Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0137782
CITY OF WORTHAM, Wortham, TX: NPDES TX0137782 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
CITY OF WORTHAM holds NPDES permit TX0137782, which discharges to Unnamed Trib;Pond;Unnamed Trib;Cedar Ck;Techuacana. EPA’s file records it issued March 19, 2018 and expiring February 1, 2022.
CITY OF WORTHAM, Wortham, Texas: Individual permit TX0137782; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued March 19, 2018, term to February 1, 2022; discharges to UNNAMED TRIB;POND;UNNAMED TRIB;CEDAR CK;TECHUACANA.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 34 violations of any kind, 26 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 64% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 48 violations of any kind, 24 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 793% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2024, largest 1,133% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 60% over the limit.
- pH: 3 limits, 26 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2023.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- October 14, 2026: State CWA Penalty AO (State), $24,500 state or local penalty.
- January 26, 2026: Under Review (State).
- December 19, 2024: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 716 were issued before TX0137782.
Coverages issued nearest TX0137782
- March 15, 2018: CITY OF SHEPHERD, Shepherd, TX0137596
- March 15, 2018: RIVER RANCH MUD 1 WWTP, Dayton, TX0137901, held by RIVER RANCH HOLDINGS LLC
- March 16, 2018: LYNN BAYOU WWTF, Port Lavaca, TX0047562, held by PORT LAVACA, CITY OF
- March 16, 2018: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 196 WWTP, Houston, TX0088838, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 196
- March 19, 2018: PARK CREEK WWTP, Cypress, TX0128180, held by NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY MUD 10
- March 19, 2018: NORTHWEST WWTP, City Of Houston, TX0137898, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 418
- March 21, 2018: CITY OF HAWKINS WWTP, Hawkins, TX0023035, held by CITY OF HAWKINS
- March 21, 2018: PRESTONWOOD FOREST UD WWTP, Houston, TX0046701, held by PRESTONWOOD FOREST UTILLITY DISTRICT
- March 21, 2018: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 150 WWTP, Houston, TX0072893, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 150
- March 21, 2018: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 104 WWTP, Houston, TX0074632, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 104
CITY OF WORTHAM among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 2 discharge permits in the Cedar Creek subwatershed (HUC 120302010102), TX0137782 among them. Its county holds 35, 3 of them major permits; TX0137782 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Cedar Creek subwatershed (HUC 120302010102)
- CITY OF WORTHAM, Wortham: TX0020541, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED TRIB, CEDAR CREEK, TEHUACAN, permit term to February 1, 2011
Identity
| Facility as filed | CITY OF WORTHAM |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | CITY OF WORTHAM |
| NPDES ID | TX0137782 |
| 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 | March 19, 2018 |
| Expiration date | February 1, 2022 |
| Address | Wortham, TX 76693 |
| Receiving water | UNNAMED TRIB;POND;UNNAMED TRIB;CEDAR CK;TECHUACANA |
| Subwatershed | Cedar Creek (HUC 120302010102) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 38Pollutants on file
- 38Under a numeric limit
- 37With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 34 | 26 | July 31, 2026 | 64% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 48 | 24 | April 30, 2026 | 793% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 27 | 11 | May 31, 2024 | 1,133% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 33 | 9 | October 31, 2025 | 60% over the limit |
| pH | 3 | 26 | 9 | September 30, 2023 | |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| December 19, 2024 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0137782.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 2026 | State CWA Penalty AO | State | $24,500 |
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| January 26, 2026 | Under Review | State |
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