Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0046761
PONDEROSA JOINT POWERS AGENCY REGIONAL WWTP, Houston, TX: NPDES TX0046761 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 55Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 4Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
PONDEROSA JOINT POWERS AGENCY REGIONAL WWTP, held by PONDEROSA JOINT POWERS AGENCY, holds NPDES permit TX0046761, which discharges to Cypress Creek. EPA’s file records it issued March 26, 2018 and expiring February 1, 2023. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (October 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | PONDEROSA JOINT POWERS AGENCY REGIONAL WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | PONDEROSA JOINT POWERS AGENCY |
| NPDES ID | TX0046761 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | March 26, 2018 |
| Expiration date | February 1, 2023 |
| Address | Houston, TX 77090 |
| Receiving water | CYPRESS CREEK |
| Subwatershed | Turkey Creek-Cypress Creek (HUC 120401020107) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download) and EPA’s NAICS/SIC and component files, the same download.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 55Pollutants on file
- 55Under a numeric limit
- 30With a violation of any kind
- 4With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 7 | 4 | February 28, 2018 | 116% over the limit |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | 3 | 7 | 1 | July 31, 2006 | 108% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 5 | 1 | April 30, 2016 | 10% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 4 | 1 | December 31, 2010 | 41% over the limit |
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES TX0046761.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0046761.
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 TX0046761.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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PONDEROSA JOINT POWERS AGENCY REGIONAL WWTP, Houston, Texas: Individual permit TX0046761, held by PONDEROSA JOINT POWERS AGENCY; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued March 26, 2018, term to February 1, 2023; discharges to CYPRESS CREEK.
25 of the 55 pollutants listed for NPDES TX0046761 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2018, largest 116% over the limit.
- Silver, total [as Ag]: 3 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2006, largest 108% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2016, largest 10% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2010, largest 41% over the limit.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- pH: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 3 limits.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 3 limits.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits.
- E. coli: 2 limits.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit.
- Salmonella: 1 limit.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit.
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 726 were issued before TX0046761.
Coverages issued nearest TX0046761
- 2018-03-21: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 104 WWTP, Houston: TX0074632, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 104
- 2018-03-21: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 286 WWTF, Houston: TX0096920, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 286
- 2018-03-21: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 360 WWTP, Houston: TX0113107, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO. 360
- 2018-03-21: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 24 WTP 2, Houston: TX0113115, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO. 124
- 2018-03-26: IMPERIAL VALLEY WWTP, Houston: TX0020478, held by CITY OF HOUSTON
- 2018-03-26: NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY MUD 5 WWP 1, Houston: TX0072346, held by NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY MUD 5
- 2018-03-26: NW HARRIS COUNTY MUD 20 WWTP, Houston: TX0081337, held by NORTHWEST HARRISCOUNTY MUD 20
- 2018-03-26: RICHEY ROAD MUD WWTP, Westfield: TX0092967, held by RICHEY ROAD MUD
- 2018-03-26: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 344 WWTP, Houston: TX0104965, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 344
- 2018-03-26: HUNTER'S GLEN MUD WWTP, Houston: TX0118371, held by HUNTER'S GLEN MUD
PONDEROSA JOINT POWERS AGENCY REGIONAL WWTP among its neighbors
170 discharge permits are in the Turkey Creek-Cypress Creek subwatershed (HUC 120401020107); TX0046761 is one. Its county: 4,455, 195 major; TX0046761 is major permit.
Other permits in the Turkey Creek-Cypress Creek subwatershed (HUC 120401020107)
- AMAZONCOM SERVICES SAH1, Houston: TXR05GP18, minor, term to 2026-08-13
- AMC FACILITIES WWTF, Houston: TX0083836, minor, term to 2022-12-01
- AMERICAN BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS SUPPLY, Houston: TXR05GD66, minor, term to 2026-08-13
- ARTHUR BAYER PARK WWTP, Houston: TX0096865, minor, term to 2018-02-01
- BASS PRO SHOPS OUTDOOR WORLD - SPRING, Spring: TXR1572PD, minor, term to 2028-03-04
- BAUER HOCKLEY MINI STORAGE, Hockley: TXR1540YX, minor, term to 2028-03-04
- BRADBURY FOREST SECTION 11-14, Spring: TXR1511NG, minor, term to 2028-03-04
- BRIDGESTONE MUD WWTP NO. 1, Houston: TX0072150, major, term to 2024-04-13
- BRIDGESTONE MUD WWTP NO. 2, Tomball: TX0140643, minor, term to 2027-03-14
- BRIDGESTONE WWTP NO 1 IMPROVEMENTS, Spring: TXR1566XA, minor, term to 2028-03-04
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.
What this page shows
This public-records page covers NPDES permit TX0046761, held by PONDEROSA JOINT POWERS AGENCY for the PONDEROSA JOINT POWERS AGENCY REGIONAL WWTP in Houston, TX, which discharges to Cypress Creek. The permit is listed as administratively continued, with a major discharger class of 55, 4 pollutants under a numeric limit, and 4 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.