Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0034452
CITY OF WAELDER WWTP, Waelder, TX: NPDES TX0034452 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 36Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 2Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CITY OF WAELDER WWTP, held by CITY OF WAELDER, holds NPDES permit TX0034452, which discharges to Baldridge Ck; Peach Ck;Guadalupe River Below San M. EPA’s file records it issued January 30, 2018 and expiring February 1, 2022.
CITY OF WAELDER WWTP, Waelder, Texas: Individual permit TX0034452, held by CITY OF WAELDER; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued January 30, 2018, term to February 1, 2022; discharges to BALDRIDGE CK; PEACH CK;GUADALUPE RIVER BELOW SAN M.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 125 violations of any kind, 98 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 2,241% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 256 violations of any kind, 97 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 402% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 140 violations of any kind, 32 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 127 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 82% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 59 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 65% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 110 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 44 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 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.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 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.
- 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.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- May 19, 2026: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- May 19, 2026: Focused (S).
- May 8, 2026: Under Review (State).
- April 20, 2026: Follow-Up (S).
- April 2, 2026: Phone Call/ EMAIL (State).
- June 25, 2024: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- May 1, 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; 663 were issued before TX0034452.
Coverages issued nearest TX0034452
- January 26, 2018: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 5 WWTP, Houston, TX0026344, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 5
- January 26, 2018: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 189 WWTP, Houston, TX0083712, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO 189
- January 26, 2018: FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 37 WWTP, Fort Bend County, TX0087157, held by FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 37
- January 26, 2018: RANKIN ROAD WEST MUD WWTP, Houston, TX0097047, held by RANKIN ROAD WEST MUD
- January 26, 2018: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 400 WWTP, Houston, TX0125661, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 400
- January 30, 2018: INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT WWTP, Houston, TX0034916, held by CITY OF HOUSTON
- January 30, 2018: FORT BEND COUNTY WCID 2 WWTP, Stafford, TX0099511, held by FORT BEND COUNTY WCID 2
- January 30, 2018: HARBORLIGHT MARINA AND RESORT WWTP, Hemphill, TX0134929, held by HARBORLIGHT MARINA & RESORT LLC
- January 31, 2018: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 49 WWTP, Houston, TX0074446, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 49
- January 31, 2018: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 180, Houston, TX0079529, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO. 180
CITY OF WAELDER WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 2 discharge permits in the Baldridge Creek-Peach Creek subwatershed (HUC 121002020304), TX0034452 among them. Its county holds 49, 1 of them major permits; TX0034452 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Baldridge Creek-Peach Creek subwatershed (HUC 121002020304)
- NC STULTING, Waelder: TXG310011, minor permit, permit term to January 16, 2029
Identity
| Facility as filed | CITY OF WAELDER WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | CITY OF WAELDER |
| NPDES ID | TX0034452 |
| 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 | January 30, 2018 |
| Expiration date | February 1, 2022 |
| Address | Waelder, TX 78959 |
| Receiving water | BALDRIDGE CK; PEACH CK;GUADALUPE RIVER BELOW SAN M |
| Subwatershed | Baldridge Creek-Peach Creek (HUC 121002020304) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 37Pollutants on file
- 36Under a numeric limit
- 36With a violation of any kind
- 5With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 2 | 125 | 98 | July 31, 2026 | 2,241% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 256 | 97 | July 31, 2026 | 402% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 140 | 32 | July 31, 2026 | |
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 127 | 13 | April 30, 2026 | 82% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 59 | 3 | July 31, 2026 | 65% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 110 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 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 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 3Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| June 25, 2024 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| May 1, 2019 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | Focused | S |
| April 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | Under Review | State |
| April 2, 2026 | Phone Call/ EMAIL | State |
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