Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0106551

POLK STREET WWTP, Whitney, TX: NPDES TX0106551 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MinorDischarger class
37Pollutants under a numeric limit
7Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

POLK STREET WWTP, held by WHITNEY, CITY OF, holds NPDES permit TX0106551, which discharges to Whitney Lake. EPA’s file records it issued January 24, 2020 and expiring January 24, 2025. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.

Identity

Facility as filed	POLK STREET WWTP
Permittee as filed	WHITNEY, CITY OF
NPDES ID	TX0106551
Permit status	Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit type	Individual permit
Discharger class	Minor discharger
Facility type	Publicly owned treatment works
Program	Publicly owned treatment works
Issued	January 24, 2020
Expiration date	January 24, 2025
Address	Whitney, TX 76692
Receiving water	Whitney Lake
Subwatershed	Whitney Creek-Lake Whitney (HUC 120602020408)

Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).

Effluent limits and exceedances

38Pollutants on file
37Under a numeric limit
37With a violation of any kind
7With 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	6	337	322	June 30, 2026	979% over the limit
E. coli	4	95	83	March 31, 2026	21,955% over the limit
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	6	67	50	April 30, 2026	388% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	3	47	31	April 30, 2026	282% over the limit
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	1	30	26	July 31, 2026	75% over the limit
pH	3	36	23	March 31, 2026
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	2	54	20	November 30, 2018	99,900% over the limit
Arsenic, dry weight	5	5	0
Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]	5	5	0
Chlorine, total residual	0	5	0
Selenium, dry weight	3	3	0
Copper, dry weight	3	3	0
Cadmium, dry weight	3	3	0
Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]	3	3	0
Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]	3	3	0
Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]	3	3	0
Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]	3	3	0
Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]	3	3	0
Nickel, total [as Ni]	2	2	0
Level of pathogen requirements achieved	2	2	0
Description of pathogen option used	2	2	0
Vector attraction reduction alternative used	2	2	0
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]	1	2	0
Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure	1	2	0
Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method	1	2	0
Annual amt of sludge incinerated	1	2	0
Annual sludge production, total	1	2	0
Annual amount of sludge land applied	1	2	0
Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit	1	2	0
Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill	1	2	0
Annual amt sludge transported interstate	1	2	0
Fecal coliform	1	1	0
Unit w/liner/leachate collection system	1	1	0
Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement	1	1	0
Boundary areas	1	1	0
Salmonella	1	1	0
Pollutant table from 503.13	1	1	0
Annual whole sludge application rate	1	0	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

5Single-event violations

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
December 20, 2023	Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment	ST6
December 10, 2019	Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment	ST6
July 2, 2019	Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment	ST6
July 24, 2018	Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment	ST6
January 12, 2017	Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment	ST6

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0106551.

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

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
September 24, 2026	Under Review	State
June 24, 2026	Under Review	State
June 9, 2026	Phone Call/ EMAIL	State
April 28, 2026	Under Review	State
March 24, 2026	Under Review	State
January 26, 2026	Under 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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POLK STREET WWTP, Whitney, Texas: Individual permit TX0106551, held by WHITNEY, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued January 24, 2020, term to January 24, 2025; discharges to Whitney Lake.

Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 337 violations of any kind, 322 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 979% over the limit.
E. coli: 4 limits, 95 violations of any kind, 83 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 21,955% over the limit.
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 6 limits, 67 violations of any kind, 50 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 388% over the limit.
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 47 violations of any kind, 31 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 282% over the limit.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 30 violations of any kind, 26 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 75% over the limit.
pH: 3 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 23 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 54 violations of any kind, 20 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2018, largest 99,900% over the limit.
Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 2 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.
Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Boundary areas: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Salmonella: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

September 24, 2026: Under Review (State).
June 24, 2026: Under Review (State).
June 9, 2026: Phone Call/ EMAIL (State).
April 28, 2026: Under Review (State).
March 24, 2026: Under Review (State).
January 26, 2026: Under Review (State).
December 20, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
December 10, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
July 2, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
July 24, 2018: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
January 12, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).

Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 1,295 were issued before TX0106551.

Coverages issued nearest TX0106551

January 23, 2020: CITY OF LEANDER WWTP, Leander, TX0092151, held by LEANDER, CITY OF
January 24, 2020: CITY OF EL CAMPO WWTP 1, El Campo, TX0021474, held by EL CAMPO, CITY OF
January 24, 2020: MENARD WWTP, Menard, TX0025712, held by MENARD, CITY OF
January 24, 2020: CITY OF WACO CENTRAL WWTP, Waco, TX0026506, held by WACO, CITY OF
January 24, 2020: CITY OF BARTLETT WWTP, Bartlett, TX0027006, held by BARTLETT, CITY OF
January 24, 2020: WILLOW CREEK WWTP, Smithville, TX0113786, held by SMITHVILLE, CITY OF
January 28, 2020: BEACH ROAD MUD WWTP, Matagorda, TX0105988, held by BEACH ROAD MUD
January 28, 2020: TIDEHAVEN JHS HS WWTP, Elmaton, TX0136280, held by TIDEHAVEN ISD
January 28, 2020: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 43, Harris County, TX0139220, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO 43
January 29, 2020: FAIRVIEW MEADOWS WWTP, New Fairview, TX0140775, held by NEW FAIRVIEW MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT 1

POLK STREET WWTP among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 4 discharge permits in the Whitney Creek-Lake Whitney subwatershed (HUC 120602020408), TX0106551 among them. Its county holds 62, 1 of them major permits; TX0106551 is a minor permit.

Other permits in the Whitney Creek-Lake Whitney subwatershed (HUC 120602020408)

KV QUARRY, Clifton: TXR05HD25, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2031
RATLIFF READY-MIX WHITNEY PLANT P3, Whitney: TXG112164, minor permit, discharging to WHITNEY LAKE, permit term to November 7, 2021
WHITNEY READY MIX, Whitney: TXG113115, minor permit, permit term to November 6, 2026

Nearby on the register

Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.

This public-records page covers NPDES permit TX0106551 for the POLK STREET WWTP in Whitney, TX, held by WHITNEY, CITY OF and discharging to Whitney Lake within the Whitney Creek-Lake Whitney subwatershed (HUC 120602020408). The permit is administratively continued, with 37 pollutants under a numeric limit and 7 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.