Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0054771

CITY OF FALLS CITY WWTP, Falls City, TX: NPDES TX0054771 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MinorDischarger class
43Pollutants under a numeric limit
5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

CITY OF FALLS CITY WWTP, held by FALLS CITY, CITY OF, holds NPDES permit TX0054771, which discharges to Macelinas Creek;Lower San Antonio River. EPA’s file records it issued November 15, 2018 and expiring November 15, 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	CITY OF FALLS CITY WWTP
Permittee as filed	FALLS CITY, CITY OF
NPDES ID	TX0054771
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	November 15, 2018
Expiration date	November 15, 2023
Address	Falls City, TX 78113
Receiving water	MACELINAS CREEK;LOWER SAN ANTONIO RIVER
Subwatershed	Lower Marcelinas Creek (HUC 121003030204)
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

43Pollutants on file
43Under a numeric limit
42With 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
Solids, total suspended	2	69	3	March 31, 2007	91% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	3	104	2	March 31, 2007	19% over the limit
pH	3	73	1	May 31, 2004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	2	65	1	March 31, 2007	9% over the limit
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	1	34	1	May 31, 2007	53% over the limit
E. coli	2	44	0
Arsenic, dry weight	5	30	0
Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]	5	30	0
Conductivity	3	18	0
Nitrogen, total [as N]	3	18	0
Phosphorus, total [as P]	3	18	0
Potassium, total [as K]	3	18	0
Selenium, dry weight	3	18	0
Copper, dry weight	3	18	0
Cadmium, dry weight	3	18	0
Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]	3	18	0
Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]	3	18	0
Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]	3	18	0
Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]	3	18	0
Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]	3	18	0
pH, in soil	3	18	0
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]	3	12	0
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	3	12	0
Nickel, total [as Ni]	2	12	0
Level of pathogen requirements achieved	2	12	0
Description of pathogen option used	2	12	0
Vector attraction reduction alternative used	2	12	0
Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement	1	9	0
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]	1	8	0
Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure	1	8	0
Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method	1	7	0
Annual amt of sludge incinerated	1	7	0
Annual sludge production, total	1	7	0
Annual amount of sludge land applied	1	7	0
Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit	1	7	0
Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill	1	7	0
Annual amt sludge transported interstate	1	7	0
Fecal coliform	1	6	0
Unit w/liner/leachate collection system	1	6	0
Boundary areas	1	6	0
Salmonella	1	6	0
Pollutant table from 503.13	1	6	0
Annual whole sludge application rate	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

2Single-event violations

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
July 12, 2022	Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment	ST6
February 6, 2019	Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment	ST6

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0054771.

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 TX0054771.

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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CITY OF FALLS CITY WWTP, Falls City, Texas: Individual permit TX0054771, held by FALLS CITY, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued November 15, 2018, term to November 15, 2023; discharges to MACELINAS CREEK;LOWER SAN ANTONIO RIVER.

Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 69 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2007, largest 91% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 104 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2007, largest 19% over the limit.
pH: 3 limits, 73 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2004.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 65 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 2007, largest 9% over the limit.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 34 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2007, largest 53% over the limit.
E. coli: 2 limits, 44 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Conductivity: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, total [as N]: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphorus, total [as P]: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Potassium, total [as K]: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
pH, in soil: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Boundary areas: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Salmonella: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

July 12, 2022: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
February 6, 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; 941 were issued before TX0054771.

Coverages issued nearest TX0054771

November 13, 2018: PECAN CREEK WATER RECLAMATION PLANT, Denton, TX0047180, held by DENTON, CITY OF
November 13, 2018: OYSTER CREEK WWTP, Oyster Creek, TX0072591, held by OYSTER CREEK, CITY OF
November 13, 2018: RANGER WWTP, Ranger, TX0118702, held by CITY OF RANGER
November 15, 2018: NORTH WWTP, Henrietta, TX0022306, held by HENRIETTA, CITY OF
November 15, 2018: SAN MARCOS WWTP, San Marcos, TX0047945, held by CITY OF SAN MARCOS
November 15, 2018: MARTIN DIES JR STATE PARK WWTP, Jasper, TX0068276, held by TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
November 19, 2018: KINGWOOD CENTRAL WWTP, Houston, TX0066583, held by HOUSTON, CITY OF
November 19, 2018: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUD 127 WWTP, Oak Ridge North, TX0135941, held by MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUD NO 127
November 20, 2018: ATASCOSA RIVER WWTF, Pleasanton, TX0022594, held by CITY OF PLEASANTON
November 21, 2018: LAUGHLIN AFB WWTP, Val Verde County, TX0022608, held by US DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

CITY OF FALLS CITY WWTP among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 6 discharge permits in the Lower Marcelinas Creek subwatershed (HUC 121003030204), TX0054771 among them. Its county holds 24, 1 of them major permits; TX0054771 is a minor permit.

Other permits in the Lower Marcelinas Creek subwatershed (HUC 121003030204)

KENEDY WATER TREATMENT PLANT 2, Kenedy: TXR1576UL, minor permit, discharging to MARCELINAS CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
KYNDWOOD WWTP, City Of New Braunfels: TX0141054, minor permit, discharging to Lower San Marcos River, permit term to August 31, 2026
LAKE DUNLAP DAM SPILLGATE REPLACEMENT AND ARMORING, New Braunfels: TXR1505FH, minor permit, discharging to GUADALUPE RIVER, permit term to March 4, 2023
WATER TREATMENT PLANT 2 TRANSMISSION MAIN SEGMENTS 1 - 4, Kenedy: TXR1552VR, minor permit, discharging to ESCONDIDO CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
WTP 2 TRANSMISSION MAIN SEGMENTS 1-4, Falls City: TXR1582VR, minor permit, discharging to ESCONDIDO CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028

Nearby on the register

Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.

This public-records page covers the NPDES discharge permit TX0054771 held by the City of Falls City WWTP in Falls City, TX, which discharges to Macelinas Creek and the Lower San Antonio River. The permit is administratively continued and lists 5 pollutants with an effluent exceedance, with 43 pollutants under a numeric limit.