Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0067873
COPPERAS COVE SOUTH WWTF, Copperas Cove, TX: NPDES TX0067873 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 47Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 4Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
COPPERAS COVE SOUTH WWTF, held by COPPERAS COVE, CITY OF, holds NPDES permit TX0067873, which discharges to Lampasas River Above Stillhouse Hollow Lake. EPA’s file records it issued May 13, 2019 and expiring May 13, 2024.
COPPERAS COVE SOUTH WWTF, Copperas Cove, Texas: Individual permit TX0067873, held by COPPERAS COVE, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued May 13, 2019, term to May 13, 2024; discharges to Lampasas River Above Stillhouse Hollow Lake.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2025, largest 514% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2005, largest 143% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 2005, largest 4% over the limit.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48HR Acute Daphnia pulex: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LOAEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- December 18, 2024: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- June 20, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- July 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; 1,077 were issued before TX0067873. COPPERAS COVE, CITY OF holds 3 permits in Texas.
Other permits held by COPPERAS COVE, CITY OF
- COPPERAS COVE NORTHWEST WWTP, Copperas Cove: TX0069841, issued April 22, 2019
- COPPERAS COVE NORTHEAST WWTP, Copperas Cove: TX0069850, issued May 13, 2019
Coverages issued nearest TX0067873
- May 6, 2019: CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS SOUTH REGIONAL WWTP, Dripping Springs, TX0136778, held by CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS
- May 10, 2019: WESTWOOD SHORES MUD WWTP, Trinity, TX0027677, held by WESTWOOD SHORES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
- May 10, 2019: CITY OF MERKEL WWTP, Merkel, TX0111341, held by MERKEL, CITY OF
- May 10, 2019: CITY OF NEW LONDON SEXTON CITY WWTP, New London, TX0114847, held by NEW LONDON, CITY OF
- May 13, 2019: CITY OF BRECKENRIDGE WWTP, Breckenridge, TX0023213, held by BRECKENRIDGE, CITY OF
- May 13, 2019: COPPERAS COVE NORTHEAST WWTP, Copperas Cove, TX0069850, held by COPPERAS COVE, CITY OF
- May 13, 2019: SAN LEON MUD WWTP, San Leon, TX0071978, held by SAN LEON MUD
- May 13, 2019: CITY OF LOS FRESNOS WWTP, Los Fresnos, TX0091243, held by LOS FRESNOS, CITY OF
- May 14, 2019: LITTLE CEDAR BAYOU WWTP, La Porte, TX0022799, held by LA PORTE, CITY OF
- May 14, 2019: CITY OF EASTLAND WWTP, Eastland, TX0024007, held by EASTLAND, CITY OF
COPPERAS COVE SOUTH WWTF among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 30 discharge permits in the Clear Creek-Lampasas River subwatershed (HUC 120702030506), TX0067873 among them. Its county holds 57, 5 of them major permits; TX0067873 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Clear Creek-Lampasas River subwatershed (HUC 120702030506)
- 114 OVERLOOK, Copperas Cove: TXR1530PZ, minor permit, discharging to CLEAR CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- CLEAR CREEK ESTATES SECTION III, Copperas Cove: TXR1581XG, minor permit, discharging to LAMPASAS RIVER, permit term to March 4, 2028
- COPPERAS COVE CBP, Copperas Cove: TXG113026, minor permit, permit term to November 6, 2026
- HERITAGE PLACE, Copperas Cove: TXR1522UQ, minor permit, discharging to CLEAR CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- HERITAGE PLACE, Copperas Cove: TXR1546UL, minor permit, discharging to CLEAR CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- HERITAGE PLACE, Copperas Cove: TXR1569WY, minor permit, discharging to CLARK CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- HERITAGE PLACE ADDITION, Copperas Cove: TXR1531UI, minor permit, discharging to LAMPASAS RIVER, permit term to March 4, 2028
- HERITAGE PLACE ADDITION, Copperas Cove: TXR1536TR, minor permit, discharging to CLEAR CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- HERITAGE PLACE ADDITION, Copperas Cove: TXR1546TR, minor permit, discharging to CLEAR CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- HERITAGE PLACE ADDITION, Copperas Cove: TXR1565TU, minor permit, discharging to CLEAR CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | COPPERAS COVE SOUTH WWTF |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | COPPERAS COVE, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | TX0067873 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | May 13, 2019 |
| Expiration date | May 13, 2024 |
| Address | Copperas Cove, TX 76522 |
| Receiving water | Lampasas River Above Stillhouse Hollow Lake |
| Subwatershed | Clear Creek-Lampasas River (HUC 120702030506) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 48Pollutants on file
- 47Under a numeric limit
- 45With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 2 | 18 | 14 | July 31, 2025 | 514% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 6 | 3 | December 31, 2005 | 143% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 6 | 2 | April 30, 2025 | |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 3 | 1 | March 31, 2005 | 4% over the limit |
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| LOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48HR Acute Daphnia pulex | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LOAEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 3Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| December 18, 2024 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| June 20, 2019 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| July 26, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0067873.
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 TX0067873.
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