NPDES TX0117579 · Clean Water Act
CITY OF MARQUEZ WWTP, Marquez, TX: NPDES TX0117579 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
CITY OF MARQUEZ WWTP, Marquez, Texas: Individual permit TX0117579, held by MARQUEZ, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued May 30, 2017, term to May 1, 2021; discharges to UNNNNAMED TRIBUTARY;BRUSHY CREEK.
29 of the 36 pollutants listed for NPDES TX0117579 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- pH: 3 limits, 215 violations of any kind, 167 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 90 violations of any kind, 84 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 1,820% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 198 violations of any kind, 81 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 138% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 140 violations of any kind, 54 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 778% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 59 violations of any kind, 22 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 103 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2010, largest 1,975% over the limit.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit.
- Salmonella: 1 limit.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit.
- February 23, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- July 10, 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; 470 were issued before TX0117579.
Coverages issued nearest TX0117579
- 2017-05-24: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 149 WWTP, Houston: TX0091626, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 149
- 2017-05-24: CITY OF JOSEPHINE WWTP 2, City Of Josephine: TX0137332, held by JOSEPHINE, CITY OF
- 2017-05-30: TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND WWTP, Flower Mound: TX0020711, held by FLOWER MOUND, TOWN OF
- 2017-05-30: CITY OF ELKHART WWTP, Elkhart: TX0022578, held by ELKHART, CITY OF
- 2017-05-30: HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUD 5 WWTP, Fort Bend County: TX0115894, held by HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUD NO. 5
- 2017-05-30: HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUD 3 WWTP, Houston: TX0124451, held by HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUD 3
- 2017-05-30: CITY OF BEDIAS WWTF, Bedias: TX0129895, held by BEDIAS, CITY OF
- 2017-05-30: CANUTILLO MIDDLE SCHOOL WWTP, Canutillo: TX0137146, held by CANUTILLO ISD
- 2017-06-07: WOODLAND OAKS WWTP, Houston: TX0063479, held by SUNBELT FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRIC
- 2017-06-07: ROMAN FOREST MUD WWTF, Montgomery County: TX0093220, held by ROMAN FOREST CONSOLIDATED MUD
CITY OF MARQUEZ WWTP among its neighbors
1 discharge permits are in the Lower Brushy Creek subwatershed (HUC 120701030402); TX0117579 is one. Its county: 32, 1 major; TX0117579 is minor permit.
Identity
| Facility | CITY OF MARQUEZ WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee | MARQUEZ, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | TX0117579 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | May 30, 2017 |
| Expires | May 1, 2021 |
| Address | Marquez, TX 77865 |
| Receiving water | UNNNNAMED TRIBUTARY;BRUSHY CREEK |
| Subwatershed | Lower Brushy Creek (HUC 120701030402) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES TX0117579: effluent limits and exceedances
CITY OF MARQUEZ WWTP (NPDES TX0117579): 36 pollutants on file, 36 limited; 7 with a violation of any kind, 6 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 3 | 215 | 167 | July 31, 2026 | |
| E. coli | 2 | 90 | 84 | April 30, 2026 | 1,820% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 198 | 81 | July 31, 2026 | 138% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 140 | 54 | July 31, 2026 | 778% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 59 | 22 | July 31, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 103 | 8 | January 31, 2010 | 1,975% over the limit |
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 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 | ||
| 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 |
NPDES TX0117579: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES TX0117579: 2 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 23, 2023 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| July 10, 2018 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
NPDES TX0117579 (CITY OF MARQUEZ WWTP): no inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES TX0117579
NPDES TX0117579: 36 pollutant rows, 2 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.