Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0118966
APPLE SPRINGS ISD WETLANDS WWT, Apple Springs, TX: NPDES TX0118966 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 43Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 4Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
APPLE SPRINGS ISD WETLANDS WWT, held by APPLE SPRINGS ISD, holds NPDES permit TX0118966, which discharges to Hackberry Creek; Neches River. EPA’s file records it issued August 17, 2011 and expiring August 1, 2016.
APPLE SPRINGS ISD WETLANDS WWT, Apple Springs, Texas: Individual permit TX0118966, held by APPLE SPRINGS ISD; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued August 17, 2011, term to August 1, 2016; discharges to HACKBERRY CREEK; NECHES RIVER.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 98 violations of any kind, 34 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2021, largest 3,741% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 52 violations of any kind, 17 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2017, largest 80% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 111 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2020, largest 206% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 72 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2020, largest 1,049% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 75 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 72 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 3 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 3 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 3 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 3 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coliform, fecal general: 3 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Water level at sample collection time: 3 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 25 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 25 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- August 2, 2021: Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit (ST6).
- February 2, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Other permits held by APPLE SPRINGS ISD
- APPLE SPRINGS ISD WETLANDS WWTF, Apple Springs: TX0142417, issued February 20, 2023
APPLE SPRINGS ISD WETLANDS WWT among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 2 discharge permits in the Hackberry Creek subwatershed (HUC 120200020303), TX0118966 among them. Its county holds 17, 0 of them major permits; TX0118966 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Hackberry Creek subwatershed (HUC 120200020303)
- APPLE SPRINGS ISD WETLANDS WWTF, Apple Springs: TX0142417, minor permit, discharging to Neches River Tidal, permit term to February 20, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | APPLE SPRINGS ISD WETLANDS WWT |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | APPLE SPRINGS ISD |
| NPDES ID | TX0118966 |
| 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 | August 17, 2011 |
| Expiration date | August 1, 2016 |
| Address | Apple Springs, TX 75926 |
| Receiving water | HACKBERRY CREEK; NECHES RIVER |
| Subwatershed | Hackberry Creek (HUC 120200020303) |
| SIC | 8211 – Elementary And Secondary Schools |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 43Pollutants on file
- 43Under a numeric limit
- 42With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 2 | 98 | 34 | February 28, 2021 | 3,741% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 52 | 17 | August 31, 2017 | 80% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 111 | 6 | February 29, 2020 | 206% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 72 | 2 | December 31, 2020 | 1,049% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 75 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 72 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 3 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | 3 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 3 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 3 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 3 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Water level at sample collection time | 3 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 2, 2021 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| February 2, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0118966.
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 TX0118966.
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