Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0085936
HAILIANG COPPER TEXAS, Sealy, TX: NPDES TX0085936 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 17Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 12Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 1Formal enforcement actions
HAILIANG COPPER TEXAS, held by FIVE STAR PROPERTIES SEALY, LLC, holds NPDES permit TX0085936, which discharges to Drainage Ditch Abutting Ih 10. EPA’s file records it issued September 5, 2014 and expiring July 1, 2019.
HAILIANG COPPER TEXAS, Sealy, Texas: Individual permit TX0085936, held by FIVE STAR PROPERTIES SEALY, LLC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued September 5, 2014, term to July 1, 2019; discharges to DRAINAGE DITCH ABUTTING IH 10.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 102 violations of any kind, 25 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2023, largest 316% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 142 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2012, largest 458% over the limit.
- pH: 6 limits, 48 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2017.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 60 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2021, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 60 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2012, largest 120% over the limit.
- Flow [dry weather]: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2021, largest 193% over the limit.
- Cyanide, total [as CN]: 4 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2011, largest 67% over the limit.
- Oil & Grease: 4 limits, 69 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2010, largest 208% over the limit.
- Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]: 1 limit, 31 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2010, largest 587% over the limit.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 4 limits, 71 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2010, largest 1,009% over the limit.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 4 limits, 42 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2006, largest 17% over the limit.
- E. coli: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2016, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 4 limits, 71 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, total [as Cr]: 4 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 6 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Silver, total [as Ag]: 6 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 6 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- June 16, 2026: State CWA Penalty AO (State), $8,925 state or local penalty.
- July 24, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- February 2, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
HAILIANG COPPER TEXAS among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 4 discharge permits in the Little Bernard Creek subwatershed (HUC 120904010103), TX0085936 among them. Its county holds 72, 0 of them major permits; TX0085936 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Little Bernard Creek subwatershed (HUC 120904010103)
- AUSTIN COUNTY MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT NO 1 WWTP, Sealy: TX0141001, minor permit, discharging to San Bernard River Above Tidal, permit term to March 23, 2027
- FIVE STAR PROPERTIES SEALY, Sealy: TXR1504YW, minor permit, discharging to LITTLE BERNARD CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- SEALY 316, Sealy: TX0148776, not classed
Identity
| Facility as filed | HAILIANG COPPER TEXAS |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | FIVE STAR PROPERTIES SEALY, LLC |
| NPDES ID | TX0085936 |
| 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 | September 5, 2014 |
| Expiration date | July 1, 2019 |
| Address | Sealy, TX 77474 |
| Receiving water | DRAINAGE DITCH ABUTTING IH 10 |
| Subwatershed | Little Bernard Creek (HUC 120904010103) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler TXD981592520; ICIS-AIR source TX0000004801500021 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 17Pollutants on file
- 17Under a numeric limit
- 17With a violation of any kind
- 12With 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 | 4 | 102 | 25 | December 31, 2023 | 316% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 142 | 18 | May 31, 2012 | 458% over the limit |
| pH | 6 | 48 | 16 | October 31, 2017 | |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 60 | 9 | January 31, 2021 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 60 | 9 | May 31, 2012 | 120% over the limit |
| Flow [dry weather] | 2 | 10 | 8 | June 30, 2021 | 193% over the limit |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 4 | 22 | 6 | October 31, 2011 | 67% over the limit |
| Oil & Grease | 4 | 69 | 5 | March 31, 2010 | 208% over the limit |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | 1 | 31 | 3 | April 30, 2010 | 587% over the limit |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 4 | 71 | 2 | May 31, 2010 | 1,009% over the limit |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 4 | 42 | 2 | October 31, 2006 | 17% over the limit |
| E. coli | 4 | 2 | 2 | September 30, 2016 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 4 | 71 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 4 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 6 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Silver, total [as Ag] | 6 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 6 | 10 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 24, 2023 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 2, 2023 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0085936.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2026 | State CWA Penalty AO | State | $8,925 |
Informal enforcement
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES TX0085936.
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