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Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TXR05EV54

REFUGIO TRANSLOAD TERMINAL, Refugio, TX: NPDES TXR05EV54 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

REFUGIO TRANSLOAD TERMINAL, held by Watco Transloading, L.L.C., holds NPDES permit TXR05EV54. EPA’s file records it issued August 17, 2021 and expiring August 13, 2026.

REFUGIO TRANSLOAD TERMINAL, Refugio, Texas: Coverage under a general permit TXR05EV54, held by Watco Transloading, L.L.C.; Industrial stormwater; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued August 17, 2021, term to August 13, 2026; Support Activities for Rail Transportation.

  • Arsenic, total [as As]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Barium, total [as Ba]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Chromium, total [as Cr]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Copper, total [as Cu]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Lead, total [as Pb]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Manganese, total [as Mn]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Silver, total [as Ag]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Zinc, total [as Zn]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Selenium, total [as Se]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Mercury, total [as Hg]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

Texas holds 8,480 Industrial stormwater coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 344 were issued before TXR05EV54.

Coverages issued nearest TXR05EV54

REFUGIO TRANSLOAD TERMINAL among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 4 discharge permits in the Upper Mission River subwatershed (HUC 121004060301), TXR05EV54 among them. Its county holds 17, 0 of them major permits; TXR05EV54 is a minor permit.

Other permits in the Upper Mission River subwatershed (HUC 121004060301)

  • CSJ 0155-06-213 FM 2678 FROM FM 136 TO FM 774, Refugio: TXR1576WZ, minor permit, discharging to MISSION RIVER, permit term to March 4, 2028
  • FM 2678, Refugio: TXR1508QN, minor permit, discharging to COPANO BAY/PORT BAY/MISSION BAY, permit term to March 4, 2028
  • TOWN OF REFUGIO WWTP, Refugio: TX0032492, minor permit, discharging to Mission River Above Tidal, permit term to December 10, 2024

What the register holds for REFUGIO TRANSLOAD TERMINAL: its NPDES ID, its permit type and status, its dates, its address in Refugio, Texas, and 12 pollutants under a numeric limit. EPA’s effluent violation file and its single-event violation file hold no violation for NPDES TXR05EV54.

Identity

Facility as filedREFUGIO TRANSLOAD TERMINAL
Permittee as filedWatco Transloading, L.L.C.
NPDES IDTXR05EV54
Permit statusAdministratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit typeCoverage under a general permit
Discharger classMinor discharger
Facility typeNot a publicly owned treatment works
ProgramIndustrial stormwater
IssuedAugust 17, 2021
Expiration dateAugust 13, 2026
AddressRefugio, TX 78377
SubwatershedUpper Mission River (HUC 121004060301)
NAICS488210 – Support Activities for Rail Transportation
SIC4013 – Switching And Terminal Services

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.

Pollutant or measureLimitsViolations, any kindEffluent exceedancesLatest exceedanceLargest exceedance, as filed
Arsenic, total [as As]200
Barium, total [as Ba]200
Cadmium, total [as Cd]200
Chromium, total [as Cr]200
Copper, total [as Cu]200
Lead, total [as Pb]200
Manganese, total [as Mn]200
Nickel, total [as Ni]200
Silver, total [as Ag]200
Zinc, total [as Zn]200
Selenium, total [as Se]200
Mercury, total [as Hg]200

EPA’s effluent violation file records no exceedance of a numeric limit for NPDES TXR05EV54.

Inspections, violations and enforcement

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES TXR05EV54.

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TXR05EV54.

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 TXR05EV54.

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What this page shows

This public-records page covers the NPDES discharge permit TXR05EV54 held by Watco Transloading, L.L.C. for the REFUGIO TRANSLOAD TERMINAL in Refugio, TX, under the industrial stormwater program as a minor discharger. The permit is listed as administratively continued, with 12 pollutants under a numeric limit and 0 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.