Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0069582
ALDINE FOREST WWTP, Houston, TX: NPDES TX0069582 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 38Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
ALDINE FOREST WWTP, held by MIDWAY WATER UTILITIES INC, holds NPDES permit TX0069582, which discharges to Hcfcd P138-00-00;Greens Bayou Above Tidal. EPA’s file records it issued December 13, 2017 and expiring December 1, 2022.
ALDINE FOREST WWTP, Houston, Texas: Individual permit TX0069582, held by MIDWAY WATER UTILITIES INC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued December 13, 2017, term to December 1, 2022; discharges to HCFCD P138-00-00;GREENS BAYOU ABOVE TIDAL.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 12 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2025, largest 25% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 1,110% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 20% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2026, largest 20% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2026, largest 8% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2018, largest 39% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 3 limits, 20 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.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- July 17, 2018: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Other permits held by MIDWAY WATER UTILITIES INC
- WEST MONTGOMERY WWTP, Houston: TX0020095, issued May 16, 2017
- WESTERN HOMES WWTP, Houston: TX0032093, issued June 14, 2018
- NORTH BELT FOREST WWTP, Houston: TX0090506, issued January 19, 2018
- WHITE BLUFF WWTP, Whitney: TX0113913, issued May 29, 2019
- THE RETREAT WWTP, Cleburne: TX0125270, issued September 18, 2019
- ROCK CREEK WWTP, Gordonville: TX0129241, issued December 28, 2020
ALDINE FOREST WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 181 discharge permits in the Upper Greens Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120401040603), TX0069582 among them. Its county holds 4,455, 195 of them major permits; TX0069582 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Upper Greens Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120401040603)
- 3S-SUPERIOR SEALING SERVICES, Houston: TXRNECF70, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- 6410 WINFIELD RD, Houston: TXR1550VH, minor permit, discharging to GREENS BAYOU, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 7515 RANKIN RD, Humble: TXR1506YI, minor permit, discharging to HALLS BAYOU, permit term to March 4, 2028
- ACC HOU - PINAFORE, Houston: TXR05GR38, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- ACCUWELD, Houston: TXRNEBO60, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- AIRTEX CBP, Houston: TXG111552, minor permit, discharging to GREENS BAYOU, permit term to November 7, 2021
- ALD WEST II, Houston: TXR1559YE, minor permit, discharging to HOODS BAYOU, permit term to March 4, 2028
- ALDINE ISD CHRISMAN RD WTP, Houston: TX0094188, minor permit, discharging to HARRIS COUNTY CDC P138-00-00;GREENS BAYOU, permit term to December 1, 2022
- ALDINE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL WWTP, Houston: TX0078808, minor permit, discharging to SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN, permit term to December 1, 2014
- ALDINE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND LANE SCHOOL REBUILD PROJECT, Houston: TXR1541XE, minor permit, discharging to GREENS BAYOU ABOVE TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | ALDINE FOREST WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | MIDWAY WATER UTILITIES INC |
| NPDES ID | TX0069582 |
| 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 | December 13, 2017 |
| Expiration date | December 1, 2022 |
| Address | Houston, TX 77039 |
| Receiving water | HCFCD P138-00-00;GREENS BAYOU ABOVE TIDAL |
| Subwatershed | Upper Greens Bayou (HUC 120401040603) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 39Pollutants on file
- 38Under a numeric limit
- 18With a violation of any kind
- 6With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 12 | 2 | November 30, 2025 | 25% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 4 | 2 | May 31, 2026 | 1,110% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 2 | 2 | July 31, 2026 | 20% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 31 | 1 | April 30, 2026 | 20% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 22 | 1 | February 28, 2026 | 8% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 21 | 1 | July 31, 2018 | 39% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 30 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 30 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 20 | 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 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2018 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0069582.
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 TX0069582.
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