Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0119857
RANCHCREST WWTP, Magnolia, TX: NPDES TX0119857 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 38Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 7Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 2Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
RANCHCREST WWTP, held by UTILITIES INVESTMENT COMPANY INC, holds NPDES permit TX0119857, which discharges to Ditch;Log Gully;Res;Log Gully;Walnut Crk;Spring Cr. EPA’s file records it issued October 12, 2018 and expiring October 12, 2023.
RANCHCREST WWTP, Magnolia, Texas: Individual permit TX0119857, held by UTILITIES INVESTMENT COMPANY INC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued October 12, 2018, term to October 12, 2023; discharges to DITCH;LOG GULLY;RES;LOG GULLY;WALNUT CRK;SPRING CR.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 175 violations of any kind, 97 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2022, largest 1,145% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 115 violations of any kind, 35 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2018, largest 163% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 60 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2012, largest 40% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 99 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2010, largest 220% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 70 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2017, largest 2% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 36 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2014, largest 65% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2014, largest 66% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 69 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 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).
- March 5, 2026: Focused (S).
- August 16, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Other permits held by UTILITIES INVESTMENT COMPANY INC
- TWINS OAKS MHP WWTP, Huffman: TX0084051, issued April 1, 2019
- HAMMOND MOUND WWTP, Brookshire: TX0117366, issued September 10, 2019
- BEAUVIEW WWTP, Willis: TX0117374, issued November 17, 2017
- MEADOWCREEK WWTP, College Station: TX0118672, issued October 4, 2019
- PLUM GROVE WWTP, Plum Grove: TX0133167, issued March 8, 2019
- SANTE FE WWTP, Plum Grove: TX0138207, issued October 17, 2018
- BLUESTEM WWTP, Brookshire: TX0142654, issued October 20, 2022
- INDIAN SPRINGS WWTF, Crosby: TX0143782, issued October 20, 2023
- FIREFLY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Cleveland: TX0143910, issued July 21, 2023
- ESPERANZA WWTF, Needville: TX0144240, issued February 16, 2024
RANCHCREST WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 37 discharge permits in the Mink Branch-Walnut Creek subwatershed (HUC 120401020204), TX0119857 among them. Its county holds 1,439, 16 of them major permits; TX0119857 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Mink Branch-Walnut Creek subwatershed (HUC 120401020204)
- 19935 LIVE OAK BEND GALVAN RESIDENCE, Magnolia: TXR1517PY, minor permit, discharging to LOG GULLY, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 29223 VILLAGE CREEK CHEVALIER RESIDENCE, Magnolia: TXR1559QO, minor permit, discharging to SULPHUR BRANCH 1008M, permit term to March 4, 2028
- C&G WOODHAVEN PHASE 1B, Magnolia: TXR1533QL, minor permit, discharging to SAN JACINTO RIVER, permit term to March 4, 2028
- CAMPBELL PLANT 16 MAGNOLIA, Magnolia: TXG110058, minor permit, discharging to MINK BRANCH OF WALNUT CREEK, permit term to November 7, 2021
- CITY OF MAGNOLIA WWTP, Magnolia: TX0072702, major permit, discharging to ARNOLD BRANCH/MINK BRANCH, WALNUT CREEK, permit term to March 1, 2020
- CLOVER CREEK MUD WWTP, Magnolia Division: TX0097969, minor permit, discharging to MINK BRANCH;WLANUT CK; SPRING CREEK, permit term to May 9, 2023
- EMORY GLEN, Magnolia: TXR1590UT, minor permit, discharging to WALNUT CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- EMORY GLEN, Magnolia: TXR1594TD, minor permit, discharging to LOG GULLY TO WALNUT CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- FAIR OAKS WWTP, Hockley: TX0139751, not classed
- FM 1488 - HOU CSJ 0523-08-007, Magnolia: TXR1588RG, minor permit, discharging to ARNOLD BRANCH, permit term to March 4, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | RANCHCREST WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | UTILITIES INVESTMENT COMPANY INC |
| NPDES ID | TX0119857 |
| 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 | October 12, 2018 |
| Expiration date | October 12, 2023 |
| Address | Magnolia, TX 77355 |
| Receiving water | DITCH;LOG GULLY;RES;LOG GULLY;WALNUT CRK;SPRING CR |
| Subwatershed | Mink Branch-Walnut Creek (HUC 120401020204) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 38Pollutants on file
- 38Under a numeric limit
- 37With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 175 | 97 | February 28, 2022 | 1,145% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 115 | 35 | January 31, 2018 | 163% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 60 | 16 | August 31, 2012 | 40% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 99 | 9 | March 31, 2010 | 220% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 70 | 2 | August 31, 2017 | 2% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 36 | 2 | May 31, 2014 | 65% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 3 | 1 | February 28, 2014 | 66% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 69 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| August 16, 2023 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
| March 5, 2026 | Focused | 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 TX0119857.
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