NPDES TX0034312 · Clean Water Act
BRADY WWTP, Brady, TX: NPDES TX0034312 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
BRADY WWTP, Brady, Texas: Individual permit TX0034312, held by BRADY, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued February 10, 2020, term to February 10, 2025; discharges to San Saba River.
1 of the 58 pollutants listed for NPDES TX0034312 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- E. coli: 4 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 22 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 1,129% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 6 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2016, largest 247% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 6 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2025, largest 27,824% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2017, largest 0% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 6 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2025, largest 10% over the limit.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2019, largest 5,597% over the limit.
- Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest November 30, 2004, largest 17% over the limit.
- Silver, total [as Ag]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2002, largest 50% over the limit.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 36 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 36 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 36 violations of any kind.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 32 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 32 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 32 violations of any kind.
- Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 32 violations of any kind.
- LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 32 violations of any kind.
- LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 32 violations of any kind.
- Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas: 2 limits, 28 violations of any kind.
- LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 28 violations of any kind.
- LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 28 violations of any kind.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex: 1 limit, 15 violations of any kind.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 15 violations of any kind.
- pH: 5 limits, 13 violations of any kind.
- Solids, total dissolved: 6 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 6 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 3 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 3 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit.
- June 24, 2026: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- June 24, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- October 12, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- June 7, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- October 11, 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; 1,305 were issued before TX0034312.
Coverages issued nearest TX0034312
- 2020-01-24: WILLOW CREEK WWTP, Smithville: TX0113786, held by SMITHVILLE, CITY OF
- 2020-01-28: BEACH ROAD MUD WWTP, Matagorda: TX0105988, held by BEACH ROAD MUD
- 2020-01-28: TIDEHAVEN JHS HS WWTP, Elmaton: TX0136280, held by TIDEHAVEN ISD
- 2020-01-28: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 43, Harris County: TX0139220, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO 43
- 2020-01-29: FAIRVIEW MEADOWS WWTP, New Fairview: TX0140775, held by NEW FAIRVIEW MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT 1
- 2020-02-10: CITY OF BIG SPRING WATER RECLAMATION PLANT, Big Spring: TX0047023, held by BIG SPRING, CITY OF
- 2020-02-11: LA GRANGE WWTP, La Grange: TX0020923, held by LA GRANGE, CITY OF
- 2020-02-11: GAZLEY CREEK WWTP, Smithville: TX0022951, held by SMITHVILLE, CITY OF
- 2020-02-11: CITY OF YOAKUM WWTP, Yoakum: TX0026034, held by YOAKUM, CITY OF
- 2020-02-11: AIRPORT WWTP, Galveston: TX0027791, held by GALVESTON, CITY OF
BRADY WWTP among its neighbors
4 discharge permits are in the City of Brady-Brady Creek subwatershed (HUC 120901100206); TX0034312 is one. Its county: 15, 1 major; TX0034312 is major permit.
Other permits in the City of Brady-Brady Creek subwatershed (HUC 120901100206)
- BRADY PLANT, Brady: TXR05GQ61, minor, term to 2026-08-13
- BRADY SOUTH PLANT, Brady: TXR05GQ60, minor, term to 2026-08-13
- CITY OF BRADY WWTP, Brady: TX0134406
Identity
| Facility | BRADY WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee | BRADY, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | TX0034312 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | February 10, 2020 |
| Expires | February 10, 2025 |
| Address | Brady, TX 76825 |
| Receiving water | San Saba River |
| Subwatershed | City of Brady-Brady Creek (HUC 120901100206) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES TX0034312: effluent limits and exceedances
BRADY WWTP (NPDES TX0034312): 58 pollutants on file, 56 limited; 57 with a violation of any kind, 8 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 4 | 28 | 22 | June 30, 2026 | 1,129% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 6 | 18 | 9 | July 31, 2016 | 247% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 6 | 27 | 5 | July 31, 2025 | 27,824% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 10 | 2 | May 31, 2017 | 0% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 6 | 13 | 1 | July 31, 2025 | 10% over the limit |
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 7 | 1 | July 31, 2019 | 5,597% over the limit |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | 0 | 4 | 1 | November 30, 2004 | 17% over the limit |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | 0 | 1 | 1 | February 28, 2002 | 50% over the limit |
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 36 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 36 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 32 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 32 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 32 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 32 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas | 2 | 28 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 28 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 28 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex | 1 | 15 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 1 | 15 | 0 | ||
| pH | 5 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 6 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 6 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Copper, 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 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 3 | 4 | 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 amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES TX0034312: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES TX0034312: 4 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| October 12, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| June 7, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| October 11, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
NPDES TX0034312: 1 inspection
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
NPDES TX0034312 (BRADY WWTP): no formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES TX0034312
NPDES TX0034312: 58 pollutant rows, 5 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.