Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0030970
OTTINE WARM SPRINGS WWTP, Gonzales County, TX: NPDES TX0030970 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 7Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
OTTINE WARM SPRINGS WWTP, held by LULING, CITY OF, holds NPDES permit TX0030970, which discharges to Lower San Marcos River. EPA’s file records it issued August 20, 2020 and expiring August 20, 2025.
OTTINE WARM SPRINGS WWTP, Gonzales County, Texas: Individual permit TX0030970, held by LULING, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued August 20, 2020, term to August 20, 2025; discharges to Lower San Marcos River.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 37 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2009, largest 100% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 50 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2024, largest 30% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest November 30, 2015, largest 11% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 48 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 2 limits, 38 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 34 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 0 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 0 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- July 25, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- June 22, 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; 1,424 were issued before TX0030970. LULING, CITY OF holds 2 permits in Texas.
Other permits held by LULING, CITY OF
- LULING NORTH WWTP, Luling: TX0022764, issued March 18, 2020
Coverages issued nearest TX0030970
- August 11, 2020: WEIMAR WWTP, Weimar, TX0025917, held by WEIMAR, CITY OF
- August 11, 2020: SALATRILLO CREEK WWTP, San Antonio, TX0053074, held by SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY
- August 19, 2020: VICTORIA REGIONAL WWTP, Victoria County, TX0025186, held by VICTORIA, CITY OF
- August 19, 2020: BLACK BRANCH WWTP, Porter, TX0139670, held by MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT 110
- August 20, 2020: CITY OF GRAHAM WWTP, Graham, TX0024635, held by CITY GRAHAM
- August 20, 2020: KAUFER HUBERT MEMORIAL PARK AND SEA WIND RV PARK WWTP, Riviera, TX0102857, held by KLEBERG COUNTY
- August 20, 2020: MAURICEVILLE MUD WWTP, Mauriceville, TX0114839, held by MAURICEVILLE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
- August 20, 2020: ODEM STREET WWTP, Victoria, TX0132829, held by VICTORIA, CITY OF
- August 31, 2020: SOUTHSIDE WWTP, Alice, TX0034002, held by ALICE, CITY OF
- September 3, 2020: MCALLEN SOUTH WWTP, Mcallen, TX0047449, held by MCALLEN, CITY OF
OTTINE WARM SPRINGS WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 1 discharge permits in the Mule Creek-San Marcos River subwatershed (HUC 121002030503), TX0030970 among them. Its county holds 49, 1 of them major permits; TX0030970 is a minor permit.
Identity
| Facility as filed | OTTINE WARM SPRINGS WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | LULING, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | TX0030970 |
| 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 | August 20, 2020 |
| Expiration date | August 20, 2025 |
| Address | Gonzales County, TX 78629 |
| Receiving water | Lower San Marcos River |
| Subwatershed | Mule Creek-San Marcos River (HUC 121002030503) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 36Pollutants on file
- 7Under a numeric limit
- 36With a violation of any kind
- 3With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 37 | 3 | April 30, 2009 | 100% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 50 | 2 | January 31, 2024 | 30% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 5 | 1 | November 30, 2015 | 11% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 48 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 25, 2023 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| June 22, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0030970.
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 TX0030970.
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