Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0138037
LOVES COUNTRY STORE 250, Amarillo, TX: NPDES TX0138037 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 8Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 2Inspections on file
- 1Formal enforcement actions
LOVES COUNTRY STORE 250, held by LOVES TRAVEL STOPS & COUNTRY STORES INC, holds NPDES permit TX0138037, which discharges to Roadside Drainage; Playa;Spring Draw;Palo Dur. EPA’s file records it issued October 24, 2018 and expiring October 24, 2023. 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 | LOVES COUNTRY STORE 250 |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | LOVES TRAVEL STOPS & COUNTRY STORES INC |
| NPDES ID | TX0138037 |
| 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 |
| Issued | October 24, 2018 |
| Expiration date | October 24, 2023 |
| Address | Amarillo, TX 79124 |
| Receiving water | ROADSIDE DRAINAGE; PLAYA;SPRING DRAW;PALO DUR |
| Subwatershed | Spring Draw (HUC 111201020303) |
| 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
- 8Pollutants on file
- 8Under a numeric limit
- 8With a violation of any kind
- 6With 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 | 89 | 32 | November 30, 2023 | 777% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 80 | 23 | September 30, 2023 | 2,467% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 78 | 21 | April 30, 2023 | 533% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 45 | 7 | March 31, 2022 | 120% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 42 | 4 | November 30, 2023 | 33% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 16 | 4 | October 31, 2023 | 1,821% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 19 | 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
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES TX0138037.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2026 | Follow-Up | S |
| April 3, 2026 | Follow-Up | S |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 18, 2026 | State CWA Penalty AO | State | $79,639 |
Informal enforcement
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES TX0138037.
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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LOVES COUNTRY STORE 250, Amarillo, Texas: Individual permit TX0138037, held by LOVES TRAVEL STOPS & COUNTRY STORES INC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued October 24, 2018, term to October 24, 2023; discharges to ROADSIDE DRAINAGE; PLAYA;SPRING DRAW;PALO DUR.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 89 violations of any kind, 32 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2023, largest 777% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 80 violations of any kind, 23 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2023, largest 2,467% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 78 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2023, largest 533% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 45 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2022, largest 120% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 42 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2023, largest 33% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2023, largest 1,821% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 38 violations of any kind.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 19 violations of any kind.
- August 18, 2026: State CWA Penalty AO (State), $79,639 state or local penalty.
- July 8, 2026: Follow-Up (S).
- April 3, 2026: Follow-Up (S).
Other permits held by LOVES TRAVEL STOPS & COUNTRY STORES INC
- LOVES TRAVEL STOP 815, Winona: TX0141496, issued 2022-04-22
LOVES COUNTRY STORE 250 among its neighbors
7 discharge permits are in the Spring Draw subwatershed (HUC 111201020303); TX0138037 is one. Its county: 78, 4 major; TX0138037 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Spring Draw subwatershed (HUC 111201020303)
- G & P REDI MIX, Carson County: TXG111140, minor, term to 2016-11-07
- MESQUITE RIDGE, Canyon: TXR1574TI, minor, term to 2028-03-04
- SPRING CANYON, Canyon: TXR1555SG, minor, term to 2028-03-04
- SPRING CANYON, Canyon: TXR1559VE, minor, term to 2028-03-04
- SRM PLANT 14851 CUTRELL SHOP, Amarillo: TXR05GH14, minor, term to 2026-08-13
- WEBBER FIELD OFFICE - W09, Canyon: TXR1554RF, minor, term to 2028-03-04
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.
What this page shows
This public-records page covers NPDES permit TX0138037, held by LOVES TRAVEL STOPS & COUNTRY STORES INC for LOVES COUNTRY STORE 250 in Amarillo, TX, which discharges to Roadside Drainage; Playa;Spring Draw;Palo Dur within the Spring Draw subwatershed (HUC 111201020303). The permit is listed as Administratively continued with a Minor Discharger class of 8, a count of 6 pollutants under a numeric limit, and 6 pollutants with an effluent exceedance, as of October 14, 2026.