Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0119270
IMPERIAL VALLEY, Houston, TX: NPDES TX0119270 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 38Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 7Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
IMPERIAL VALLEY, held by AQUA TEXAS INC, holds NPDES permit TX0119270, which discharges to Hcfcd(K1110800);Turkey Creek. EPA’s file records it issued February 15, 2018 and expiring February 1, 2023.
IMPERIAL VALLEY, Houston, Texas: Individual permit TX0119270, held by AQUA TEXAS INC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued February 15, 2018, term to February 1, 2023; discharges to HCFCD(K1110800);TURKEY CREEK.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2023, largest 136% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 257% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2024, largest 100% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2024, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2021, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2003, largest 135% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2003.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 1 violation 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.
- 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.
- June 2, 2026: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- June 2, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Other permits held by AQUA TEXAS INC
- CREEKSIDE ESTATES WWTP, Spring: TX0026247, issued April 6, 2017
- SHADOW BAY WWTP, Montgomery County: TX0027391, issued August 9, 2017
- COLONIAL HILLS WWTP, Houston: TX0027707, issued December 28, 2017
- B& AMP W GATHERINGS WWTP, Granite Shoals: TX0062014, issued December 23, 2019
- BUFFALO CREEK WWTP, Rockwall: TX0066401, issued July 12, 2007
- VERANDA WWTP, Baytown: TX0066656, issued July 12, 2018
- COUNTRYSIDE ESTATES WWTP, Nederland: TX0067474, issued July 2, 2019
- PINE TRAILS WWTP, City Of Houston: TX0068683, issued July 12, 2018
- INDUSTRIAL UTILITIES WWTP, Houston: TX0079383, issued June 14, 2018
- WILLOW OAKS WWTP, Tomball: TX0083976, issued April 16, 2018
IMPERIAL VALLEY among its neighbors
Its county holds 4,455, 195 of them major permits; TX0119270 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the county
- 019-HOU3-22 HOUSTON CONCRETE SILOS, Houston: TXR1594NZ, minor permit, discharging to HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL/BUFFALO BAYOU TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 04868-1000 TOMBALL SAMS CLUB, Tomball: TXR1507VM, minor permit, discharging to WILLOW CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 04868-1000 TOMBALL SAMS CLUB, Tomball: TXR1563VQ, minor permit, discharging to WILLOW CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 10 055SF SHELL, Katy: TXR1598RM, minor permit, discharging to SOUTH MAYDE CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 10.1 ACRES ATASCOCITA RD, Humble: TXR1501OH, minor permit, discharging to GARNERS BAYOU, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 105 FARISH CIRCLE, Houston: TXR1583PJ, minor permit, discharging to BUFFALO BAYOU TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 10910 GLEN HOLLOW, Houston: TXR1588SI, minor permit, discharging to SIMS BAYOU ABOVE TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 1105 DEMOLITION, Houston: TXR1588SX, minor permit, discharging to RUMMEL CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 1111 FANNIN, Houston: TXR1556LZ, minor permit, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 11116 BELLAIRE BLVD, Houston: TXR1516PK, minor permit, discharging to BRAYS BAYOU ABOVE TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | IMPERIAL VALLEY |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | AQUA TEXAS INC |
| NPDES ID | TX0119270 |
| 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 | February 15, 2018 |
| Expiration date | February 1, 2023 |
| Address | Houston, TX 77073 |
| Receiving water | HCFCD(K1110800);TURKEY CREEK |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 38Pollutants on file
- 38Under a numeric limit
- 10With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 18 | 9 | June 30, 2023 | 136% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 20 | 8 | October 31, 2025 | 257% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 13 | 5 | September 30, 2024 | 100% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 16 | 4 | July 31, 2024 | 99,999% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 4 | 2 | February 28, 2021 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 11 | 1 | August 31, 2003 | 135% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 9 | 1 | February 28, 2003 | |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 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 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 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 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 2, 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
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES TX0119270.
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