Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0132837
CIBOLO VALLEY WWTP, Bulverde, TX: NPDES TX0132837 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 10Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 9Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
CIBOLO VALLEY WWTP, held by SOUTH CENTRAL WATER COMPANY, holds NPDES permit TX0132837, which discharges to Roadside Ditch;Unnamed Trib;Upper Cibolo Crk. EPA’s file records it issued August 14, 2020 and expiring August 14, 2025. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (October 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | CIBOLO VALLEY WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | SOUTH CENTRAL WATER COMPANY |
| NPDES ID | TX0132837 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | August 14, 2020 |
| Expiration date | August 14, 2025 |
| Address | Bulverde, TX 78163 |
| Receiving water | ROADSIDE DITCH;UNNAMED TRIB;UPPER CIBOLO CRK |
| Subwatershed | Indian Creek-Cibolo Creek (HUC 121003040104) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download) and EPA’s NAICS/SIC and component files, the same download.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 39Pollutants on file
- 10Under a numeric limit
- 39With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 6 | 45 | 21 | December 31, 2021 | 355% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 6 | 40 | 16 | November 30, 2019 | 1,100% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 30 | 6 | March 31, 2026 | 74% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 23 | 6 | May 31, 2026 | 20% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 6 | 26 | 2 | January 31, 2026 | 30% over the limit |
| E. coli | 4 | 6 | 2 | May 31, 2026 | 398% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 19 | 1 | May 31, 2019 | |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 17 | 1 | February 28, 2021 | 100% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 9 | 1 | July 31, 2025 | 8% over the limit |
| Chloride [as Cl] | 3 | 57 | 0 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 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 | ||
| Boundary areas | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| July 10, 2020 | 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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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.