Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0057274
KENNARD DUBOSE MINE, Gonzales, TX: NPDES TX0057274 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 6Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 4Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
KENNARD DUBOSE MINE, held by BYK USA INC, holds NPDES permit TX0057274, which discharges to Guadalupe River Below San Marcos River. EPA’s file records it issued October 7, 2020 and expiring October 7, 2025.
KENNARD DUBOSE MINE, Gonzales, Texas: Individual permit TX0057274, held by BYK USA INC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued October 7, 2020, term to October 7, 2025; discharges to Guadalupe River Below San Marcos River.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 0 limits, 25 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2005, largest 1,315% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 37 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2017, largest 763% over the limit.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 4 limits, 48 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2021, largest 40% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 68 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2017.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 68 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 4 limits, 45 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, settleable: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 0 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- December 8, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Other permits held by BYK USA INC
- HW JOHNSON MINE, Gonzales: TX0123358, issued September 28, 2020
KENNARD DUBOSE MINE among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 2 discharge permits in the Mitchell Creek-Peach Creek subwatershed (HUC 121002020311), TX0057274 among them. Its county holds 49, 1 of them major permits; TX0057274 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Mitchell Creek-Peach Creek subwatershed (HUC 121002020311)
- LOWES OF CONVERSE TX, Converse Tx: TXR1587YY, minor permit, discharging to SALITRILLO CREEK - MARTINEZ CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | KENNARD DUBOSE MINE |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | BYK USA INC |
| NPDES ID | TX0057274 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | October 7, 2020 |
| Expiration date | October 7, 2025 |
| Address | Gonzales, TX 78629 |
| Receiving water | Guadalupe River Below San Marcos River |
| Subwatershed | Mitchell Creek-Peach Creek (HUC 121002020311) |
| SIC | 1459 – Clay And Related Minerals |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 8Pollutants on file
- 6Under a numeric limit
- 8With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 0 | 25 | 8 | August 31, 2005 | 1,315% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 37 | 4 | September 30, 2017 | 763% over the limit |
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 4 | 48 | 3 | August 31, 2021 | 40% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 68 | 1 | September 30, 2017 | |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 68 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 4 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Solids, settleable | 2 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| December 8, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0057274.
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 TX0057274.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.