Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0126284
PLANTATION CROSSING WWTP, Richmond, TX: NPDES TX0126284 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
PLANTATION CROSSING WWTP, held by PLANTATION CROSSING OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC, holds NPDES permit TX0126284, which discharges to Bullhead Bayou,Ft Bend County Ditch;Brazos Rvr. EPA’s file records it issued August 14, 2019 and expiring August 14, 2024.
PLANTATION CROSSING WWTP, Richmond, Texas: Individual permit TX0126284, held by PLANTATION CROSSING OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued August 14, 2019, term to August 14, 2024; discharges to BULLHEAD BAYOU,FT BEND COUNTY DITCH;BRAZOS RVR.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 37 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2014, largest 88% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 39 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2014, largest 19% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2013, largest 90% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 34 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2014, largest 30% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 12 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2013, largest 16% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 25 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 25 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- July 10, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
PLANTATION CROSSING WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 111 discharge permits in the Rabbs Bayou-Brazos River subwatershed (HUC 120701040402), TX0126284 among them. Its county holds 1,100, 41 of them major permits; TX0126284 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Rabbs Bayou-Brazos River subwatershed (HUC 120701040402)
- ABHIAN PROPERTIES, Sugar Land: TXR15502Y, minor permit, discharging to BULLHEAD BAYOU CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2023
- BRAZOS REGIONAL TREATMENT FACILITIES MG & D, Richmond: TXR1593WM, minor permit, discharging to RABBS BAYOU, permit term to March 4, 2028
- BRAZOS RIVER BANK STABILIZATION PROJECT, Sugarland: TXR1559OU, minor permit, discharging to BRAZOS RIVER, permit term to March 4, 2028
- BRYAN ROAD MANAGEMENT, Richmond: TXR1534YZ, minor permit, discharging to COLORADO, permit term to March 4, 2028
- BULLHEAD SLOUGH IMPROVEMENTS AT US 90A AND SH 99, Sugarland: TXR1567YO, minor permit, discharging to BULLHEAD SLOUGH, permit term to March 4, 2028
- CHECKOUT 85, Richmond: TXR1572WY, minor permit, discharging to BRAZOS RIVER BELOW NAVASOTA RIVER, permit term to March 4, 2028
- CIRCLE OAK, Richmond: TXR1538XV, minor permit, discharging to RABBS BAYOU, permit term to March 4, 2028
- CIRCLE OAK PH 3 DETENTION DRAINAGE & MITIGATION IMPROVEMEN, Richmond: TXR1593YV, minor permit, discharging to RABBS BAYOU, permit term to March 4, 2028
- CIRCLE OAK SUBDIVISION, Richmond: TXR1551QG, minor permit, discharging to RABBS BAYOU, permit term to March 4, 2028
- CITY OF RICHMOND MS4, Richmond: TXR040589, minor permit, discharging to RABBS BAYOU, permit term to January 23, 2024
Identity
| Facility as filed | PLANTATION CROSSING WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | PLANTATION CROSSING OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC |
| NPDES ID | TX0126284 |
| 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 | August 14, 2019 |
| Expiration date | August 14, 2024 |
| Address | Richmond, TX 77406 |
| Receiving water | BULLHEAD BAYOU,FT BEND COUNTY DITCH;BRAZOS RVR |
| Subwatershed | Rabbs Bayou-Brazos River (HUC 120701040402) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 38Pollutants on file
- 38Under a numeric limit
- 36With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 37 | 4 | February 28, 2014 | 88% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 39 | 3 | September 30, 2014 | 19% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 24 | 2 | February 28, 2013 | 90% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 34 | 1 | February 28, 2014 | 30% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 12 | 1 | July 31, 2013 | 16% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 10, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0126284.
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 TX0126284.
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