Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0123056
CITY OF ITALY WWTP, Italy, TX: NPDES TX0123056 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 40Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 9Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CITY OF ITALY WWTP, held by ITALY, CITY OF, holds NPDES permit TX0123056, which discharges to White Rock Branch; Chambers Creek. EPA’s file records it issued April 8, 2019 and expiring April 8, 2024.
CITY OF ITALY WWTP, Italy, Texas: Individual permit TX0123056, held by ITALY, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued April 8, 2019, term to April 8, 2024; discharges to WHITE ROCK BRANCH; CHAMBERS CREEK.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 110 violations of any kind, 78 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2025, largest 2,096% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 78 violations of any kind, 49 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2025, largest 330% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 72 violations of any kind, 42 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2025, largest 358% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 50 violations of any kind, 38 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 1,821% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 53 violations of any kind, 23 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2024, largest 325% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 20 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2007, largest 253% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 56 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2006.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2015, largest 100% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 25 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2007, largest 50% over the limit.
- Solids, total dissolved: 3 limits, 60 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 3 limits, 56 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- July 5, 2022: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- February 18, 2022: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- July 20, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 1,053 were issued before TX0123056.
Coverages issued nearest TX0123056
- April 1, 2019: STAMFORD WWTP, Jones County, TX0025411, held by STAMFORD, CITY OF
- April 1, 2019: CITY OF KNOX CITY WWTP, Knox City, TX0035505, held by KNOX CITY, CITY OF
- April 1, 2019: NORTHLANDS WWTP, Georgetown, TX0132233, held by GEORGETOWN, CITY OF
- April 2, 2019: CASS COUNTY SAFETY REST AREA WWTP, Linden, TX0077399, held by TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
- April 2, 2019: DALLAS SALMON WWTP, League City, TX0085618, held by LEAGUE CITY, CITY OF
- April 9, 2019: HARRIS COUNTY WCID 99 WWTP, Harris County, TX0046736, held by HARRIS COUNTY WCID 99
- April 9, 2019: CITY OF CALVERT WWTP, Calvert, TX0054020, held by CALVERT, CITY OF
- April 9, 2019: NACOGDOCHES PLANT 2A WWTP, Nacogdoches, TX0055123, held by NACOGDOCHES, CITY OF
- April 10, 2019: CITY OF DANBURY CENTRAL WWTP, Danbury, TX0056707, held by DANBURY, CITY OF
- April 10, 2019: TAMU MAIN CAMPUS WWTP, College Station, TX0108146, held by TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY
CITY OF ITALY WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 9 discharge permits in the Houston Creek-Chambers Creek subwatershed (HUC 120301090203), TX0123056 among them. Its county holds 460, 4 of them major permits; TX0123056 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Houston Creek-Chambers Creek subwatershed (HUC 120301090203)
- AVALON PLANT, Avalon: TXR05HA26, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- AVALON WWTP, Ellis County: TX0020567, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED TRIB, SOIL CON SER DAM 93;UNNAMED TRIB CH, permit term to December 1, 2021
- COLLIN COLLEGE HEALTH SCIENCE BUILDING FRIS, Frisco: TXR1503TZ, minor permit, discharging to WHITE ROCK CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- LIZZY ADDITION, Italy: TXR1530FW, minor permit, discharging to WHITE ROCK BRANCH, permit term to March 4, 2023
- OYSTER CATCHER SOLAR - SOUTH, Italy: TXR1560TC, minor permit, discharging to HOGG CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- SOUTHERN TIRE MART, Italy: TXR1539SS, minor permit, discharging to NA, permit term to March 4, 2028
- TXDOT DAL 0747-01-018 FM 667, Italy: TXR1555WN, minor permit, discharging to WHITE ROCK BR & TRIB, permit term to March 4, 2028
- TXDOT DAL 0747-01-018 FM 667, Italy: TXR1566WM, minor permit, discharging to WHITE ROCK BR & TRIB, permit term to March 4, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | CITY OF ITALY WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | ITALY, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | TX0123056 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | April 8, 2019 |
| Expiration date | April 8, 2024 |
| Address | Italy, TX 76651 |
| Receiving water | WHITE ROCK BRANCH; CHAMBERS CREEK |
| Subwatershed | Houston Creek-Chambers Creek (HUC 120301090203) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 41Pollutants on file
- 40Under a numeric limit
- 40With a violation of any kind
- 9With 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 | 110 | 78 | February 28, 2025 | 2,096% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 78 | 49 | July 31, 2025 | 330% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 72 | 42 | February 28, 2025 | 358% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 50 | 38 | July 31, 2026 | 1,821% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 53 | 23 | January 31, 2024 | 325% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 30 | 20 | January 31, 2007 | 253% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 56 | 16 | October 31, 2006 | |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 30 | 14 | May 31, 2015 | 100% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 25 | 4 | October 31, 2007 | 50% over the limit |
| Solids, total dissolved | 3 | 60 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 3 | 56 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 3Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 5, 2022 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 18, 2022 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| July 20, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0123056.
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 TX0123056.
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