Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0083828
VEOLIA PORT ARTHUR FACILITY, Port Arthur, TX: NPDES TX0083828 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 19Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 14Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 1Formal enforcement actions
VEOLIA PORT ARTHUR FACILITY, held by VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC+, holds NPDES permit TX0083828, which discharges to Unnamed Drainage Ditch; Man-Made Channel; Taylor B. EPA’s file records it issued October 24, 2018 and expiring October 24, 2023. 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 | VEOLIA PORT ARTHUR FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC+ |
| NPDES ID | TX0083828 |
| 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 | October 24, 2018 |
| Expiration date | October 24, 2023 |
| Address | Port Arthur, TX 77640 |
| Receiving water | UNNAMED DRAINAGE DITCH; MAN-MADE CHANNEL; TAYLOR B |
| Subwatershed | Salt Bayou (HUC 120402010300) |
| SIC | 4953 – Refuse Systems |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler TXR000062489; ICIS-AIR source TX0000004824500118 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download) and EPA’s NAICS/SIC and component files, the same download; cross-program IDs from EPA’s FRS facility-registry crosswalk.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 38Pollutants on file
- 19Under a numeric limit
- 38With a violation of any kind
- 14With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 24 | 17 | February 28, 2026 | 485% over the limit |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 1 | 19 | 17 | June 30, 2011 | 897% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 16 | 16 | January 31, 2025 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 1 | 17 | 15 | June 30, 2011 | 3,650% over the limit |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | 1 | 12 | 9 | April 30, 2015 | 84% over the limit |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 2 | 10 | 8 | December 31, 2010 | 476% over the limit |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 2 | 10 | 8 | March 31, 2024 | 815% over the limit |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 2 | 9 | 5 | November 30, 2009 | 49,900% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 29 | 4 | May 31, 2021 | 117% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 2 | 9 | 4 | January 31, 2010 | 175% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 9 | 3 | February 29, 2024 | 100% over the limit |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 2 | 4 | 2 | April 30, 2007 | 140% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 15 | 1 | July 31, 2002 | |
| Phenols | 1 | 6 | 1 | May 31, 2002 | 36% over the limit |
| Priority Pollutants | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Priority pollutants scan [yes/no] | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total [as As] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 0 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| July 23, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| December 6, 2022 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0083828.
Formal enforcement and penalties
1 formal actions, 1 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.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Federal penalty | State or local penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 2026 | State CWA Penalty AO | State | $983 |
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2026 | Agency Enforcement Review | State |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.