Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0122513
BLUEWATER COVE WWTP, San Jacinto County, TX: NPDES TX0122513 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 37Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
BLUEWATER COVE WWTP, held by MONARCH UTILITIES I L.P., holds NPDES permit TX0122513, which discharges to Lake Livingston. EPA’s file records it issued June 17, 2014 and expiring February 1, 2017.
BLUEWATER COVE WWTP, San Jacinto County, Texas: Individual permit TX0122513, held by MONARCH UTILITIES I L.P.; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued June 17, 2014, term to February 1, 2017; discharges to LAKE LIVINGSTON.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2019, largest 22% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2008, largest 20% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2012, largest 18% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 1 violation 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.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 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.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 1 violation 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.
- 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.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 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.
- November 16, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
BLUEWATER COVE WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 9 discharge permits in the McGee Creek-Lake Livingston subwatershed (HUC 120302021104), TX0122513 among them. Its county holds 35, 0 of them major permits; TX0122513 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the McGee Creek-Lake Livingston subwatershed (HUC 120302021104)
- BRENT HOSEA, Coldspring: TXRNEBM56, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- CAMP CHO-YEH WWTP, Livingston: TX0142557, minor permit, discharging to Lake Livingston, permit term to May 12, 2028
- INDIAN HILL HARBOR WWTP, Livingston: TX0057657, minor permit, discharging to LAKE LIVINGSTON TRINITY RIVER BASIN, permit term to February 1, 2022
- INDIAN HILL SUBDIVISION WWTP, Livingston: TX0148202, not classed
- JERA POINT BLANK FACILITY, Point Blank: TXR05GO96, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- KALITA POINT WWTF, Livingston: TX0067415, minor permit, discharging to PIPE DIRECTLY TO LAKE LIVINGSTON, permit term to February 1, 2022
- LAKE OAKS LANDING WWTP, San Jacinto County: TX0097063, minor permit, discharging to LAKE LIVINGSTON, permit term to February 1, 2022
- THE HIGHLANDS SECTION 17, Porter: TXR1502SY, minor permit, discharging to WEST FORK SAN JACINTO RIVER, permit term to March 4, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | BLUEWATER COVE WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | MONARCH UTILITIES I L.P. |
| NPDES ID | TX0122513 |
| 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 | June 17, 2014 |
| Expiration date | February 1, 2017 |
| Address | San Jacinto County, TX 77364 |
| Receiving water | LAKE LIVINGSTON |
| Subwatershed | McGee Creek-Lake Livingston (HUC 120302021104) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 37Pollutants on file
- 37Under a numeric limit
- 24With a violation of any kind
- 3With 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 | 5 | 3 | December 31, 2019 | 22% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 5 | 2 | January 31, 2008 | 20% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 5 | 2 | December 31, 2012 | 18% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 1 | 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 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| November 16, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0122513.
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 TX0122513.
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