NPDES TX0031593 · Clean Water Act
TDCJ WAINRIGHT UNIT, Houston County, TX: NPDES TX0031593 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
TDCJ WAINRIGHT UNIT, Houston County, Texas: Individual permit TX0031593, held by TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued February 28, 2017, term to February 1, 2022; discharges to PIPELINE TO UNNAMED CREEK, LAKE LIVINGSTON.
1 of the 38 pollutants listed for NPDES TX0031593 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 140 violations of any kind, 62 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 565% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 139 violations of any kind, 49 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 545% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 20 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2025, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 95 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2024, largest 1,557% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 33 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2014, largest 24% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 63 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2018, largest 3% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 65 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2019, largest 18% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 61 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2011.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit.
- June 9, 2026: State CWA Penalty AO (State), $35,140 state or local penalty.
- December 10, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- August 6, 2024: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- January 25, 2022: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- April 17, 2018: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 414 were issued before TX0031593. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE holds 16 permits in Texas.
Other permits held by TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
- TDCJ CLEMENS UNIT WWTP, Brazoria: TX0031569, issued 2019-08-09
- TDJC COFFIELD UNIT, Anderson County: TX0031577, issued 2017-05-24
- TDCJ DARRINGTON WWTP, Rosharon: TX0031585, issued 2018-10-29
- TDCJ ELLIS UNIT WWTP, Huntsville: TX0031607, issued 2017-03-13
- TDCJ FERGUSON UNIT WWTP, Madison County: TX0031615, issued 2017-02-14
- SCOTT UNIT - WWTP, Brazoria County: TX0031658, issued 2012-06-26
- TDCJ JESTER I UNIT WWTP, Richmond: TX0031674, issued 2013-12-12
- TDCJ BETO UNIT WWTP, Anderson County: TX0075388, issued 2017-05-09
- TDCJ WALLACE PACK UNIT WWTP, Navasota: TX0089010, issued 2019-08-12
- TDCJ LUTHER WWTP, Navasota: TX0089028, issued 2019-10-23
Coverages issued nearest TX0031593
- 2017-02-15: PIRATES BEACH WWTP, Galveston: TX0126977, held by CITY OF GALVESTON
- 2017-02-23: MOUNTAIN CREEK REGIONAL WWTP, Midlothian: TX0025011, held by TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS
- 2017-02-23: CITY OF NEWARK WWTP, Newark: TX0057231, held by CITY OF NEWARK
- 2017-02-23: CITY OF LIBERTY MAIN WWTP, Liberty: TX0074284, held by LIBERTY, CITY OF
- 2017-02-23: MAIN PLANT, Childress: TX0136905, held by CHILDRESS, CITY OF
- 2017-02-28: CITY OF MAYPEARL WWTP, Maypearl: TX0053571, held by CITY OF MAYPEARL
- 2017-02-28: CITY OF CALLISBURG WWTP, Cooke County: TX0072362, held by CITY OF CALLISBURG
- 2017-03-03: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 6 WWTP, Houston: TX0026352, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 6
- 2017-03-08: EAST CEDAR CREEK FWSD NORTH WWTP, Henderson County: TX0074861, held by EAST CEDAR CREEK FWSD
- 2017-03-09: FRANKSTON CADDO CREEK WWTP, Frankston: TX0033456, held by CITY OF FRANKSTON
TDCJ WAINRIGHT UNIT among its neighbors
3 discharge permits are in the Black Creek-Trinity River subwatershed (HUC 120302020604); TX0031593 is one. Its county: 36, 1 major; TX0031593 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Black Creek-Trinity River subwatershed (HUC 120302020604)
- TDCJ FERGUSON UNIT WWTP, Madison County: TX0031615, minor, term to 2022-02-01
- TDCJ WAINWRIGHT LAYER BARNS, Lovelady: TXR1599TB, minor, term to 2028-03-04
Identity
| Facility | TDCJ WAINRIGHT UNIT |
|---|---|
| Permittee | TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE |
| NPDES ID | TX0031593 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | February 28, 2017 |
| Expires | February 1, 2022 |
| Address | Houston County, TX 75861 |
| Receiving water | PIPELINE TO UNNAMED CREEK, LAKE LIVINGSTON |
| Subwatershed | Black Creek-Trinity River (HUC 120302020604) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler TXD980747919 |
NPDES TX0031593: effluent limits and exceedances
TDCJ WAINRIGHT UNIT (NPDES TX0031593): 38 pollutants on file, 38 limited; 37 with a violation of any kind, 8 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 140 | 62 | April 30, 2026 | 565% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 139 | 49 | July 31, 2026 | 545% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 22 | 20 | November 30, 2025 | 99,999% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 95 | 8 | August 31, 2024 | 1,557% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 33 | 6 | May 31, 2014 | 24% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 63 | 3 | October 31, 2018 | 3% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 65 | 2 | July 31, 2019 | 18% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 61 | 2 | September 30, 2011 | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 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 |
NPDES TX0031593: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES TX0031593: 4 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| December 10, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| August 6, 2024 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| January 25, 2022 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| April 17, 2018 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
NPDES TX0031593: 1 formal enforcement action
1 of them with a penalty assessed. How penalties are shown.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Federal penalty | State or local penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2026 | State CWA Penalty AO | State | $35,140 |
NPDES TX0031593 (TDCJ WAINRIGHT UNIT): no inspection and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES TX0031593
NPDES TX0031593: 38 pollutant rows, 5 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.