Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0117528
NEW VINCE BAYOU WWTF, Pasadena, TX: NPDES TX0117528 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 0Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 7Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 2Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
NEW VINCE BAYOU WWTF, held by PASADENA, CITY OF, holds NPDES permit TX0117528, which discharges to Little Vince Bayou;Vince Bayou;Hsc/Buffalo Bayou. EPA’s file records it issued July 16, 2021 and expiring July 16, 2026.
NEW VINCE BAYOU WWTF, Pasadena, Texas: Individual permit TX0117528, held by PASADENA, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Effective; issued July 16, 2021, term to July 16, 2026; discharges to LITTLE VINCE BAYOU;VINCE BAYOU;HSC/BUFFALO BAYOU; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- E. coli: 0 limits, 74 violations of any kind, 70 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 0 limits, 71 violations of any kind, 34 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 328% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 0 limits, 42 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 2,450% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 25 violations of any kind, 15 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2007, largest 708% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 0 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 0 limits, 34 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 12% over the limit.
- Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia: 0 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2023, largest 68% over the limit.
- pH: 0 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia): 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia): 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia): 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- September 24, 2026: Under Review (State).
- July 30, 2026: Under Review (State).
- July 1, 2026: Follow-Up (S).
- April 10, 2026: No Further Action (State).
- March 18, 2026: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- March 18, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- January 8, 2026: Phone Call/ EMAIL (State).
- May 17, 2022: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- February 21, 2020: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- July 11, 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; 1,552 were issued before TX0117528. PASADENA, CITY OF holds 2 permits in Texas.
Other permits held by PASADENA, CITY OF
- CITY OF PASADENA, Pasadena: TX0134813, issued July 19, 2018
Coverages issued nearest TX0117528
- July 1, 2021: ORE CITY WWTF, Ore City, TX0024236, held by ORE CITY, CITY OF
- July 1, 2021: CITY OF MORGAN, Morgan, TX0056618, held by MORGAN, CITY OF
- July 6, 2021: VAN WWTP, Van, TX0054071, held by VAN, CITY OF
- July 6, 2021: LAKE TAWAKONI STATE PARK WWTP, Hunt County, TX0129780, held by SABINE RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS
- July 16, 2021: LIBERTY-DANVILLE FWSD NO 2 WWTF, Longview, TX0072541, held by LIBERTY DANVILLE FWSD
- July 23, 2021: RIO GRANDE CITY WWTP, Rio Grande City, TX0068764, held by RIO GRANDE CITY, CITY OF
- July 29, 2021: FORT BEND COUNTY MUD NO 229 WWTP, Fulshear, TX0140279, held by FORT BEND COUNTY MUD NO 229
- July 30, 2021: CITY OF BLUM WWTP, Blum, TX0140601, held by BLUM CITY OF
- August 9, 2021: BRIDGESTONE MUD WWTP NO. 1, Houston, TX0072150, held by BRIDGESTONE MUD
- August 12, 2021: CITY OF KERRVILLE WATER RECLAMATION WWTP, Kerrville, TX0140481, held by KERRVILLE, CITY OF
NEW VINCE BAYOU WWTF among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 301 discharge permits in the Vince Bayou-Buffalo Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120401040703), TX0117528 among them. Its county holds 4,455, 195 of them major permits; TX0117528 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Vince Bayou-Buffalo Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120401040703)
- 019-HOU3-22 HOUSTON CONCRETE SILOS, Houston: TXR1594NZ, minor permit, discharging to HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL/BUFFALO BAYOU TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 1111 FANNIN, Houston: TXR1556LZ, minor permit, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 225 RAIL YARD, Pasadena: TXR15425W, minor permit, discharging to HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL/BUFFALO BAYOU TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2023
- 500 MAYO SHELL ROAD, Galena Park: TXR05GS62, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- 69TH ST WWTP, Houston: TX0096172, major permit, discharging to Buffalo Bayou, permit term to September 1, 2002
- 8815 MISSISSIPPI, Houston: TXR05GD86, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- 8825 MISSISSIPPI STREET, Houston: TXR05GE47, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- A AND A METALS, Houston: TXRNEBJ94, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- AEI RED BLUFF, Pasadena: TXRNECR17, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- AES DEEPWATER COGENERATION PLA, Pasadena: TX0128830, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED DITCH, VINCE BAYOU TIDAL PO, permit term to September 1, 2017
Identity
| Facility as filed | NEW VINCE BAYOU WWTF |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | PASADENA, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | TX0117528 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | July 16, 2021 |
| Expiration date | July 16, 2026 |
| Address | Pasadena, TX 77506 |
| Receiving water | LITTLE VINCE BAYOU;VINCE BAYOU;HSC/BUFFALO BAYOU |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Vince Bayou-Buffalo Bayou (HUC 120401040703) |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 56Pollutants on file
- 0Under a numeric limit
- 56With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 0 | 74 | 70 | March 31, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 0 | 71 | 34 | May 31, 2026 | 328% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 0 | 42 | 21 | June 30, 2026 | 2,450% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 25 | 15 | July 31, 2007 | 708% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 0 | 30 | 9 | July 31, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 0 | 34 | 4 | February 28, 2026 | 12% over the limit |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia | 0 | 16 | 4 | September 30, 2023 | 68% over the limit |
| pH | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia) | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 4Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| May 17, 2022 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 21, 2020 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| July 11, 2019 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2026 | Follow-Up | S |
| March 18, 2026 | Evaluation | 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
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2026 | Under Review | State |
| July 30, 2026 | Under Review | State |
| April 10, 2026 | No Further Action | State |
| January 8, 2026 | Phone Call/ EMAIL | State |
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