Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0130052
FCI THREE RIVERS WWTP, Three Rivers, TX: NPDES TX0130052 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 45Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
FCI THREE RIVERS WWTP, held by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, holds NPDES permit TX0130052, which discharges to Nueces River Above Frio River. EPA’s file records it issued July 6, 2015 and expiring May 1, 2020.
FCI THREE RIVERS WWTP, Three Rivers, Texas: Individual permit TX0130052, held by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued July 6, 2015, term to May 1, 2020; discharges to NUECES RIVER ABOVE FRIO RIVER.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 6 limits, 34 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2024, largest 424% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2025, largest 2% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest October 31, 2009, largest 38% over the limit.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 3 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Conductivity: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrate nitrogen, dry weight: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Potassium, total [as K]: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH, in soil: 3 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 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 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.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 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.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- May 4, 2026: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- May 4, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 156 were issued before TX0130052.
Coverages issued nearest TX0130052
- May 21, 2015: GOSLING OFFICE PARK WWTP, Harris County, TX0135771, held by GOSLING OFFICE PARK LLC
- June 11, 2015: CITY OF LYTLE WWTP, Lytle, TX0057509, held by LYTLE, CITY OF
- June 15, 2015: WILD HORSE RANCH WWTP, Manor, TX0124800, held by AUSTIN, CITY OF
- June 23, 2015: WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, Fredericksburg, TX0132560, held by FREDERICKSBURG, CITY OF
- June 30, 2015: CITY OF ASHERTON WWTP, Asherton, TX0071056, held by ASHERTON, CITY OF
- July 14, 2015: LAGUNA VISTA WWTP, Cameron County, TX0117072, held by LAGUNA MADRE WATER DISTRICT
- July 17, 2015: MOORE STREET WWTF, Beeville, TX0047007, held by BEEVILLE, CITY OF
- July 17, 2015: BOB DERRINGTON WATER RECLAMATION PLANT, Midland County, TX0072800, held by ODESSA, CITY OF
- July 17, 2015: CITY OF ELSA WWTP, Elsa, TX0104990, held by ELSA, CITY OF
- July 23, 2015: CITY OF LYFORD WWTP, Lyford, TX0084719, held by LYNFORD, CITY OF
FCI THREE RIVERS WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 2 discharge permits in the Lang Creek-Nueces River subwatershed (HUC 121101051206), TX0130052 among them. Its county holds 17, 1 of them major permits; TX0130052 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Lang Creek-Nueces River subwatershed (HUC 121101051206)
- WALMART SUPERCENTER 00463-1000, Beeville: TXR1593OJ, minor permit, discharging to POESTA CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | FCI THREE RIVERS WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE |
| NPDES ID | TX0130052 |
| 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 | July 6, 2015 |
| Expiration date | May 1, 2020 |
| Address | Three Rivers, TX 78071 |
| Receiving water | NUECES RIVER ABOVE FRIO RIVER |
| Subwatershed | Lang Creek-Nueces River (HUC 121101051206) |
| SIC | 9223 – Correctional Institutions |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 45Pollutants on file
- 45Under a numeric limit
- 44With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 6 | 34 | 7 | December 31, 2024 | 424% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 22 | 1 | September 30, 2025 | 2% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 15 | 1 | October 31, 2009 | 38% over the limit |
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 30 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 21 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Conductivity | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Nitrate nitrogen, dry weight | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Potassium, total [as K] | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| pH, in soil | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 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 in landfill | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
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 TX0130052.
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