Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0124281
EMERSON ESTATES WWTP, Conroe, TX: NPDES TX0124281 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 8Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
EMERSON ESTATES WWTP, held by C & R WATER SUPPLY INC, holds NPDES permit TX0124281, which discharges to Series Of Ditches;Milam Branch;West Fork Spring Br. EPA’s file records it issued May 16, 2022 and expiring May 16, 2027. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | EMERSON ESTATES WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | C & R WATER SUPPLY INC |
| NPDES ID | TX0124281 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | May 16, 2022 |
| Expiration date | May 16, 2027 |
| Address | Conroe, TX 77304 |
| Receiving water | SERIES OF DITCHES;MILAM BRANCH;WEST FORK SPRING BR |
| Subwatershed | West Fork Spring Branch-Spring Branch (HUC 120401030103) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 37Pollutants on file
- 8Under a numeric limit
- 37With a violation of any kind
- 8With 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 | 50 | 26 | November 30, 2023 | 333% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 30 | 3 | December 31, 2023 | 49% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 29 | 2 | July 31, 2006 | 271% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 22 | 2 | May 31, 2009 | 177% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 22 | 1 | January 31, 2007 | |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 19 | 1 | September 30, 2006 | 12% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 10 | 1 | July 31, 2006 | 70% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 5 | 1 | May 31, 2013 | 962% over the limit |
| 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 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 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 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 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 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 4, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-NPDES files does not include the inspections, formal enforcement actions and informal enforcement actions files, so this page shows none of them. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO lists this permit’s inspections, enforcement actions and penalties.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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