Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0135305
MCCRAY MEADOWS WWTP, Richmond, TX: NPDES TX0135305 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 38Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 1Formal enforcement actions
MCCRAY MEADOWS WWTP, held by FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 143, holds NPDES permit TX0135305, which discharges to Jones Creek; Brazos River. EPA’s file records it issued May 29, 2020 and expiring May 29, 2025.
MCCRAY MEADOWS WWTP, Richmond, Texas: Individual permit TX0135305, held by FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 143; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued May 29, 2020, term to May 29, 2025; discharges to Jones Creek; Brazos River.
- Solids, total suspended: 9 limits, 40 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 209% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 9 limits, 39 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2024, largest 321% over the limit.
- pH: 5 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026.
- Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2024, largest 6% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 6 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2021, largest 10% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 9 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- E. coli: 4 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 9 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.
- September 15, 2026: State CWA Penalty AO (State), $19,250 state or local penalty.
- October 23, 2018: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 1,387 were issued before TX0135305.
Coverages issued nearest TX0135305
- May 22, 2020: MEDINA COUNTY WCID 2 WWTF, Medina County, TX0075779, held by MEDINA COUNTY WCID NO. 2
- May 26, 2020: SOUTHEAST WWTP, Houston, TX0035009, held by HOUSTON, CITY OF
- May 26, 2020: JIM HOGG COUNTY WCID 2 WWTP, Hebbronville, TX0101826, held by JIM HOGG COUNTY WCID NO. 2
- May 26, 2020: HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO 560 WWTP, Crosby, TX0139513, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT 560
- May 28, 2020: GATESVILLE REGIONAL WTP, Gatesville, TX0137677, held by GATESVILLE, CITY OF
- May 29, 2020: HARLAN RD WTP, Navasota, TX0137561, held by WELLBORN SPECIAL UTILTIY DISTRICT
- June 1, 2020: CITY OF GARLAND ROWLETT CREEK, Garland, TX0024686, held by GARLAND, CITY OF
- June 1, 2020: HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO 539 WWTP, Katy, TX0139424, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 539
- June 3, 2020: CITY OF TAFT WWTF, Taft, TX0027472, held by TAFT, CITY OF
- June 4, 2020: CITY OF NAVASOTA OLD WWTP, Navasota, TX0071790, held by NAVASOTA, CITY OF
MCCRAY MEADOWS WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 111 discharge permits in the Rabbs Bayou-Brazos River subwatershed (HUC 120701040402), TX0135305 among them. Its county holds 1,100, 41 of them major permits; TX0135305 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 | MCCRAY MEADOWS WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 143 |
| NPDES ID | TX0135305 |
| 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 |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | May 29, 2020 |
| Expiration date | May 29, 2025 |
| Address | Richmond, TX 77406 |
| Receiving water | Jones Creek; Brazos River |
| Subwatershed | Rabbs Bayou-Brazos River (HUC 120701040402) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 38Pollutants on file
- 38Under a numeric limit
- 8With 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 | 9 | 40 | 13 | February 28, 2026 | 209% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 9 | 39 | 12 | January 31, 2024 | 321% over the limit |
| pH | 5 | 21 | 3 | July 31, 2026 | |
| Chlorine, total residual | 4 | 20 | 2 | March 31, 2024 | 6% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 6 | 19 | 1 | May 31, 2021 | 10% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 9 | 27 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 4 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2018 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0135305.
Formal enforcement and penalties
1 formal actions, 1 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.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Federal penalty | State or local penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2026 | State CWA Penalty AO | State | $19,250 |
Informal enforcement
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES TX0135305.
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