Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0072109
AZTEC COVE WWTP, Trinity, TX: NPDES TX0072109 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 37Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
AZTEC COVE WWTP, held by AZTEC COVE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC, holds NPDES permit TX0072109, which discharges to Lake Livingston. EPA’s file records it issued May 1, 2017 and expiring February 1, 2022.
AZTEC COVE WWTP, Trinity, Texas: Individual permit TX0072109, held by AZTEC COVE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued May 1, 2017, term to February 1, 2022; discharges to LAKE LIVINGSTON.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 29 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2008, largest 70% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 26 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2012, largest 26% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest November 30, 2006, largest 27% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2005, largest 8% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 3 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 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.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 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 18, 2024: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- January 9, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
AZTEC COVE WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 6 discharge permits in the Sandy Creek-White Rock Creek subwatershed (HUC 120302020713), TX0072109 among them. Its county holds 17, 0 of them major permits; TX0072109 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Sandy Creek-White Rock Creek subwatershed (HUC 120302020713)
- CAMP CULLEN ON LAKE LIVINGSTON WWTF, Trinity: TX0059579, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED TRIBUTARY, LAKE LIVINGSTON, permit term to February 1, 2022
- CITY OF TRINITY WWTP, Trinity: TX0088811, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED TRIB;LAKE LIVINGSTON, permit term to February 1, 2020
- NORTH TRINITY STEEL, Trinity: TXR05GN14, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- TRINITY PINES CONFERENCE CENTER WWTF, Trinity: TX0087203, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED TRIBUTARY; LAKE LIVINGSTON, permit term to February 1, 2022
- WESTWOOD SHORES MUD WWTP, Trinity: TX0027677, minor permit, discharging to LAKE LIVINGSTON, permit term to May 10, 2024
Identity
| Facility as filed | AZTEC COVE WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | AZTEC COVE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC |
| NPDES ID | TX0072109 |
| 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 | May 1, 2017 |
| Expiration date | February 1, 2022 |
| Address | Trinity, TX 75862 |
| Receiving water | LAKE LIVINGSTON |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Sandy Creek-White Rock Creek (HUC 120302020713) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 38Pollutants on file
- 37Under a numeric limit
- 12With a violation of any kind
- 5With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 29 | 13 | July 31, 2008 | 70% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 27 | 2 | March 31, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 26 | 2 | March 31, 2012 | 26% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 17 | 1 | November 30, 2006 | 27% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 9 | 1 | September 30, 2005 | 8% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 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 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 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
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 18, 2024 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| January 9, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0072109.
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 TX0072109.
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