Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0111333
CITY OF LIPAN WWTP, Lipan, TX: NPDES TX0111333 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 37Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CITY OF LIPAN WWTP, held by CITY OF LIPAN, holds NPDES permit TX0111333, which discharges to Kickapoo Crk;Brazos River Below Possum Kingdom Lk. EPA’s file records it issued December 17, 2018 and expiring December 17, 2023.
CITY OF LIPAN WWTP, Lipan, Texas: Individual permit TX0111333, held by CITY OF LIPAN; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued December 17, 2018, term to December 17, 2023; discharges to KICKAPOO CRK;BRAZOS RIVER BELOW POSSUM KINGDOM LK.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 106 violations of any kind, 74 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 1,821% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 215 violations of any kind, 73 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2017.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 76 violations of any kind, 22 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 148% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 110 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 40% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 184 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 458% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 35 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 43% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 238 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 180 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- March 31, 2026: Follow-Up (S).
- June 27, 2024: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- October 4, 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; 962 were issued before TX0111333.
Coverages issued nearest TX0111333
- December 4, 2018: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUD 157 WWTP 1, Conroe, TX0138011, held by MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUD 157
- December 4, 2018: GRANGER PINES WWTP, Grangerland, TX0138533, held by MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUD 164
- December 11, 2018: CITY OF JAMAICA BEACH WWTP, Jamaica Beach, TX0020061, held by JAMAICA BEACH, CITY OF
- December 11, 2018: BACLIFF MUD CENTRAL WWTP, Bacliff, TX0021369, held by BACLIFF MUD
- December 11, 2018: OAK LANE WWTP, Vidor, TX0023795, held by ORANGE COUNTY WCID 1
- December 20, 2018: QUAIL VALLEY UD WWTP, Missouri City, TX0035220, held by QUAIL VALLEY UD
- December 20, 2018: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUD 56 WWTP, Porter, TX0089672, held by MONTGOMERY CO MUD 56
- December 20, 2018: CITY OF MANVEL WWTP, Manvel, TX0118397, held by MANVEL, CITY OF
- December 21, 2018: CONROE SOUTHWEST REGIONAL WWTP, Conroe, TX0022268, held by CONROE,CITY OF
- December 21, 2018: NW HARRIS COUNTY MUD 9 WWTP, Harris County, TX0075221, held by NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY MUD 9
CITY OF LIPAN WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 2 discharge permits in the Crockery Creek-Kickapoo Creek subwatershed (HUC 120602011107), TX0111333 among them. Its county holds 201, 5 of them major permits; TX0111333 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Crockery Creek-Kickapoo Creek subwatershed (HUC 120602011107)
- WILSON BEND PHASE 1 AND 2, Lipan: TXR1530PC, minor permit, discharging to KICKAPOO CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | CITY OF LIPAN WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | CITY OF LIPAN |
| NPDES ID | TX0111333 |
| 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 | December 17, 2018 |
| Expiration date | December 17, 2023 |
| Address | Lipan, TX 76462 |
| Receiving water | KICKAPOO CRK;BRAZOS RIVER BELOW POSSUM KINGDOM LK |
| Subwatershed | Crockery Creek-Kickapoo Creek (HUC 120602011107) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 38Pollutants on file
- 37Under a numeric limit
- 37With a violation of any kind
- 6With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 2 | 106 | 74 | May 31, 2026 | 1,821% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 215 | 73 | October 31, 2017 | |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 76 | 22 | February 28, 2026 | 148% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 110 | 21 | June 30, 2026 | 40% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 184 | 14 | October 31, 2025 | 458% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 35 | 2 | March 31, 2026 | 43% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 238 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 180 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2024 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| October 4, 2018 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | Follow-Up | S |
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 TX0111333.
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