Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0134791
CITY OF BYNUM WWTP, Bynum, TX: NPDES TX0134791 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 37Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 4Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CITY OF BYNUM WWTP, held by BYNUM CITY OF, holds NPDES permit TX0134791. EPA’s file records it issued February 6, 2017 and expiring December 1, 2021.
CITY OF BYNUM WWTP, Bynum, Texas: Individual permit TX0134791, held by BYNUM CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued February 6, 2017, term to December 1, 2021.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2026, largest 143% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2021.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest November 30, 2019, largest 3% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest November 30, 2020, largest 20% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- E. coli: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- December 19, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 403 were issued before TX0134791.
Coverages issued nearest TX0134791
- February 3, 2017: CITY OF MILFORD WWTF, Milford, TX0020290, held by CITY OF MILFORD
- February 3, 2017: WOLF CREEK PARK WWTP, San Jacinto County, TX0024775, held by TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS
- February 3, 2017: CITY OF TEAGUE NORTH WWTP, Teague, TX0034495, held by TEAGUE, CITY OF
- February 3, 2017: TPWD LAKE LIVINGSTON STATE PARK, Polk County, TX0062961, held by TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
- February 3, 2017: TARKINGTON ISD WWTP, Cleveland, TX0132543, held by TARKINGTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
- February 10, 2017: WEST HARDIN CISD WWTP, Hardin County, TX0030813, held by WEST HARDIN COUNTY CISD
- February 14, 2017: TDCJ FERGUSON UNIT WWTP, Madison County, TX0031615, held by TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
- February 14, 2017: CITY OF WINONA WWTF, Winona, TX0073229, held by WINONA, CITY OF
- February 15, 2017: PORT ISABEL WWTP, Port Isabel, TX0023647, held by LAGUNA MADRE WATER DISTRICT
- February 15, 2017: TDCJ POWLEDGE UNIT WWTF, Anderson County, TX0089044, held by TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CITY OF BYNUM WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 4 discharge permits in the Bynum Creek subwatershed (HUC 120301080108), TX0134791 among them. Its county holds 62, 1 of them major permits; TX0134791 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Bynum Creek subwatershed (HUC 120301080108)
- HUBBARD WIND II, Hillsboro: TXR1558WB, minor permit, discharging to WHITE ROCK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- HUBBARD WIND II, Hillsboro: TXR1583VV, minor permit, discharging to WHITE ROCK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- LONE STAR BULLOCK, Malone: TXR1507TP, minor permit, discharging to BYNUM CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | CITY OF BYNUM WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | BYNUM CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | TX0134791 |
| 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 | February 6, 2017 |
| Expiration date | December 1, 2021 |
| Address | Bynum, TX 76631 |
| Subwatershed | Bynum Creek (HUC 120301080108) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 38Pollutants on file
- 37Under a numeric limit
- 8With a violation of any kind
- 4With 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 | 28 | 13 | January 31, 2026 | 143% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 14 | 4 | May 31, 2021 | |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 16 | 1 | November 30, 2019 | 3% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 6 | 1 | November 30, 2020 | 20% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| December 19, 2019 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0134791.
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 TX0134791.
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