Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0119709
CITY OF ROMA WTP, Roma-Los Saenz, TX: NPDES TX0119709 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 3Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 1Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CITY OF ROMA WTP, held by ROMA, CITY OF, holds NPDES permit TX0119709, which discharges to Rio Grande Below Falcon Reservoir. EPA’s file records it issued September 14, 2020 and expiring September 14, 2025.
CITY OF ROMA WTP, Roma-Los Saenz, Texas: Individual permit TX0119709, held by ROMA, CITY OF; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued September 14, 2020, term to September 14, 2025; discharges to RIO GRANDE BELOW FALCON RESERVOIR.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 39 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2018, largest 47% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 26 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 26 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 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.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 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.
- Boundary areas: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- July 31, 2018: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- July 27, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
CITY OF ROMA WTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 5 discharge permits in the Ramirez Creek-Rio Grande subwatershed (HUC 130900010104), TX0119709 among them. Its county holds 25, 2 of them major permits; TX0119709 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Ramirez Creek-Rio Grande subwatershed (HUC 130900010104)
- CITY OF ROMA WWTP 2, Roma-Los Saenz: TX0117544, major permit, discharging to Rio Grande Below Falcon Reservoir, permit term to November 5, 2025
- LAS AMERICAS ROMA LOGISTICS & INDUSTRIAL PARK, Roma: TXR1592NZ, minor permit, discharging to RIO GRANDE BELOW FALCON RESERVOIR, permit term to March 4, 2028
- STARR COUNTY TX RGV ROADS PHASE 1 BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE, Fronton: TXR1581MY, minor permit, discharging to RIO GRANDE BELOW FALCON DAM, permit term to March 4, 2028
- US 83 STARR COUNTY, Roma: TXR1554SC, minor permit, discharging to FALCON RESERVOIR/ GOVERNMENT COVE, permit term to March 4, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | CITY OF ROMA WTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | ROMA, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | TX0119709 |
| 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 | September 14, 2020 |
| Expiration date | September 14, 2025 |
| Address | Roma-Los Saenz, TX 78584 |
| Receiving water | RIO GRANDE BELOW FALCON RESERVOIR |
| Subwatershed | Ramirez Creek-Rio Grande (HUC 130900010104) |
| SIC | 4941 – Water Supply |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 32Pollutants on file
- 3Under a numeric limit
- 32With a violation of any kind
- 1With 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 | 39 | 3 | December 31, 2018 | 47% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 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 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2018 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| July 27, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0119709.
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 TX0119709.
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