SUGAR LAND NORTH WWTP, Sugar Land, TX: NPDES TX0058114 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

SUGAR LAND NORTH WWTP, Sugar Land, Texas: Individual permit TX0058114, held by SUGAR LAND, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued October 4, 2019, term to October 4, 2024; discharges to Brazos River Below Navasota River.

40 of the 59 pollutants listed for NPDES TX0058114 have no violation or effluent exceedance.

• Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 25 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2025, largest 251% over the limit.
• Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 15 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2023, largest 163% over the limit.
• E. coli: 2 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2025, largest 99,999% over the limit.
• Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2021, largest 43% over the limit.
• BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2010, largest 200% over the limit.
• Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2018, largest 59% over the limit.
• Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2018, largest 90% over the limit.
• pH: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• LOAEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
• LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
• Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 7 limits.
• Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 7 limits.
• Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits.
• Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits.
• Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits.
• Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits.
• NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits.
• NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits.
• NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits.
• NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits.
• Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits.
• Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas: 4 limits.
• Selenium, dry weight: 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.
• Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits.
• Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits.
• Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits.
• Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 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.
• Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit.
• Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit.
• Boundary areas: 1 limit.
• Salmonella: 1 limit.
• Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit.

• May 14, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).

Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 1,211 were issued before TX0058114. SUGAR LAND, CITY OF holds 3 permits in Texas.

Other permits held by SUGAR LAND, CITY OF

• SUGAR LAND SOUTH WWTP, Sugar Land: TX0096881, issued 2019-06-18
• SUGAR LAND REGIONAL WWTP, Sugar Land: TX0146501

Coverages issued nearest TX0058114

• 2019-09-25: WHARTON COUNTY WCID 1 WWTP, Louise: TX0027456, held by WHARTON COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO 1
• 2019-09-25: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 449 WWTP, Katy: TX0128082, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO 449
• 2019-09-26: WESTWAY WWTP, Houston: TX0026875, held by HOUSTON, CITY OF
• 2019-10-04: CITY OF BANGS WWTP, Bangs: TX0053511, held by BANGS, CITY OF
• 2019-10-04: CITY OF SOMERVILLE WWTP, Somerville: TX0055492, held by SOMERVILLE, CITY OF
• 2019-10-04: HUNGERFORD MUD 1 WWTP, Hungerford: TX0099813, held by HUNGERFORD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT 1
• 2019-10-07: CITY OF FLATONIA WWTP, Flatonia: TX0023183, held by FLATONIA, CITY OF
• 2019-10-07: CITY OF OLNEY WWTP, Olney: TX0024261, held by OLNEY, CITY OF
• 2019-10-07: SINTON MAIN WWTF, Sinton: TX0024562, held by SINTON, CITY OF
• 2019-10-07: PEASTER ISD WWTP, Peaster: TX0107981, held by PEASTER ISD

SUGAR LAND NORTH WWTP among its neighbors

38 discharge permits are in the Steep Bank Creek-Brazos River subwatershed (HUC 120701040403); TX0058114 is one. Its county: 1,100, 41 major; TX0058114 is major permit.

Other permits in the Steep Bank Creek-Brazos River subwatershed (HUC 120701040403)

• AUSTIN PARK AND CHIMNEYSTONE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, Sugar Land: TXR1570PR, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• AVALON AT RIVERSTONE, Sugarland: TXR1560WC, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• BLAST OFF CAR WASH, Sugar Land: TXR1599SG, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• BLUESTEM OFFSITE UTILITY EXTENSION, Brookshire: TXR1573MT, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• BLUESTEM SECTION 2, Brookshire: TXR1541NQ, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• BLUESTEM SECTION 4, Brookshire: TXR1567OT, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• CITY OF MISSOURI CITY-CAVE RUN DRIVE, Missouri City: TXR1540SV, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• CLEMENTS HIGH SCHOOL RE-BUILD, Sugar Land: TXR1524SO, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• DEWALT SAND PIT, Sugar Land: TXR05FT70, minor, term to 2026-08-13
• DITCH B & B1 IMPROVEMENTS FOR FBCLID2, Sugarland: TXR1595NF, minor, term to 2028-03-04