Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0119547
PALM CREST WWTP, Rosharon, TX: NPDES TX0119547 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 37Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 4Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
PALM CREST WWTP, held by AQUA TEXAS INC, holds NPDES permit TX0119547, which discharges to Bc Ditch;Bruner Ditch; Chocolate Bayou Above Tidal. EPA’s file records it issued September 27, 2018 and expiring September 27, 2023.
PALM CREST WWTP, Rosharon, Texas: Individual permit TX0119547, held by AQUA TEXAS INC; Effective; issued September 27, 2018, term to September 27, 2023; discharges to BC DITCH;BRUNER DITCH; CHOCOLATE BAYOU ABOVE TIDAL.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2017, largest 24% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2019, largest 113% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2021, largest 50% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2023, largest 18% over the limit.
- 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.
- pH: 3 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.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- E. coli: 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.
- September 15, 2026: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- September 15, 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
PALM CREST WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 65 discharge permits in the Austin Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120402050300), TX0119547 among them. Its county holds 522, 24 of them major permits; TX0119547 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Austin Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120402050300)
- ALAMO CONCRETE PRODUCTS PLANT #103, Angleton: TXG111439, minor permit, discharging to FLORES BAYOU, permit term to November 7, 2021
- ALDEANA, Bonney: TXR1513VF, minor permit, discharging to BASTROP BAYOU TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
- ALDEANA, Rosharon: TXR1526XN, minor permit, discharging to FLORES BAYOU 1105A, permit term to March 4, 2028
- ALDEANA PECAN RANCH - HOME BUILDING, Bonney: TXR1553SY, minor permit, discharging to FLORES BAYOU 1105A, permit term to March 4, 2028
- ALVIN 2900 ACRE TRACT WWTP, Alvin: TX0143162, major permit, discharging to Bastrop Bayou Tidal, permit term to September 18, 2028
- BEST SEA-PACK OF TEXAS FACILITY, Danbury: TX0105261, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED TRIB, CORNER BAYOU, CHOCOLA, permit term to October 17, 2023
- BRAZORIA COUNTY 20-12 BASTROP BAYOU DESNAGGING PRO, Angleton: TXR1565CB, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF BASTROP CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2023
- BRAZORIA COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT 5 MS4, Rosharon: TXR040793, not classed
- BRAZORIA COUNTY MUD 63 WWTP, Brazoria County: TX0132861, minor permit, discharging to BRAZORIA CO DRAINAGE DIST DITCH 5;AUSTIN BAYOU, BA, permit term to February 11, 2024
- BRAZORIA COUNTY MUD 67 WWTP, Angleton: TX0137103, minor permit, discharging to FLORES BAYOU;AUSTIN BAYOU;BASTROP BAYOU, permit term to September 11, 2024
Identity
| Facility as filed | PALM CREST WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | AQUA TEXAS INC |
| NPDES ID | TX0119547 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | September 27, 2018 |
| Expiration date | September 27, 2023 |
| Address | Rosharon, TX 77583 |
| Receiving water | BC DITCH;BRUNER DITCH; CHOCOLATE BAYOU ABOVE TIDAL |
| Subwatershed | Austin Bayou (HUC 120402050300) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 37Pollutants on file
- 37Under a numeric limit
- 4With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 6 | 6 | October 31, 2017 | 24% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 4 | 4 | January 31, 2019 | 113% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 2 | 2 | February 28, 2021 | 50% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2023 | 18% over the limit |
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 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 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 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 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 15, 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 TX0119547.
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