Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0122556
FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 122 WWTP, Fort Bend County, TX: NPDES TX0122556 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 38Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 122 WWTP, held by FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 122, holds NPDES permit TX0122556, which discharges to Ditches And Detention Poinds;Long Point Slough. EPA’s file records it issued February 15, 2018 and expiring May 1, 2022.
FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 122 WWTP, Fort Bend County, Texas: Individual permit TX0122556, held by FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 122; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued February 15, 2018, term to May 1, 2022; discharges to DITCHES AND DETENTION POINDS;LONG POINT SLOUGH.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 6 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2021, largest 274% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2022, largest 2,356% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2005, largest 105% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2016, largest 42% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2017, largest 63% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 6 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 6 violations 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.
- 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.
- January 16, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 686 were issued before TX0122556.
Coverages issued nearest TX0122556
- February 15, 2018: BILMA PUD - WWTP, Houston, TX0077941, held by BILMA PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
- February 15, 2018: NORTH MISSION GLEN MUD WWTP, Houston, TX0087271, held by NORTH MISSION GLEN MUD
- February 15, 2018: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 221 WWTP, Houston, TX0089184, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 221
- February 15, 2018: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 365 WWTP, Houston, TX0116009, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 365
- February 15, 2018: CYPRESS CREEK WWTP, Cypress, TX0117854, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 500
- February 21, 2018: NORTHSIDE WWTP, Houston County, TX0070831, held by CROCKETT, CITY OF
- February 21, 2018: BUFFALO CREEK WWTP, Rockwall, TX0078565, held by NORTH TEXAS MWD
- February 21, 2018: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 531 WWTP, Cypress, TX0135119, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 531
- March 8, 2018: ROSEHILL RESERVE-HARRIS COUNTY MUD 542 WWTP 1, Tomball, TX0135925, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 542
- March 9, 2018: WOODFOREST INTERIM 1 WWTP, Conroe, TX0129674, held by MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUD 113
FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 122 WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 229 discharge permits in the Keegans Bayou-Brays Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120401040401), TX0122556 among them. Its county holds 1,100, 41 of them major permits; TX0122556 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Keegans Bayou-Brays Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120401040401)
- 11116 BELLAIRE BLVD, Houston: TXR1516PK, minor permit, discharging to BRAYS BAYOU ABOVE TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
- 33 ACRES AT FM 1464 AND BEECHNUT, Houston: TXR1520NC, minor permit, discharging to BRAYS BAYOU ABOVE TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
- ADDICKS PLANT, Houston: TXG110467, minor permit, discharging to DRAINAGE DITCH TO ROLK RD, permit term to November 7, 2011
- ADDICKS PLANT, City Of Houston: TXG111820, minor permit, discharging to BRAYS BAYOU ABOVE TIDAL, permit term to November 7, 2016
- AI HOA PAD BUILDING A, Houston: TXR1597PL, minor permit, discharging to BRAYS BAYOU ABOVE TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
- ALIEF AG FACILITY, Houston: TXR1556VO, minor permit, discharging to KEEGANS BAYOU ABOVE TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
- ALIEF CHILLER REPLACEMENTS - MULTI CAMPUS, Houston: TXR1516WP, minor permit, discharging to BRAYS BAYOU ABOVE TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
- ALIEF ISD LEROY CRUMP STADIUM, Houston: TXR1522WO, minor permit, discharging to BRAYS BAYOU ABOVE TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
- ALIEF ISD YWLS DRIVEWAY IMPROVEMENT, Houston: TXR1598XX, minor permit, discharging to BRAYS BAYOU ABOVE TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
- ALIEF SUPPORT FACILITY, Houston: TXR05BO39, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
Identity
| Facility as filed | FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 122 WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 122 |
| NPDES ID | TX0122556 |
| 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 |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | February 15, 2018 |
| Expiration date | May 1, 2022 |
| Address | Fort Bend County, TX 77407 |
| Receiving water | DITCHES AND DETENTION POINDS;LONG POINT SLOUGH |
| Subwatershed | Keegans Bayou-Brays Bayou (HUC 120401040401) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 38Pollutants on file
- 38Under a numeric limit
- 8With a violation of any kind
- 5With 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] | 6 | 21 | 12 | August 31, 2021 | 274% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 10 | 5 | August 31, 2022 | 2,356% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 12 | 3 | June 30, 2005 | 105% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 6 | 3 | September 30, 2016 | 42% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 7 | 1 | August 31, 2017 | 63% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 6 | 12 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 6 | 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 | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| January 16, 2019 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0122556.
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 TX0122556.
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