1509LZ, minor permit, discharging to COTTONWOOD CREEK TRAIL, permit term to March 5, 2023
- 12315 HARVEST MEADOW DR NV - SINGLE LOT, Frisco: TXR1510VV, minor permit, discharging to LEWISVILLE LAKE, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 8620 CRESTVIEW DR-SL, Frisco: TXR1543WD, minor permit, discharging to LEWISVILLE LAKE, permit term to March 4, 2028
- APEX ORTHOPEDICS, Frisco: TXR1550TX, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO COTTONWOOD BRANCH TO LEWISVIL, permit term to March 4, 2028
- BETHESDA FRISCO MEMORY CARE, Frisco: TXR1530XC, minor permit, discharging to COTTONWOOD BRANCH, permit term to March 4, 2028
- BLACK ROCK COFFEE FRISCO TX, Frisco: TXR1535PE, minor permit, discharging to COTTONWOOD BRANCH, permit term to March 4, 2028
- CITY OF FRISCO MS4, Frisco: TXR040248, minor permit, discharging to WHITE ROCK CREEK, permit term to January 23, 2024
- CITY OF FRISCOENVIRONMENTAL COLLECTION CENTER, Frisco: TXRNECP11, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- CITY OF HACKBERRY WWTP, Denton County: TX0103276, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED DITCH, LEWISVILLE LAKE, permit term to October 1, 2016
- COBB BUSINESS PARK - BLOCK A LOT 2, Frisco: TXR1596NS, minor permit, discharging to LEWISVILLE LAKE, permit term to March 4, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | COTTONWOOD CREEK WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | FRISCO, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | TX0027723 |
| 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 | October 20, 2011 |
| Expiration date | October 1, 2016 |
| Address | Frisco, TX 75034 |
| Receiving water | COTTONWOOD BRANCH, LEWISVILLW LAKE |
| Subwatershed | Cottonwood Branch-Little Elm Reservoir (HUC 120301030905) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 37Pollutants on file
- 37Under a numeric limit
- 35With a violation of any kind
- 0With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
EPA’s effluent violation file records no exceedance of a numeric limit for NPDES TX0027723.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES TX0027723.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0027723.
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 TX0027723.
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