Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0115827
DECKER OAKS WWTP, Pinehurst, TX: NPDES TX0115827 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 38Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
DECKER OAKS WWTP, held by QUADVEST LP, holds NPDES permit TX0115827, which discharges to Decker Branch;Neidigk Lake;Mill Creek;Spring Creek. EPA’s file records it issued June 7, 2018 and expiring June 7, 2023. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (October 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | DECKER OAKS WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | QUADVEST LP |
| NPDES ID | TX0115827 |
| 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 | June 7, 2018 |
| Expiration date | June 7, 2023 |
| Address | Pinehurst, TX 77362 |
| Receiving water | DECKER BRANCH;NEIDIGK LAKE;MILL CREEK;SPRING CREEK |
| Subwatershed | Decker Branch-Mill Creek (HUC 120401020208) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download) and EPA’s NAICS/SIC and component files, the same download.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 38Pollutants on file
- 38Under a numeric limit
- 37With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 145 | 28 | July 31, 2024 | 695% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 89 | 9 | October 31, 2005 | 55% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 123 | 6 | November 30, 2025 | 70% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 51 | 3 | November 30, 2025 | 390% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 79 | 1 | June 30, 2018 | 29% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 123 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 84 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 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
- 3Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 21, 2022 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| July 22, 2020 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| May 20, 2020 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2026 | Focused | 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 TX0115827.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
Watch this permit
One permit holder, $99/month. Watch the register for one permit holder and the places and receiving waters tied to its permits. Choose “One permit holder” and enter this permit’s NPDES ID, TX0115827.
Start the watch
- One permit holder — $99/month
- One watershed — $2,990/year
- One state — $4,990/year
- The whole register — $18,000/year
How we handle your data → Privacy
EPA publishes a free Detailed Facility Report for every permit on ECHO: its compliance status quarter by quarter, its inspections, and its enforcement actions and penalties. EPA also sends free notices of new inspections and enforcement actions through ECHO Notify; enter NPDES ID TX0115827 there.
Nearby on the register
- Discharge permits in Pinehurst
- Every permit record in Pinehurst, A to Z
- Discharge permits in Texas
- Every permit record in Texas, A to Z
Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.