Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0138827
HAPPY HILL FARM CHILDRENS HOME WWTP, Granbury, TX: NPDES TX0138827 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 37Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 1Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
HAPPY HILL FARM CHILDRENS HOME WWTP, held by HAPPY HILL FARM CHILDRENS HOME INC, holds NPDES permit TX0138827, which discharges to Unnamed Trib:Shaw Crk;Paluxy Rvr;N Paluxy Rvr. EPA’s file records it issued July 15, 2019 and expiring July 15, 2024.
HAPPY HILL FARM CHILDRENS HOME WWTP, Granbury, Texas: Individual permit TX0138827, held by HAPPY HILL FARM CHILDRENS HOME INC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued July 15, 2019, term to July 15, 2024; discharges to UNNAMED TRIB:SHAW CRK;PALUXY RVR;N PALUXY RVR.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2022, largest 398% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 3 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 2 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.
- June 16, 2020: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
HAPPY HILL FARM CHILDRENS HOME WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 19 discharge permits in the Squaw Creek subwatershed (HUC 120602020110), TX0138827 among them. Its county holds 201, 5 of them major permits; TX0138827 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Squaw Creek subwatershed (HUC 120602020110)
- 377 SAND PIT, Tolar: TXR05GB04, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- BRAZOS ELECTRIC POWER COOP, Tolar: TXR05GS64, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- CASON DEVELOPMENT, Tolar: TXR1588UJ, minor permit, discharging to UNKNOWN, permit term to March 4, 2028
- CASON RESIDENTIAL, Tolar: TXR1539UM, minor permit, discharging to COMANCHE CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
- CITY OF TOLAR WWTP, Tolar: TX0027685, minor permit, discharging to SQUAW CRK;SQUAW CRK RES;SQUAW CRK;PALUXY RIV, permit term to March 6, 2024
- COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, Glen Rose: TX0065854, major permit, discharging to SQUAW CREEK RESERVOIR;SQUAW CK;PALUXY RV, permit term to October 7, 2024
- CPNPP GUN RANGE PHASE 1, Glen Rose: TXR1567YX, minor permit, discharging to COMANCHE PEAK RESERVOIR, permit term to March 4, 2028
- FLOOR & DECOR, Mansfield: TXR1526MS, minor permit, discharging to HOGPEN BRANCH, permit term to March 4, 2028
- MICHAEL FRANKLIN, Granbury: TXR1518TN, minor permit, discharging to GRANBURY, permit term to March 4, 2028
- OCP TRES RIOS WWTF, Glen Rose: TX0136395, minor permit, discharging to BRAZOS RIVER BELOW LAKE GRANBURY, permit term to May 1, 2019
Identity
| Facility as filed | HAPPY HILL FARM CHILDRENS HOME WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | HAPPY HILL FARM CHILDRENS HOME INC |
| NPDES ID | TX0138827 |
| 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 | July 15, 2019 |
| Expiration date | July 15, 2024 |
| Address | Granbury, TX 76048 |
| Receiving water | UNNAMED TRIB:SHAW CRK;PALUXY RVR;N PALUXY RVR |
| Subwatershed | Squaw Creek (HUC 120602020110) |
| SIC | 8361 – Residential Care |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 37Pollutants on file
- 37Under a numeric limit
- 7With a violation of any kind
- 1With 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 | 16 | 10 | March 31, 2022 | 398% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2020 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0138827.
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 TX0138827.
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