Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0101605
ROBERTO R BUSTAMANTE WWTP, El Paso, TX: NPDES TX0101605 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 57Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 1Formal enforcement actions
ROBERTO R BUSTAMANTE WWTP, held by EL PASO WATER UTILITIES PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD, holds NPDES permit TX0101605, which discharges to Riverside Drain (001)/Riverside Canal(002);Rio Gra. EPA’s file records it issued March 18, 2019 and expiring March 18, 2024.
ROBERTO R BUSTAMANTE WWTP, El Paso, Texas: Individual permit TX0101605, held by EL PASO WATER UTILITIES PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued March 18, 2019, term to March 18, 2024; discharges to RIVERSIDE DRAIN (001)/RIVERSIDE CANAL(002);RIO GRA.
- Solids, total suspended: 7 limits, 63 violations of any kind, 26 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 413% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 38 violations of any kind, 17 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2025, largest 99% over the limit.
- E. coli: 4 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 507% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 9 limits, 48 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2017, largest 18% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2025, largest 100% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 7 limits, 37 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 5 limits, 23 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex: 4 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex: 4 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48HR Acute Daphnia pulex: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 7 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 7 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LOAEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Potassium, total [as K]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, in bottom deposits [dry wgt]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, tot in bottom deposits [dry wgt]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH, in soil: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- September 18, 2026: Under Review (State).
- May 19, 2026: Under Review (State).
- February 12, 2026: CWA 309A AO For Compliance (EPA).
- January 8, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 1,033 were issued before TX0101605. EL PASO WATER UTILITIES PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD holds 4 permits in Texas.
Other permits held by EL PASO WATER UTILITIES PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
- HASKELL R STREET WWTP, El Paso: TX0026751, issued April 8, 2021
- EL PASO WATER UTILITIES LABORATORY SERVICES, El Paso: TX0133550
- CANAL WTP, El Paso: TX0135500, issued December 10, 2018
Coverages issued nearest TX0101605
- March 18, 2019: ANAHUAC WWTP, Anahuac, TX0033944, held by ANAHUAC, CITY OF AND TRINITYBAY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
- March 18, 2019: CITY OF GALVESTON MAIN WWTP, Galveston, TX0047309, held by GALVESTON, CITY OF
- March 18, 2019: CITY OF CRAWFORD WWTP, Crawford, TX0054666, held by CITY OF CRAWFORD
- March 18, 2019: BLACKHAWK REGIONAL WWTP, City Of Friendswood, TX0069728, held by GULF COAST AUTHORITY
- March 18, 2019: LEE COUNTY FWSD 1 WWTP, Dime Box, TX0077429, held by LEE COUNTY FWSD NO. 1
- March 18, 2019: SOMERVELL COUNTY WTP, Glen Rose, TX0131911, held by SOMERVELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
- March 21, 2019: BRAZORIA COUNTY FWSD 1 WWTP, Brazoria County, TX0032425, held by BRAZORIA COUNTY FWSD NO. 1
- March 21, 2019: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 389 WWTP, Harris County, TX0125881, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 389
- March 21, 2019: SANTA RITA UPPER MIDDLEBROOK WWTP, Liberty Hill, TX0132969, held by LIBERTY HILL CITY OF
- March 22, 2019: REFLECTION BAY WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, Pearland, TX0117501, held by PEARLAND, CITY OF
ROBERTO R BUSTAMANTE WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 191 discharge permits in the Franklin Drain-Rio Grande subwatershed (HUC 130401000203), TX0101605 among them. Its county holds 532, 6 of them major permits; TX0101605 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Franklin Drain-Rio Grande subwatershed (HUC 130401000203)
- 0002-14-046 SOCORRO ROAD RM258, Socorro: TXR1569WB, minor permit, discharging to N/A, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 12426 PELLICANO, El Paso: TXR1549RC, minor permit, discharging to RIO GRANDE, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 14448 SAM HAWKEN, El Paso: TXR1513PV, minor permit, discharging to RIO GRANDE, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 14550 EICHELBERGER AVE, El Paso: TXR1526WV, minor permit, discharging to ONSITE PONDING, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 5750 DESERT WILLOW, El Paso: TXR1559NR, minor permit, discharging to RIO GRANDE, permit term to March 4, 2028
- ADVANCED WATER PURIFICATION FACILITY, El Paso: TX0140929, minor permit, discharging to RIVERSIDE CANAL, RIO GRANDE BELOW RIVERSIDE DI DAM, permit term to March 30, 2027
- ADVANCED WATER PURIFICATION FACILITY PROJECT, El Paso: TXR1531TJ, minor permit, discharging to ON-SITE RENTION POND, permit term to March 4, 2028
- AMAZONCOM SERVICES ELP1, El Paso: TXR05FC05, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- AMERITRANS, El Paso: TXR05GT65, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- ANDRES AUTO SALES, El Paso: TXR05GA17, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
Identity
| Facility as filed | ROBERTO R BUSTAMANTE WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | EL PASO WATER UTILITIES PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD |
| NPDES ID | TX0101605 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | March 18, 2019 |
| Expiration date | March 18, 2024 |
| Address | El Paso, TX 79927 |
| Receiving water | RIVERSIDE DRAIN (001)/RIVERSIDE CANAL(002);RIO GRA |
| Subwatershed | Franklin Drain-Rio Grande (HUC 130401000203) |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 57Pollutants on file
- 57Under a numeric limit
- 16With a violation of any kind
- 5With 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 | 7 | 63 | 26 | April 30, 2026 | 413% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 8 | 38 | 17 | May 31, 2025 | 99% over the limit |
| E. coli | 4 | 32 | 16 | February 28, 2026 | 507% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 9 | 48 | 4 | August 31, 2017 | 18% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 4 | 24 | 2 | November 30, 2025 | 100% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 7 | 37 | 0 | ||
| pH | 5 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 11 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| LOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48HR Acute Daphnia pulex | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LOAEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Potassium, total [as K] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, in bottom deposits [dry wgt] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, tot in bottom deposits [dry wgt] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| pH, in soil | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| January 8, 2019 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0101605.
Formal enforcement and penalties
1 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.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Federal penalty | State or local penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 12, 2026 | CWA 309A AO For Compliance | EPA |
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2026 | Under Review | State |
| May 19, 2026 | Under Review | State |
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