NPDES TX0046990 · Clean Water Act
HILLEBRANDT WWTP, Beaumont, TX: NPDES TX0046990 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
HILLEBRANDT WWTP, Beaumont, Texas: Individual permit TX0046990, held by BEAUMONT, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued January 29, 2019, term to January 29, 2024; discharges to NATURAL WETLAND, HILLEBRANDT BAYOU.
3 of the 54 pollutants listed for NPDES TX0046990 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 9 limits, 94 violations of any kind, 91 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2025, largest 267% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 6 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2009, largest 80% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2009, largest 56% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 6 limits, 64 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2024, largest 7% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2026, largest 10% over the limit.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test 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.
- Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal 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, 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.
- Cadmium, 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.
- 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.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test 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 Ceriodaphnia dubia: 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 Ceriodaphnia dubia: 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.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind.
- pH: 5 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 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 sludge production, total: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Chlorine, total residual: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 3 limits.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 3 limits.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit.
- August 3, 2026: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- August 3, 2026: Focused (S).
- June 25, 2026: Focused (S).
- June 2, 2026: CWA 309A AO For Compliance (EPA).
- March 6, 2026: Focused (S).
- February 19, 2026: Focused (S).
- February 9, 2026: Audit (S).
- September 10, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- June 26, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- June 6, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- November 1, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- July 13, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- August 22, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- August 10, 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; 990 were issued before TX0046990. BEAUMONT, CITY OF holds 2 permits in Texas.
Other permits held by BEAUMONT, CITY OF
- BEAUMONT MS4, Beaumont: TXS000501, issued 2011-11-02
Coverages issued nearest TX0046990
- 2019-01-18: SEAWOLF PARK WWTP, Galveston County: TX0133922, held by GALVESTON CITY OF
- 2019-01-18: FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 134A WWTP 2, Fort Bend County: TX0136875, held by FORT BEND COUNTY MUD NO 134 A
- 2019-01-18: CYPRESS GREEN WWTP, Harris County: TX0138193, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO. 547
- 2019-01-23: CITY OF BRUCEVILLE-EDDY WWTP, Mclennan County: TX0138797, held by BRUCEVILLE EDDY, CITY OF
- 2019-01-29: CITY OF FRANKLIN WWTP, Franklin: TX0021318, held by FRANKLIN CITY OF
- 2019-01-29: GROESBECK WWTP, Limestone County: TX0054445, held by GROESBECK, CITY OF
- 2019-01-29: FABENS WWTP, El Paso County: TX0065013, held by EL PASO COUNTY WCID NO. 4
- 2019-01-29: STRACK WWTP, Houston: TX0074217, held by TILLES, TINA LEE
- 2019-01-29: FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 41 WWTP, Fort Bend County: TX0089249, held by FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 41
- 2019-01-29: CITY OF GRAFORD WWTP, Graford: TX0104752, held by GRAFORD, CITY OF
HILLEBRANDT WWTP among its neighbors
Its county: 302, 16 major; TX0046990 is major permit.
Other permits in the county
- 1500 COASTAL HOLDINGS, Port Arthur: TX0064718, minor, term to 2016-08-01
- 24-01 - SH 87, Beaumont: TXR1509QU, minor, term to 2028-03-04
- 365 PIT, Beaumont: TXR05ED94, minor, term to 2026-08-13
- AGY RV PARK, Winnie: TXR1588RX, minor, term to 2028-03-04
- AIR LIQUIDE NEDERLAND AIR SEPARATION UNIT, Nederland: TX0007277, minor, term to 2021-08-01
- AMERICAN LANTERN CO., Unknown: TXP000177
- AMERICAN VALVE & HYDRANT, Beaumont: TXP000297
- ARKEMA BEAUMONT PLANT, Beaumont: TX0052825, minor, term to 2021-08-01
- ARKEMA BEAUMONT TEXAS FACILITY, Beaumont: TXR1505OR, minor, term to 2028-03-04
- AT&T DEMO, Beaumont: TXR1531PW, minor, term to 2028-03-04
Identity
| Facility | HILLEBRANDT WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee | BEAUMONT, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | TX0046990 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | January 29, 2019 |
| Expires | January 29, 2024 |
| Address | Beaumont, TX 77705 |
| Receiving water | NATURAL WETLAND, HILLEBRANDT BAYOU |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES TX0046990: effluent limits and exceedances
HILLEBRANDT WWTP (NPDES TX0046990): 54 pollutants on file, 54 limited; 51 with a violation of any kind, 6 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 9 | 94 | 91 | August 31, 2025 | 267% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 6 | 21 | 21 | May 31, 2009 | 80% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 11 | 11 | January 31, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 7 | 6 | February 28, 2009 | 56% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 6 | 64 | 5 | July 31, 2024 | 7% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 1 | 1 | January 31, 2026 | 10% over the limit |
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 7 | 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test 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 Ceriodaphnia dubia | 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 Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| pH | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 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 sludge production, total | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES TX0046990: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES TX0046990: 8 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 3, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| September 10, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| June 26, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| June 6, 2023 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| November 1, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| July 13, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| August 22, 2019 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| August 10, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
NPDES TX0046990: 5 inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 3, 2026 | Focused | S |
| June 25, 2026 | Focused | S |
| March 6, 2026 | Focused | S |
| February 19, 2026 | Focused | S |
| February 9, 2026 | Audit | S |
NPDES TX0046990: 1 formal enforcement action
0 of them with a penalty assessed. How penalties are shown.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Federal penalty | State or local penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2026 | CWA 309A AO For Compliance | EPA |
NPDES TX0046990 (HILLEBRANDT WWTP): no informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES TX0046990
NPDES TX0046990: 54 pollutant rows, 14 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.