Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0030813
WEST HARDIN CISD WWTP, Hardin County, TX: NPDES TX0030813 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 38Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
WEST HARDIN CISD WWTP, held by WEST HARDIN COUNTY CISD, holds NPDES permit TX0030813, which discharges to Pipe To Unnamed Trib, Pine Island B. EPA’s file records it issued February 10, 2017 and expiring August 1, 2021.
WEST HARDIN CISD WWTP, Hardin County, Texas: Individual permit TX0030813, held by WEST HARDIN COUNTY CISD; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued February 10, 2017, term to August 1, 2021; discharges to PIPE TO UNNAMED TRIB, PINE ISLAND B.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 181 violations of any kind, 109 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 4,238% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 132 violations of any kind, 36 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 670% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 45 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2022, largest 19,106% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 78 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2025.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 103 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2018, largest 19% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 68 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2021, largest 389% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 68 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 33 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 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.
- 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.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 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.
- 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.
- Fecal coliform: 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.
- Salmonella: 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.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- July 21, 2026: Under Review (State).
- January 27, 2026: Follow-Up (S).
- January 8, 2026: Phone Call/ EMAIL (State).
- February 20, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- May 2, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- February 19, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 404 were issued before TX0030813.
Coverages issued nearest TX0030813
- February 3, 2017: WOLF CREEK PARK WWTP, San Jacinto County, TX0024775, held by TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS
- February 3, 2017: CITY OF TEAGUE NORTH WWTP, Teague, TX0034495, held by TEAGUE, CITY OF
- February 3, 2017: TPWD LAKE LIVINGSTON STATE PARK, Polk County, TX0062961, held by TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
- February 3, 2017: TARKINGTON ISD WWTP, Cleveland, TX0132543, held by TARKINGTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
- February 6, 2017: CITY OF BYNUM WWTP, Bynum, TX0134791, held by BYNUM CITY OF
- February 14, 2017: TDCJ FERGUSON UNIT WWTP, Madison County, TX0031615, held by TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
- February 14, 2017: CITY OF WINONA WWTF, Winona, TX0073229, held by WINONA, CITY OF
- February 15, 2017: PORT ISABEL WWTP, Port Isabel, TX0023647, held by LAGUNA MADRE WATER DISTRICT
- February 15, 2017: TDCJ POWLEDGE UNIT WWTF, Anderson County, TX0089044, held by TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
- February 15, 2017: PIRATES BEACH WWTP, Galveston, TX0126977, held by CITY OF GALVESTON
WEST HARDIN CISD WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 3 discharge permits in the Mayhaw Slough-Pine Island Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120200070103), TX0030813 among them. Its county holds 85, 3 of them major permits; TX0030813 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Mayhaw Slough-Pine Island Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120200070103)
- CITY OF DEVERS WWTP, Devers: TX0071510, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED DITCH;WHITES BAYOU;ALBRITTON GULLY, permit term to February 1, 2022
- WHITE WATER DISTRIBUTION, Batson: TXR1534UI, minor permit, discharging to MAYHAW SLOUGH, permit term to March 4, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | WEST HARDIN CISD WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | WEST HARDIN COUNTY CISD |
| NPDES ID | TX0030813 |
| 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 | February 10, 2017 |
| Expiration date | August 1, 2021 |
| Address | Hardin County, TX 77585 |
| Receiving water | PIPE TO UNNAMED TRIB, PINE ISLAND B |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Mayhaw Slough-Pine Island Bayou (HUC 120200070103) |
| SIC | 8211 – Elementary And Secondary Schools |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 38Pollutants on file
- 38Under a numeric limit
- 37With a violation of any kind
- 6With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 181 | 109 | July 31, 2026 | 4,238% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 132 | 36 | March 31, 2026 | 670% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 45 | 21 | May 31, 2022 | 19,106% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 78 | 11 | August 31, 2025 | |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 103 | 4 | May 31, 2018 | 19% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 68 | 4 | May 31, 2021 | 389% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 68 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 5 | 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 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 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 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 3Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| May 2, 2023 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 19, 2019 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| January 27, 2026 | Follow-Up | 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
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2026 | Under Review | State |
| January 8, 2026 | Phone Call/ EMAIL | State |
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