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Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0137715

GULF COAST GROWTH VENTURES, Gregory, TX: NPDES TX0137715 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

GULF COAST GROWTH VENTURES, held by GULF COAST GROWTH VENTURES LLC, holds NPDES permit TX0137715, which discharges to Corpus Christi Bay; Copano Bay/Portbay/Mission Bay. EPA’s file records it issued August 3, 2018 and expiring August 3, 2023.

GULF COAST GROWTH VENTURES, Gregory, Texas: Individual permit TX0137715, held by GULF COAST GROWTH VENTURES LLC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued August 3, 2018, term to August 3, 2023; discharges to Corpus Christi Bay; Copano Bay/PortBay/Mission Bay.

  • pH: 10 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2022.
  • Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Oil & Grease: 7 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 12 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Carbon, tot organic [TOC]: 5 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Hexachlorobenzene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Carbon tetrachloride: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,2-Dichloroethane: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Chloroform: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Toluene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Benzene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Acenaphthylene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Acenaphthene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Acrylonitrile: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Anthracene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Benzo[k]fluoranthene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Benzo[a]pyrene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Chlorobenzene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Chrysene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Diethyl phthalate: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Dimethyl phthalate: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Ethylbenzene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Fluoranthene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Fluorene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Hexachlorobutadiene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Hexachloroethane: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Methylene chloride: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Nitrobenzene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Phenanthrene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Pyrene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Tetrachloroethylene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,1-Dichloroethane: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,1-Dichloroethylene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,1,1-Trichloroethane: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,1,2-Trichloroethane: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Benzo[a]anthracene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,2-Dichlorobenzene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,2-Dichloropropane: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,3-Dichlorobenzene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,4-Dichlorobenzene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 2-Chlorophenol: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 2-Nitrophenol: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 2,4-Dichlorophenol: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 2,4-Dimethylphenol: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 2,4-Dinitrotoluene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 2,4-Dinitrophenol: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 2,6-Dinitrotoluene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 4-Nitrophenol: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Phenol: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Naphthalene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Di-n-butyl phthalate: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • August 14, 2026: No Further Action (State).
  • May 31, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).

GULF COAST GROWTH VENTURES among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 6 discharge permits in the Taft Drainage Ditch subwatershed (HUC 121004070403), TX0137715 among them. Its county holds 119, 6 of them major permits; TX0137715 is a major permit.

Other permits in the Taft Drainage Ditch subwatershed (HUC 121004070403)

  • BLUEWATER SPM PROJECT, Houston: TX0134089, not classed
  • CITY OF TAFT WWTF, Taft: TX0027472, minor permit, discharging to Copano Bay/Port Bay/Mission Bay, permit term to June 3, 2025
  • GCGV RAILYARD, Gregory: TXR05ET99, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2021
  • LUCERO 345KV SWITCHYARD, Taft: TXR1579XK, minor permit, discharging to CHILTIPIN CREEK TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
  • TAFT ISD, Taft: TXR1502VO, minor permit, discharging to CHILTIPIN CREEK ABOVE TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028

Identity

Facility as filedGULF COAST GROWTH VENTURES
Permittee as filedGULF COAST GROWTH VENTURES LLC
NPDES IDTX0137715
Permit statusAdministratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit typeIndividual permit
Discharger classMajor discharger
Facility typeNot a publicly owned treatment works
IssuedAugust 3, 2018
Expiration dateAugust 3, 2023
AddressGregory, TX 78359
Receiving waterCorpus Christi Bay; Copano Bay/PortBay/Mission Bay
SubwatershedTaft Drainage Ditch (HUC 121004070403)
SIC2821 – Plastics Materials And Resins
Other EPA IDs (FRS)RCRA handler TXR000084326; ICIS-AIR source TX0000004840900244

Effluent limits and exceedances

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; the 60 with the most exceedances of 79 are shown.

Pollutant or measureLimitsViolations, any kindEffluent exceedancesLatest exceedanceLargest exceedance, as filed
pH1044September 30, 2022
Solids, total suspended320
Oil & Grease710
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant1200
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]500
Hexachlorobenzene400
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C300
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1300
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2300
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit200
Carbon tetrachloride200
1,2-Dichloroethane200
Chloroform200
Toluene200
Benzene200
Acenaphthylene200
Acenaphthene200
Acrylonitrile200
Anthracene200
Benzo[k]fluoranthene200
Benzo[a]pyrene200
Chlorobenzene200
Chrysene200
Diethyl phthalate200
Dimethyl phthalate200
Ethylbenzene200
Fluoranthene200
Fluorene200
Hexachlorobutadiene200
Hexachloroethane200
Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]200
Methylene chloride200
Nitrobenzene200
Phenanthrene200
Pyrene200
Tetrachloroethylene200
1,1-Dichloroethane200
1,1-Dichloroethylene200
1,1,1-Trichloroethane200
1,1,2-Trichloroethane200
Benzo[a]anthracene200
1,2-Dichlorobenzene200
1,2-Dichloropropane200
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene200
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene200
1,3-Dichlorobenzene200
1,4-Dichlorobenzene200
2-Chlorophenol200
2-Nitrophenol200
2,4-Dichlorophenol200
2,4-Dimethylphenol200
2,4-Dinitrotoluene200
2,4-Dinitrophenol200
2,6-Dinitrotoluene200
4-Nitrophenol200
4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol200
Phenol200
Naphthalene200
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]200
Di-n-butyl phthalate200

Inspections, violations and enforcement

DateWhat EPA recordedAgency
May 31, 2023Permit Violations - Violation Specified in CommentST6

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0137715.

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

DateWhat EPA recordedAgency
August 14, 2026No Further ActionState

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What this page shows

This public-records page covers NPDES permit TX0137715, held by GULF COAST GROWTH VENTURES LLC for its Gregory, TX facility, which discharges to Corpus Christi Bay and Copano Bay/PortBay/Mission Bay. The permit is listed as a Major Discharger, administratively continued after its August 3, 2023 expiration, with 79 pollutants under a numeric limit and 1 pollutant with an effluent exceedance.