Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0074888
KIRBY CREEK WWTP, Lometa, TX: NPDES TX0074888 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 37Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
KIRBY CREEK WWTP, held by CORIX UTILITIES, TEXAS, INC, holds NPDES permit TX0074888, which discharges to Kirby Creek/Salt Creek/Colorado Riv. EPA’s file records it issued April 24, 2015 and expiring December 1, 2019. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (October 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | KIRBY CREEK WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | CORIX UTILITIES, TEXAS, INC |
| NPDES ID | TX0074888 |
| 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 | April 24, 2015 |
| Expiration date | December 1, 2019 |
| Address | Lometa, TX 76853 |
| Receiving water | KIRBY CREEK/SALT CREEK/COLORADO RIV |
| Subwatershed | Salt Creek-Colorado River (HUC 120902010103) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download) and EPA’s NAICS/SIC and component files, the same download.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 37Pollutants on file
- 37Under a numeric limit
- 37With a violation of any kind
- 3With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 40 | 10 | October 31, 2018 | 1,680% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 4 | 4 | June 30, 2021 | 1,476% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 45 | 2 | December 31, 2018 | 13% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 26 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| July 10, 2024 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
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 TX0074888.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
Watch this permit
One permit holder, $99/month. Watch the register for one permit holder and the places and receiving waters tied to its permits. Choose “One permit holder” and enter this permit’s NPDES ID, TX0074888.
Start the watch
- One permit holder — $99/month
- One watershed — $2,990/year
- One state — $4,990/year
- The whole register — $18,000/year
How we handle your data → Privacy
EPA publishes a free Detailed Facility Report for every permit on ECHO: its compliance status quarter by quarter, its inspections, and its enforcement actions and penalties. EPA also sends free notices of new inspections and enforcement actions through ECHO Notify; enter NPDES ID TX0074888 there.
Nearby on the register
- Discharge permits in Lometa
- Every permit record in Lometa, A to Z
- Discharge permits in Texas
- Every permit record in Texas, A to Z
Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.