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Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0083011

FRUITVALE HOUSING AUTHORITY WWTP, Fruitvale, TX: NPDES TX0083011 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

FRUITVALE HOUSING AUTHORITY WWTP, held by FRUITVALE HOUSING AUTHORITY, holds NPDES permit TX0083011, which discharges to Unnamed Tribs, Mill Creek; Sabine River; Below Lk. EPA’s file records it issued May 13, 2016 and expiring March 1, 2021.

FRUITVALE HOUSING AUTHORITY WWTP, Fruitvale, Texas: Individual permit TX0083011, held by FRUITVALE HOUSING AUTHORITY; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued May 13, 2016, term to March 1, 2021; discharges to UNNAMED TRIBS, MILL CREEK; SABINE RIVER; BELOW LK.

  • Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 114 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 2,453% over the limit.
  • BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 110 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 570% over the limit.
  • Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 76 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2015, largest 7,109% over the limit.
  • E. coli: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2024, largest 334% over the limit.
  • pH: 3 limits, 67 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2019.
  • Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 33 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2005, largest 25% over the limit.
  • Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 64 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.
  • Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Salmonella: 1 limit, 4 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.
  • 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.
  • Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 263 were issued before TX0083011.

Coverages issued nearest TX0083011

FRUITVALE HOUSING AUTHORITY WWTP among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 3 discharge permits in the Crooked Creek-Mill Creek subwatershed (HUC 120100010504), TX0083011 among them. Its county holds 51, 1 of them major permits; TX0083011 is a minor permit.

Other permits in the Crooked Creek-Mill Creek subwatershed (HUC 120100010504)

  • EDGEWOOD BUILDING PROGRAM PHASE 2, Edgewood: TXR1501XT, minor permit, discharging to GILADON CREEK 0506D N, permit term to March 4, 2028
  • FRUITVALE ISD WWTP, Fruitvale: TX0087246, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED TIBUTARY;MILL CK;SABINE RIV, permit term to March 1, 2011

Identity

Facility as filedFRUITVALE HOUSING AUTHORITY WWTP
Permittee as filedFRUITVALE HOUSING AUTHORITY
NPDES IDTX0083011
Permit statusAdministratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit typeIndividual permit
Discharger classMinor discharger
Facility typePublicly owned treatment works
ProgramPublicly owned treatment works
IssuedMay 13, 2016
Expiration dateMarch 1, 2021
AddressFruitvale, TX 75127
Receiving waterUNNAMED TRIBS, MILL CREEK; SABINE RIVER; BELOW LK
SubwatershedCrooked Creek-Mill Creek (HUC 120100010504)
SIC4952 – Sewerage Systems

Effluent limits and exceedances

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 measureLimitsViolations, any kindEffluent exceedancesLatest exceedanceLargest exceedance, as filed
Solids, total suspended311421June 30, 20262,453% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C311014February 28, 2026570% over the limit
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant27612July 31, 20157,109% over the limit
E. coli2162June 30, 2024334% over the limit
pH3671May 31, 2019
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]1331April 30, 200525% over the limit
Chlorine, total residual2640
Arsenic, dry weight5100
Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]5100
Selenium, dry weight360
Copper, dry weight360
Cadmium, dry weight360
Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]360
Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]360
Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]360
Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]360
Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]360
Nickel, total [as Ni]240
Level of pathogen requirements achieved240
Description of pathogen option used240
Vector attraction reduction alternative used240
Fecal coliform140
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]140
Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure140
Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement140
Salmonella140
Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method120
Annual amt of sludge incinerated120
Annual sludge production, total120
Annual amount of sludge land applied120
Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit120
Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill120
Annual amt sludge transported interstate120
Unit w/liner/leachate collection system120
Boundary areas120
Pollutant table from 503.13120
Annual whole sludge application rate100

Inspections, violations and enforcement

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES TX0083011.

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0083011.

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 TX0083011.

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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.

What this page shows

This public-records page covers the NPDES TX0083011 discharge permit held by FRUITVALE HOUSING AUTHORITY for the FRUITVALE HOUSING AUTHORITY WWTP, a minor discharger classed as a publicly owned treatment works, with its permit status listed as administratively continued. The page lists 37 as the discharger class, 6 pollutants under a numeric limit, and 6 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.