Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0077810
CENTERVILLE WWTP, Centerville, TX: NPDES TX0077810 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
CENTERVILLE WWTP, held by CENTERVILLE, CITY OF, holds NPDES permit TX0077810, which discharges to Little Beaver Creek; Lower Keechi Creek. EPA’s file records it issued May 8, 2017 and expiring February 1, 2022.
CENTERVILLE WWTP, Centerville, Texas: Individual permit TX0077810, held by CENTERVILLE, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued May 8, 2017, term to February 1, 2022; discharges to LITTLE BEAVER CREEK; LOWER KEECHI CREEK.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 2 limits, 73 violations of any kind, 51 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2024, largest 191% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 46 violations of any kind, 42 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2025, largest 4,443% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2022.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 19 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2021, largest 80% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2010, largest 73% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2018, largest 7% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 4 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 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.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 2 violations 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.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- September 8, 2026: Phone Call/ EMAIL (State).
- September 28, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- June 1, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 456 were issued before TX0077810.
Coverages issued nearest TX0077810
- May 3, 2017: ROCK CREEK WWTP, Borger, TX0047031, held by CITY OF BORGER
- May 3, 2017: FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 124 WWTF, Fort Bend County, TX0119873, held by FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 124
- May 4, 2017: POLK COUNTY SAFETY REST AREA WWTP, Polk County, TX0125091, held by TEXAS DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
- May 5, 2017: CITY OF KAUFMAN WWTP, Kaufman, TX0079391, held by KAUFMAN, CITY OF
- May 8, 2017: TOOL WWTP, Henderson County, TX0069183, held by WEST CEDAR CREEK MUD
- May 9, 2017: CITY OF JEWETT WWTP, Jewett, TX0074683, held by CITY OF JEWETT
- May 9, 2017: TDCJ BETO UNIT WWTP, Anderson County, TX0075388, held by TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
- May 9, 2017: WEST HARRIS COUNTY MUD 17, Houston, TX0084468
- May 9, 2017: NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY MUD 29 WWTP, Houston, TX0093726, held by NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRIT 29
- May 9, 2017: CINCO MUD 1 REVERSE OSMOSIS WTP, Katy Mills, TX0135194, held by CINCO MUD 1
CENTERVILLE WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 2 discharge permits in the Beaver Creek-Lower Keechi Creek subwatershed (HUC 120302020103), TX0077810 among them. Its county holds 32, 1 of them major permits; TX0077810 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Beaver Creek-Lower Keechi Creek subwatershed (HUC 120302020103)
- TXDOT BRY CSJ 0335-01-040, Centerville: TXR1512WG, minor permit, discharging to PINE CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | CENTERVILLE WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | CENTERVILLE, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | TX0077810 |
| 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 | May 8, 2017 |
| Expiration date | February 1, 2022 |
| Address | Centerville, TX 75833 |
| Receiving water | LITTLE BEAVER CREEK; LOWER KEECHI CREEK |
| Subwatershed | Beaver Creek-Lower Keechi Creek (HUC 120302020103) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 38Pollutants on file
- 38Under a numeric limit
- 37With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 2 | 73 | 51 | January 31, 2024 | 191% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 46 | 42 | November 30, 2025 | 4,443% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 33 | 13 | July 31, 2022 | |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 19 | 11 | April 30, 2021 | 80% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 36 | 9 | January 31, 2010 | 73% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 15 | 1 | September 30, 2018 | 7% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 4 | 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 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 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| June 1, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0077810.
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
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 8, 2026 | Phone Call/ EMAIL | State |
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