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Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0064998

LOLITA WWTF, Lolita, TX: NPDES TX0064998 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

LOLITA WWTF, held by JACKSON COUNTY WCID 1, holds NPDES permit TX0064998, which discharges to Cox Creek, Cox Creek Lake, Cox Bay. EPA’s file records it issued July 27, 2020 and expiring July 27, 2025.

LOLITA WWTF, Lolita, Texas: Individual permit TX0064998, held by JACKSON COUNTY WCID 1; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued July 27, 2020, term to July 27, 2025; discharges to COX CREEK, COX CREEK LAKE, COX BAY.

  • BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 115 violations of any kind, 31 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2024, largest 3,448% over the limit.
  • Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 113 violations of any kind, 29 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2024, largest 2,244% over the limit.
  • Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 92 violations of any kind, 20 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 448% over the limit.
  • Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 69 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2006, largest 5% over the limit.
  • Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 36 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 2013, largest 7% over the limit.
  • pH: 2 limits, 73 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • E. coli: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Arsenic, dry weight: 0 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 0 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Selenium, dry weight: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Copper, dry weight: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Cadmium, dry weight: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Nickel, total [as Ni]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Description of pathogen option used: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Fecal coliform: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual sludge production, total: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual amount of sludge land applied: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Boundary areas: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Salmonella: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Pollutant table from 503.13: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • September 28, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
  • January 11, 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; 1,408 were issued before TX0064998.

Coverages issued nearest TX0064998

LOLITA WWTF among its neighbors

Its county holds 19, 1 of them major permits; TX0064998 is a minor permit.

Other permits in the county

Identity

Facility as filedLOLITA WWTF
Permittee as filedJACKSON COUNTY WCID 1
NPDES IDTX0064998
Permit statusAdministratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit typeIndividual permit
Discharger classMinor discharger
Facility typePublicly owned treatment works
ProgramPublicly owned treatment works
IssuedJuly 27, 2020
Expiration dateJuly 27, 2025
AddressLolita, TX 77971
Receiving waterCOX CREEK, COX CREEK LAKE, COX BAY
SIC4952 – Sewerage Systems

Effluent limits and exceedances

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 measureLimitsViolations, any kindEffluent exceedancesLatest exceedanceLargest exceedance, as filed
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C311531October 31, 20243,448% over the limit
Solids, total suspended311329October 31, 20242,244% over the limit
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant29220June 30, 2026448% over the limit
Chlorine, total residual2693January 31, 20065% over the limit
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]1361March 31, 20137% over the limit
pH2730
E. coli2160
Arsenic, dry weight0150
Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]0150
Selenium, dry weight090
Copper, dry weight090
Cadmium, dry weight090
Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]090
Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]090
Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]090
Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]090
Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]090
Nickel, total [as Ni]060
Level of pathogen requirements achieved060
Description of pathogen option used060
Vector attraction reduction alternative used060
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]040
Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure040
Fecal coliform030
Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method030
Annual amt of sludge incinerated030
Annual sludge production, total030
Annual amount of sludge land applied030
Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit030
Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill030
Annual amt sludge transported interstate030
Unit w/liner/leachate collection system030
Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement030
Boundary areas030
Salmonella030
Pollutant table from 503.13030

Inspections, violations and enforcement

DateWhat EPA recordedAgency
September 28, 2021Permit Violations - Violation Specified in CommentST6
January 11, 2017Permit Violations - Violation Specified in CommentST6

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0064998.

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 TX0064998.

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What this page shows

This public-records page covers NPDES permit TX0064998 for the LOLITA WWTF in Lolita, TX, held by JACKSON COUNTY WCID 1, with its permit status listed as administratively continued. The facts show 7 minor discharger class pollutants under a numeric limit and 5 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.