Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0077470
NEEDVILLE ISD WWTP, Needville, TX: NPDES TX0077470 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 37Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
NEEDVILLE ISD WWTP, held by NEEDVILLE ISD, holds NPDES permit TX0077470, which discharges to Unnamed Ditch;Unnamed Trib;Mound Creek;San Bernard. EPA’s file records it issued October 15, 2019 and expiring October 15, 2024.
NEEDVILLE ISD WWTP, Needville, Texas: Individual permit TX0077470, held by NEEDVILLE ISD; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued October 15, 2019, term to October 15, 2024; discharges to UNNAMED DITCH;UNNAMED TRIB;MOUND CREEK;SAN BERNARD.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2025, largest 507% over the limit.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2003, largest 9% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2018, largest 57% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 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 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.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- March 5, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 1,227 were issued before TX0077470.
Coverages issued nearest TX0077470
- October 10, 2019: CITY OF GOLDTHWAITE WWTP, Goldthwaite, TX0052841, held by GOLDTHWAITHE, CITY OF
- October 15, 2019: GARWOOD FACILITIES, Garwood, TX0023329, held by COLORADO COUNTY WCID 2
- October 15, 2019: CANYON PARK ESTATES WWTP, Hancock, TX0025224, held by GUADALUPE-BLANCO RIVER AUTHORITY
- October 15, 2019: NORTH FOREST MUD WWTP, Houston, TX0058424, held by NORTH FOREST MUD
- October 15, 2019: TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON WWTP, Galveston, TX0063231, held by TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON
- October 15, 2019: BLESSING WWTP, Blessing, TX0091260, held by MATAGORDA COUNTY WCID 5
- October 15, 2019: FALLS TREATMENT PLANT 1, Colorado County, TX0096768, held by TFT UTILITIES LLC
- October 15, 2019: CITY OF ROSENBERG WWTP 1A, Rosenberg, TX0098914, held by CITY OF ROSENBERG
- October 15, 2019: DOVE SPRINGS WWTP, Georgetown, TX0101281, held by GEORGETOWN, CITY OF
- October 15, 2019: CITY OF SUGAR LAND NEW TERRITORY NORTH REGIONAL WWTP, Sugar Land, TX0111872, held by SUGAR LAND,CITY OF
NEEDVILLE ISD WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 5 discharge permits in the Mound Creek subwatershed (HUC 120904010303), TX0077470 among them. Its county holds 1,100, 41 of them major permits; TX0077470 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Mound Creek subwatershed (HUC 120904010303)
- DAMON SAND PIT, Damon: TXR05GO79, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- FORT BEND COUNTY MUD NO 267, Needville: TX0148610, not classed
- NEEDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, Needville: TXR1522YK, minor permit, discharging to SAN BERNARD RIVER TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
- PYTHIAS SUBSTATION, West Columbia: TXR1579PE, minor permit, discharging to SAN BERNARD RIVER ABOVE TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | NEEDVILLE ISD WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | NEEDVILLE ISD |
| NPDES ID | TX0077470 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | October 15, 2019 |
| Expiration date | October 15, 2024 |
| Address | Needville, TX 77461 |
| Receiving water | UNNAMED DITCH;UNNAMED TRIB;MOUND CREEK;SAN BERNARD |
| Subwatershed | Mound Creek (HUC 120904010303) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 37Pollutants on file
- 37Under a numeric limit
- 36With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 2 | 6 | 2 | May 31, 2025 | 507% over the limit |
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 2 | 2 | July 31, 2003 | 9% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 7 | 1 | June 30, 2018 | 57% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 4 | 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 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 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 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 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 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 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0077470.
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 TX0077470.
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