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Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0104311

NORTHWOODS INDUSTRIAL PARK WWT, Houston, TX: NPDES TX0104311 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

NORTHWOODS INDUSTRIAL PARK WWT, held by 529 #35, LTD., holds NPDES permit TX0104311, which discharges to Hcfcd W167-04-00, Hcfcd W167-00-00. EPA’s file records it issued March 23, 2005 and expiring May 1, 2009.

NORTHWOODS INDUSTRIAL PARK WWT, Houston, Texas: Individual permit TX0104311, held by 529 #35, LTD.; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued March 23, 2005, term to May 1, 2009; discharges to HCFCD W167-04-00, HCFCD W167-00-00.

  • E. coli: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2012, largest 1,128% over the limit.
  • Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits, 107 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2006, largest 32,803% over the limit.
  • Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 3 limits, 37 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2011, largest 20% over the limit.
  • Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 106 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 2002, largest 92,812% over the limit.
  • pH: 5 limits, 71 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest November 30, 2011.
  • BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 6 limits, 108 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 70 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 70 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 3 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Fecal coliform: 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.
  • 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.
  • Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

NORTHWOODS INDUSTRIAL PARK WWT among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 309 discharge permits in the Cole Creek-Whiteoak Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120401040302), TX0104311 among them. Its county holds 4,455, 195 of them major permits; TX0104311 is a minor permit.

Other permits in the Cole Creek-Whiteoak Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120401040302)

Identity

Facility as filedNORTHWOODS INDUSTRIAL PARK WWT
Permittee as filed529 #35, LTD.
NPDES IDTX0104311
Permit statusAdministratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit typeIndividual permit
Discharger classMinor discharger
Facility typeNot a publicly owned treatment works
IssuedMarch 23, 2005
Expiration dateMay 1, 2009
AddressHouston, TX 77039
Receiving waterHCFCD W167-04-00, HCFCD W167-00-00
SubwatershedCole Creek-Whiteoak Bayou (HUC 120401040302)
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
E. coli0183September 30, 20121,128% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]121072November 30, 200632,803% over the limit
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]3372July 31, 201120% over the limit
Solids, total suspended61061March 31, 200292,812% over the limit
pH5711November 30, 2011
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]61080
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant4700
Chlorine, total residual4700
Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method140
Annual amt of sludge incinerated140
Annual sludge production, total140
Annual amount of sludge land applied140
Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit140
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]130
Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure130
Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill120
Annual amt sludge transported interstate120
Arsenic, dry weight500
Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]500
Selenium, dry weight300
Copper, dry weight300
Cadmium, dry weight300
Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]300
Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]300
Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]300
Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]300
Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]300
Nickel, total [as Ni]200
Level of pathogen requirements achieved200
Description of pathogen option used200
Vector attraction reduction alternative used200
Fecal coliform100
Annual whole sludge application rate100
Unit w/liner/leachate collection system100
Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement100
Boundary areas100
Salmonella100
Pollutant table from 503.13100

Inspections, violations and enforcement

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES TX0104311.

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0104311.

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 TX0104311.

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This public-records page covers NPDES permit TX0104311 for NORTHWOODS INDUSTRIAL PARK WWT in Houston, TX, held by 529 #35, LTD., which discharges to HCFCD W167-04-00 and HCFCD W167-00-00 in the Cole Creek-Whiteoak Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120401040302). The permit is listed as administratively continued, with a Minor Discharger class, 5 pollutants under a numeric limit, and 5 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.