BRIDGESTONE MUD WWTP NO. 1, Houston, TX: NPDES TX0072150 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

BRIDGESTONE MUD WWTP NO. 1, Houston, Texas: Individual permit TX0072150, held by BRIDGESTONE MUD; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued August 9, 2021, term to April 13, 2024; discharges to SEALS GULLY, CYPRESS CREEK.

1 of the 54 pollutants listed for NPDES TX0072150 have no violation or effluent exceedance.

• Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 24 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 983% over the limit.
• Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2018, largest 61% over the limit.
• E. coli: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 1,110% over the limit.
• Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2010, largest 61% over the limit.
• BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2025, largest 55% over the limit.
• Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2016, largest 7% over the limit.
• Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
• NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
• NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
• Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
• LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
• LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
• Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
• NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
• NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
• Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
• LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
• LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
• Arsenic, dry weight: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
• Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
• LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind.
• LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind.
• Selenium, dry weight: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Copper, dry weight: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Cadmium, dry weight: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• pH: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Nickel, total [as Ni]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Description of pathogen option used: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Chloride [as Cl]: 3 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 3 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 3 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Fecal coliform: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Annual sludge production, total: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Annual amount of sludge land applied: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Boundary areas: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Salmonella: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Pollutant table from 503.13: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits.

• April 20, 2026: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
• April 20, 2026: Evaluation (S).
• April 4, 2024: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
• December 10, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
• July 16, 2018: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).

Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 1,557 were issued before TX0072150. BRIDGESTONE MUD holds 2 permits in Texas.

Other permits held by BRIDGESTONE MUD

• BRIDGESTONE MUD WWTP NO. 2, Tomball: TX0140643, issued 2022-03-14

Coverages issued nearest TX0072150

• 2021-07-16: LIBERTY-DANVILLE FWSD NO 2 WWTF, Longview: TX0072541, held by LIBERTY DANVILLE FWSD
• 2021-07-16: NEW VINCE BAYOU WWTF, Pasadena: TX0117528, held by PASADENA, CITY OF
• 2021-07-23: RIO GRANDE CITY WWTP, Rio Grande City: TX0068764, held by RIO GRANDE CITY, CITY OF
• 2021-07-29: FORT BEND COUNTY MUD NO 229 WWTP, Fulshear: TX0140279, held by FORT BEND COUNTY MUD NO 229
• 2021-07-30: CITY OF BLUM WWTP, Blum: TX0140601, held by BLUM CITY OF
• 2021-08-12: CITY OF KERRVILLE WATER RECLAMATION WWTP, Kerrville: TX0140481, held by KERRVILLE, CITY OF
• 2021-08-16: AUBREY WWTP, Aubrey: TX0056588, held by CITY OF ABREY
• 2021-08-19: EAST TAWAKONI WWTF, East Tawakoni: TX0101303, held by EAST TAWAKONI, CITY OF
• 2021-08-30: CITY OF ARP WWTF, Arp: TX0054194, held by ARP, CITY OF
• 2021-08-31: SPLENDORA CROSSING WWTP, Splendora: TX0140872, held by EAST MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT 14

BRIDGESTONE MUD WWTP NO. 1 among its neighbors

170 discharge permits are in the Turkey Creek-Cypress Creek subwatershed (HUC 120401020107); TX0072150 is one. Its county: 4,455, 195 major; TX0072150 is major permit.

Other permits in the Turkey Creek-Cypress Creek subwatershed (HUC 120401020107)

• AMAZONCOM SERVICES SAH1, Houston: TXR05GP18, minor, term to 2026-08-13
• AMC FACILITIES WWTF, Houston: TX0083836, minor, term to 2022-12-01
• AMERICAN BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS SUPPLY, Houston: TXR05GD66, minor, term to 2026-08-13
• ARTHUR BAYER PARK WWTP, Houston: TX0096865, minor, term to 2018-02-01
• BASS PRO SHOPS OUTDOOR WORLD - SPRING, Spring: TXR1572PD, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• BAUER HOCKLEY MINI STORAGE, Hockley: TXR1540YX, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• BRADBURY FOREST SECTION 11-14, Spring: TXR1511NG, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• BRIDGESTONE MUD WWTP NO. 2, Tomball: TX0140643, minor, term to 2027-03-14
• BRIDGESTONE WWTP NO 1 IMPROVEMENTS, Spring: TXR1566XA, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• CADENCE CREEK COTTAGES, Spring: TXR1557SB, minor, term to 2028-03-04