SOUTHDOWN WWTP, Pearland, TX: NPDES TX0085383 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

SOUTHDOWN WWTP, Pearland, Texas: Individual permit TX0085383, held by PEARLAND, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued December 3, 2018, term to December 3, 2023; discharges to BCDD NO. 4 DITCH; CLEAR CREEK ABOVE TIDAL.

1 of the 38 pollutants listed for NPDES TX0085383 have no violation or effluent exceedance.

• BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 39 violations of any kind, 27 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 68% over the limit.
• Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 27 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2025, largest 675% over the limit.
• Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2024, largest 110% over the limit.
• Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2024, largest 173% over the limit.
• Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 13 violations of any kind.
• Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
• E. coli: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
• pH: 3 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
• Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
• Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
• Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
• Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
• Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind.
• Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind.
• Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind.
• Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind.
• Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Boundary areas: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Salmonella: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit.

• February 27, 2026: Under Review (State).
• May 22, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
• February 16, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
• November 27, 2018: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).

Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 953 were issued before TX0085383. PEARLAND, CITY OF holds 4 permits in Texas.

Other permits held by PEARLAND, CITY OF

• BARRY ROSE WWTP, Pearland: TX0032735, issued 2018-11-13
• LONGWOOD WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, Pearland: TX0032743, issued 2018-11-26
• REFLECTION BAY WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, Pearland: TX0117501, issued 2019-03-22

Coverages issued nearest TX0085383

• 2018-11-21: LAUGHLIN AFB WWTP, Val Verde County: TX0022608, held by US DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
• 2018-11-26: MAIN PLANT, Groves: TX0022926, held by PORT NECHES,CITY OF
• 2018-11-26: CITY OF ALVIN WWTP, Alvin: TX0024554, held by CITY OF ALVIN
• 2018-11-26: LONGWOOD WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, Pearland: TX0032743, held by PEARLAND, CITY OF
• 2018-11-30: MUSTANG BAYOU WWTP, Fort Bend County: TX0093068, held by MISSOURI CITY, CITY OF
• 2018-12-03: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 11 WWTP, Harris County: TX0111767, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 11
• 2018-12-03: SEDONA LAKES WWTP, Brazoria County: TX0129178, held by SEDONA LAKES MUD 1
• 2018-12-03: CITY OF SEABROOK, City Of Seabrook: TX0137952, held by SEABROOK, CITY OF
• 2018-12-04: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUD 157 WWTP 1, Conroe: TX0138011, held by MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUD 157
• 2018-12-04: GRANGER PINES WWTP, Grangerland: TX0138533, held by MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUD 164

SOUTHDOWN WWTP among its neighbors

560 discharge permits are in the Clear Creek-Frontal Galveston Bay subwatershed (HUC 120402040100); TX0085383 is one. Its county: 522, 24 major; TX0085383 is minor permit.

Other permits in the Clear Creek-Frontal Galveston Bay subwatershed (HUC 120402040100)

• 10 PUBLIC SANITARY SEWER RELOCATION PLANS FOR EDG, Seabrook: TXR1567OE, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• 11806 PORT ROAD, Seabrook: TXR1501PX, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• 3223-01 HMCL MOB3 - ASC, Houston: TXR1557VH, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• 34 ACRES EGRET BAY MASS GRADING, League City: TXR1555QU, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• 4 HORN PROPERTIES, Pasadena: TXR1565VB, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• 42 WL FROM CLCWA WP 3 TO LEAGUE CITY BOOSTER PUMP STATION, Webster: TXR1580WY, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• 541 WATER SYSTEM, Alvin: TX0141623, minor, term to 2027-07-08
• 6951 MCHARD RD--JOJES CAPITAL, Houston: TXR1545QD, minor, term to 2028-03-04
• A SCHULMAN, La Porte: TX0111350, minor, term to 2021-08-01
• ACC HOU - MCHARD, Fresno: TXR05GQ82, minor, term to 2026-08-13