TEMPLE BELTON REGIONAL WWTP, Bell County, TX: NPDES TX0058378 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

TEMPLE BELTON REGIONAL WWTP, Bell County, Texas: Individual permit TX0058378, held by TEMPLE, CITY OF AND BELTON, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued May 8, 2020, term to May 8, 2025; discharges to Nolan Creek/South Nolan Creek.

35 of the 55 pollutants listed for NPDES TX0058378 have no violation or effluent exceedance.

• Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 31 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2025, largest 459% over the limit.
• Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 38% over the limit.
• E. coli: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2022, largest 141% over the limit.
• Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2017, largest 102% over the limit.
• Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 235% over the limit.
• BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest October 31, 2025, largest 4% over the limit.
• LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Phosphorus, total [as P]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
• Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 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.
• Salmonella: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 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.
• Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits.
• pH: 3 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.
• Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 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.
• Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit.
• LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex: 1 limit.
• LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 1 limit.

• August 18, 2026: CWA 309A AO For Compliance (EPA).
• May 21, 2026: Focused (S).
• March 9, 2026: Agency Enforcement Review (State).
• April 28, 2024: Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment (EP6).
• October 26, 2023: Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment (EP6).
• October 18, 2023: Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment (EP6).
• October 6, 2023: Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment (EP6).
• May 10, 2023: Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment (EP6).
• October 7, 2022: Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment (EP6).
• October 7, 2021: Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment (EP6).
• October 5, 2021: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (EP6).
• October 26, 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; 1,368 were issued before TX0058378.

Coverages issued nearest TX0058378

• 2020-04-24: CITY OF DEVINE WWTP, Devine: TX0102032, held by DEVINE, CITY OF
• 2020-04-27: CITY OF DUBLIN WWTP, Dublin: TX0054348, held by DUBLIN, CITY OF
• 2020-05-04: CITY OF ELECTRA WWTP, Electra: TX0026964, held by ELECTRA, CITY OF
• 2020-05-04: DOSHIER FARM WWTP, Temple: TX0047651, held by TEMPLE, CITY OF
• 2020-05-08: CITY OF FREEPORT CENTRAL WWTP, Freeport: TX0033332, held by FREEPORT, CITY OF
• 2020-05-08: CITYOF ODEM WWTP, Odem: TX0126641, held by ODEM, CITY OF
• 2020-05-08: CITY OF CASTROVILLE WWTP, Castroville: TX0129364, held by CASTROVILLE, CITY OF
• 2020-05-08: MEYER RANCH MUD WWTP, City Of New Braunfels: TX0135976, held by MEYER RANCH MUD OF COMAL COUNTY
• 2020-05-08: CITY OF RICHMOND SWTP, Richmond: TX0137600, held by RICHMOND, CITY OF
• 2020-05-14: PALACIOS WWTP, Palacios: TX0023051, held by PALACIOS, CITY OF

TEMPLE BELTON REGIONAL WWTP among its neighbors

17 discharge permits are in the Nolan Creek subwatershed (HUC 120702011104); TX0058378 is one. Its county: 350, 6 major; TX0058378 is major permit.

Other permits in the Nolan Creek subwatershed (HUC 120702011104)

• 1210 - 1236 RICHARDS RANCH RD, Belton: TXR1594UN, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• 1211 - 1241 RICHARDS RANCH RD, Belton: TXR1595UN, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• BELL COUNTY MS4, Belton: TXRMW0230
• BELTON AVE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, Belton: TXR1506XV, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• BELTON CBP, Belton: TXG113027, minor, term to 2026-11-06
• CITY OF BELTON MS4, Belton: TXR040351, minor, term to 2024-01-23
• FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF BELTON, Belton: TXR1525VU, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• MCDONALDS 042-3677, Belton: TXR1551ZC, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• ROCKWOOL WATER & WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENTS, Belton: TXR1526WW, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• SADDLE CREEK ADDITION, Belton: TXR1585UW, minor, term to 2028-03-04