Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TXG110866
KNIFE RIVER HIGHLAND PLANT, Beaumont, TX: NPDES TXG110866 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 20Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
KNIFE RIVER HIGHLAND PLANT, held by KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - SOUT, holds NPDES permit TXG110866, which discharges to Neches River Tidal. EPA’s file records it issued February 3, 2017 and expiring November 7, 2021.
KNIFE RIVER HIGHLAND PLANT, Beaumont, Texas: Coverage under a general permit TXG110866, held by KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - SOUT; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued February 3, 2017, term to November 7, 2021; discharges to NECHES RIVER TIDAL.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 68 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2020, largest 5,900% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 125 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2018.
- Oil & Grease: 2 limits, 57 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2017, largest 54% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 55 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, total [as As]: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Barium, total [as Ba]: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, total [as Cr]: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Silver, total [as Ag]: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, total [as Se]: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, total [as Hg]: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex: 2 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Other permits held by KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - SOUT
- KNIFE RIVER BRIDGE CITY PLANT, Bridge City: TXG110862, issued February 3, 2017
- KNIFE RIVER PORT ARTHUR PLANT, Beaumont: TXG110864, issued February 3, 2017
KNIFE RIVER HIGHLAND PLANT among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 84 discharge permits in the Hillebrandt Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120402010200), TXG110866 among them. Its county holds 302, 16 of them major permits; TXG110866 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Hillebrandt Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120402010200)
- 24-01 - SH 87, Beaumont: TXR1509QU, minor permit, discharging to HILLEBRANDT BAYOU, permit term to March 4, 2028
- AIR PRODUCTS HELIUM BEAUMONT TX, Beaumont: TXR05EY64, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- ANDREWS LOGISTICS, Beaumont: TXRNECB44, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- BABIN MACHINE WORKS, Beaumont: TXRNEV697, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- BEAUMONT CHEMICAL PLANT, Beaumont: TX0005061, major permit, discharging to KIDD GULLY;BAYOU DIN;HILLEBRAND BAYOU, permit term to July 1, 2020
- BEAUMONT CONCRETE PAVEMENT REPAIR - WARD I & III, Beaumont: TXR1569TT, minor permit, discharging to NECHES RIVER TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
- BEAUMONT CONCRETE PAVEMENT REPAIR - WARD II & IV, Beaumont: TXR1570TT, minor permit, discharging to HILLEBRANDT BAYOU, permit term to March 4, 2028
- BEAUMONT METAL INDUSTRIES, Beaumont: TXRNEAX35, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- BEAUMONT PLANT, Beaumont: TXG113678, minor permit, permit term to November 6, 2026
- BEST IMPORTS, Beaumont: TXR05FO18, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
Identity
| Facility as filed | KNIFE RIVER HIGHLAND PLANT |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - SOUT |
| NPDES ID | TXG110866 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Coverage under a general permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | February 3, 2017 |
| Expiration date | November 7, 2021 |
| Address | Beaumont, TX 77705 |
| Receiving water | NECHES RIVER TIDAL |
| Subwatershed | Hillebrandt Bayou (HUC 120402010200) |
| SIC | 3273 – Ready-Mixed Concrete |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 20Pollutants on file
- 20Under a numeric limit
- 18With a violation of any kind
- 3With 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 | 2 | 68 | 12 | January 31, 2020 | 5,900% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 125 | 7 | December 31, 2018 | |
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 57 | 2 | November 30, 2017 | 54% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 55 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total [as As] | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Barium, total [as Ba] | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Silver, total [as Ag] | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total [as Se] | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex | 2 | 11 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 2 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES TXG110866.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TXG110866.
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 TXG110866.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.