Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0115894
HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUD 5 WWTP, Fort Bend County, TX: NPDES TX0115894 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 38Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUD 5 WWTP, held by HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUD NO. 5, holds NPDES permit TX0115894, which discharges to Ft Bend Co Control Ditch;Buffalo Bayou. EPA’s file records it issued May 30, 2017 and expiring May 1, 2022. 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 | HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUD 5 WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUD NO. 5 |
| NPDES ID | TX0115894 |
| 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 | May 30, 2017 |
| Expiration date | May 1, 2022 |
| Address | Fort Bend County, TX 77494 |
| Receiving water | FT BEND CO CONTROL DITCH;BUFFALO BAYOU |
| Subwatershed | Little Prong-Buffalo Bayou (HUC 120401040103) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 38Pollutants on file
- 38Under a numeric limit
- 8With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 66 | 15 | February 28, 2025 | 275% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 20 | 13 | September 30, 2023 | 2,320% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 58 | 4 | September 30, 2020 | 199% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 55 | 4 | November 30, 2023 | 89% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 35 | 1 | May 31, 2007 | 1% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 35 | 1 | December 31, 2007 | 7% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 17 | 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 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 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
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2022 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| January 15, 2019 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0115894.
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 TX0115894.
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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HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUD 5 WWTP, Fort Bend County, Texas: Individual permit TX0115894, held by HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUD NO. 5; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued May 30, 2017, term to May 1, 2022; discharges to FT BEND CO CONTROL DITCH;BUFFALO BAYOU.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 66 violations of any kind, 15 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2025, largest 275% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2023, largest 2,320% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 58 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2020, largest 199% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 55 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2023, largest 89% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 35 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2007, largest 1% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 35 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2007, largest 7% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 34 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 17 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.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 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.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 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.
- October 25, 2022: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- January 15, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 470 were issued before TX0115894.
Coverages issued nearest TX0115894
- May 24, 2017: KATY ISD MAYDE CREEK WWTP, Katy, TX0079201, held by KATY ISD
- May 24, 2017: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 149 WWTP, Houston, TX0091626, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 149
- May 24, 2017: CITY OF JOSEPHINE WWTP 2, City Of Josephine, TX0137332, held by JOSEPHINE, CITY OF
- May 30, 2017: TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND WWTP, Flower Mound, TX0020711, held by FLOWER MOUND, TOWN OF
- May 30, 2017: CITY OF ELKHART WWTP, Elkhart, TX0022578, held by ELKHART, CITY OF
- May 30, 2017: CITY OF MARQUEZ WWTP, Marquez, TX0117579, held by MARQUEZ, CITY OF
- May 30, 2017: HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUD 3 WWTP, Houston, TX0124451, held by HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUD 3
- May 30, 2017: CITY OF BEDIAS WWTF, Bedias, TX0129895, held by BEDIAS, CITY OF
- May 30, 2017: CANUTILLO MIDDLE SCHOOL WWTP, Canutillo, TX0137146, held by CANUTILLO ISD
- June 7, 2017: WOODLAND OAKS WWTP, Houston, TX0063479, held by SUNBELT FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRIC
HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUD 5 WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 72 discharge permits in the Little Prong-Buffalo Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120401040103), TX0115894 among them. Its county holds 1,100, 41 of them major permits; TX0115894 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Little Prong-Buffalo Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120401040103)
- AMAZONCOM SERVICES HOU3, Katy: TXR05FE05, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- BOARDWALK DISTRICT TRAILS PHASE 3, Katy: TXR1570TS, minor permit, discharging to BUFFALO BAYOU/BARKER RESERVOIR, permit term to March 4, 2028
- CAVENDERS KATY, Caty: TXR1556VT, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF BUFFALO BAYOU, permit term to March 4, 2028
- CEMEX BAYTOWN READY MIX PLANT, Baytown: TXG111782, minor permit, discharging to CEDAR BAYOR, permit term to November 7, 2021
- CINCO SOUTHWEST MUD 1 MS4, Houston: TXR040523, minor permit, discharging to LITTLE PRONG CREEK, permit term to January 23, 2024
- CINCO SOUTHWEST MUD 1 WWTP, Katy: TXR05EY30, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- CINCO SOUTHWEST MUD 2 MS4, Houston: TXR040525, minor permit, discharging to LITTLE PRONG CREEK, permit term to January 23, 2024
- CINCO SOUTHWEST MUD 3 MS4, Houston: TXR040524, minor permit, discharging to LITTLE PRONG CREEK, permit term to January 23, 2024
- CINCO SOUTHWEST MUD 4 MS4, Houston: TXR040526, minor permit, discharging to LITTLE PRONG CREEK, permit term to January 23, 2024
- CINCO SOUTHWEST WWTP, Katy: TX0124851, major permit, discharging to DRAINAGE DITCH; LITTLE PRONG CK;BUFFALO BAYOU, permit term to May 1, 2022
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.