Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0112747
PORT ADVENTURE, Trinity County, TX: NPDES TX0112747 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 38Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 4Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
PORT ADVENTURE, held by AQUA TEXAS INC, holds NPDES permit TX0112747, which discharges to Surlphur Creek, Lake Livingston. EPA’s file records it issued April 12, 2017 and expiring February 1, 2022.
PORT ADVENTURE, Trinity County, Texas: Individual permit TX0112747, held by AQUA TEXAS INC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued April 12, 2017, term to February 1, 2022; discharges to SURLPHUR CREEK, LAKE LIVINGSTON.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2024, largest 169% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2021, largest 164% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2024.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2021, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 6 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, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- October 1, 2026: Phone Call/ EMAIL (State).
- June 27, 2024: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- May 18, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Other permits held by AQUA TEXAS INC
- CREEKSIDE ESTATES WWTP, Spring: TX0026247, issued April 6, 2017
- SHADOW BAY WWTP, Montgomery County: TX0027391, issued August 9, 2017
- COLONIAL HILLS WWTP, Houston: TX0027707, issued December 28, 2017
- B& AMP W GATHERINGS WWTP, Granite Shoals: TX0062014, issued December 23, 2019
- BUFFALO CREEK WWTP, Rockwall: TX0066401, issued July 12, 2007
- VERANDA WWTP, Baytown: TX0066656, issued July 12, 2018
- COUNTRYSIDE ESTATES WWTP, Nederland: TX0067474, issued July 2, 2019
- PINE TRAILS WWTP, City Of Houston: TX0068683, issued July 12, 2018
- INDUSTRIAL UTILITIES WWTP, Houston: TX0079383, issued June 14, 2018
- WILLOW OAKS WWTP, Tomball: TX0083976, issued April 16, 2018
PORT ADVENTURE among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 4 discharge permits in the Pools Creek-Lake Livingston subwatershed (HUC 120302021103), TX0112747 among them. Its county holds 17, 0 of them major permits; TX0112747 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Pools Creek-Lake Livingston subwatershed (HUC 120302021103)
- FREEDOM SHORES MARINA WWTP, Trinity: TX0065064, minor permit, discharging to LAKE LIVINGSTON, TRINITY RIVER BASI, permit term to February 1, 2012
- HOLIDAY VILLAGES OF LAKE LIVINGSTON WWTP, Point Blank Division: TX0117331, minor permit, discharging to Lake Livingston, permit term to September 29, 2027
- WHITE ROCK ESTATES WWTP, Trinity: TX0101885, minor permit, discharging to LAKE LIVINGSTON, permit term to February 1, 2022
Identity
| Facility as filed | PORT ADVENTURE |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | AQUA TEXAS INC |
| NPDES ID | TX0112747 |
| 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 | April 12, 2017 |
| Expiration date | February 1, 2022 |
| Address | Trinity County, TX 77041 |
| Receiving water | SURLPHUR CREEK, LAKE LIVINGSTON |
| Subwatershed | Pools Creek-Lake Livingston (HUC 120302021103) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 38Pollutants on file
- 38Under a numeric limit
- 18With a violation of any kind
- 4With 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 | 3 | 32 | 14 | July 31, 2024 | 169% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 32 | 14 | July 31, 2021 | 164% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 18 | 6 | March 31, 2024 | |
| E. coli | 2 | 5 | 3 | June 30, 2021 | 99,999% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 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 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 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 |
| May 18, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0112747.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 | Phone Call/ EMAIL | State |
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