Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0028169
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS TEXAS LLC, Huntsville, TX: NPDES TX0028169 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 38Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS TEXAS LLC holds NPDES permit TX0028169, which discharges to Ditch;Lake;Trib;Gourd Creek;Winters Bayou;San Jaci. EPA’s file records it issued July 24, 2018 and expiring July 24, 2023.
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS TEXAS LLC, Huntsville, Texas: Individual permit TX0028169; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued July 24, 2018, term to July 24, 2023; discharges to DITCH;LAKE;TRIB;GOURD CREEK;WINTERS BAYOU;SAN JACI.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 72 violations of any kind, 69 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 3,700% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 52 violations of any kind, 45 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 974% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 25 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 210% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 254% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2008, largest 248% over the limit.
- Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2007, largest 79% over the limit.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 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.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 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.
- September 22, 2026: Under Review (State).
- July 23, 2026: Under Review (State).
- May 27, 2026: Agency Enforcement Review (State).
- October 22, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS TEXAS LLC among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 12 discharge permits in the Gourd Creek-Winters Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120401030302), TX0028169 among them. Its county holds 158, 4 of them major permits; TX0028169 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Gourd Creek-Winters Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120401030302)
- EXPANSION TO GARDNER GLASS REALCO, Huntsville: TXR1580WB, minor permit, discharging to WINTERS BAYOU, permit term to March 4, 2028
- EXXONMOBIL HUNTSVILLE POLYOLEFIN THERMOSET RESIN PLANT, Huntsville: TXR05GU37, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- GARDNER GLASS PRODUCTS, Huntsville: TXR05FJ88, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- HUNTSVILLE HMA, Huntsville: TXR05GV74, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- LEGACY GRAND RANCH, New Waverly: TXR1573YX, minor permit, discharging to GOODRIDGE CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - 155 LARKSPUR LN, New Waverly: TXR1521YY, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO WINTERS BAYOU, permit term to March 4, 2028
- SMITH CBP NO 1, Huntsville: TXG113423, minor permit, permit term to November 6, 2026
- STEELY LUMBER PLANT, Huntsville: TX0123421, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED DITCH;SHEPHERD CK;WINTERS BAYOU;E FORK SAN, permit term to April 1, 2022
- TXI HUNTSVILLE READY MIX, Huntsville: TXG111358, minor permit, discharging to EAST FORK SAN JACINTO RIVER, permit term to November 7, 2021
- TXI HUNTSVILLE READY MIX, Huntsville: TXG113122, minor permit, permit term to November 6, 2026
Identity
| Facility as filed | UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS TEXAS LLC |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS TEXAS LLC |
| NPDES ID | TX0028169 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | July 24, 2018 |
| Expiration date | July 24, 2023 |
| Address | Huntsville, TX 77358 |
| Receiving water | DITCH;LAKE;TRIB;GOURD CREEK;WINTERS BAYOU;SAN JACI |
| Subwatershed | Gourd Creek-Winters Bayou (HUC 120401030302) |
| SIC | 2421 – Sawmills And Planing Mills, General |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler TXD062097613; ICIS-AIR source TX0000004847100003 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 42Pollutants on file
- 38Under a numeric limit
- 41With 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 | 72 | 69 | May 31, 2026 | 3,700% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 52 | 45 | April 30, 2026 | 974% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 25 | 12 | February 28, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 24 | 11 | December 31, 2025 | |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 13 | 10 | April 30, 2026 | 210% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 16 | 6 | April 30, 2026 | 254% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 9 | 5 | May 31, 2008 | 248% over the limit |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | 0 | 6 | 3 | August 31, 2007 | 79% over the limit |
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 22, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0028169.
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 22, 2026 | Under Review | State |
| July 23, 2026 | Under Review | State |
| May 27, 2026 | Agency Enforcement Review | State |
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