Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TXR05FX54

HOUSTON PLANT MINERALTECH, Houston, TX: NPDES TXR05FX54 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MinorDischarger class
15Pollutants under a numeric limit
1Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

HOUSTON PLANT MINERALTECH, held by MineralTech Gulf Coast Abrasives, LLC, holds NPDES permit TXR05FX54. EPA’s file records it issued December 15, 2022 and expiring August 13, 2026.

HOUSTON PLANT MINERALTECH, Houston, Texas: Coverage under a general permit TXR05FX54, held by MineralTech Gulf Coast Abrasives, LLC; Industrial stormwater; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued December 15, 2022, term to August 13, 2026.

Solids, total suspended: 9 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2024, largest 44% over the limit.
pH: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Arsenic, total [as As]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Barium, total [as Ba]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Chromium, total [as Cr]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Copper, total [as Cu]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Lead, total [as Pb]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Manganese, total [as Mn]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nickel, total [as Ni]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Silver, total [as Ag]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Zinc, total [as Zn]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Selenium, total [as Se]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Mercury, total [as Hg]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

Texas holds 8,480 Industrial stormwater coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 3,959 were issued before TXR05FX54. MineralTech Gulf Coast Abrasives, LLC holds 3 permits in Texas.

Other permits held by MineralTech Gulf Coast Abrasives, LLC

MINERALTECH DEWEYVILLE PLANT, Deweyville: TXR05FX53, issued December 15, 2022
MINERALTECH CROSBY SAND PIT, Crosby: TXR05GB73, issued May 8, 2023

Coverages issued nearest TXR05FX54

December 14, 2022: ALAMO RGV PARTS DBA DISCOUNT USED AUTO PARTS, Alamo, TXR05FX48, held by Alamo Rgv Parts, L.L.C.
December 14, 2022: MOTHER PARKERS, Fort Worth, TXR05FX49, held by Mother Parker's Tea & Coffee USA, Ltd.
December 14, 2022: EVEREST SYSTEMS, Houston, TXRNECA35, held by Everest Systems LLC
December 15, 2022: CITY OF PHARR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Pharr, TXR05FX52, held by City of Pharr
December 15, 2022: MINERALTECH DEWEYVILLE PLANT, Deweyville, TXR05FX53, held by MineralTech Gulf Coast Abrasives, LLC
December 15, 2022: AIR FILTERS, Houston, TXR05FX55, held by Air Filters, Inc.
December 15, 2022: C & H LABEL, Dallas, TXRNECA36, held by C. & H. LABEL CO., INC.
December 16, 2022: MORA SALVAGE YARD, Sulphur Springs, TXR05FX56, held by Bertha Alcantar Herrera
December 16, 2022: EISENHAUER 35 DISTRIBUTION CENTER, San Antonio, TXRNECA37, held by Electronic Data Carriers, Inc.
December 19, 2022: CF STONEWORKS, Kyle, TXR05FX58, held by FARRIS, CHRIS

HOUSTON PLANT MINERALTECH among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 108 discharge permits in the Jackson Bayou-San Jacinto River subwatershed (HUC 120401040704), TXR05FX54 among them. Its county holds 4,455, 195 of them major permits; TXR05FX54 is a minor permit.

Other permits in the Jackson Bayou-San Jacinto River subwatershed (HUC 120401040704)

ALTIVIA OXIDE CHEMICALS PLANT, Crosby: TX0095559, minor permit, discharging to UNNAMED DITCH CROSBY-DAYTON RD, permit term to September 18, 2023
AMERICAN STEEL PIPE FABRICATION, Crosby: TXR05GM94, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
ASPHALT PACKAGE 2023 - 2 - 23103MF2WQ01, Crosby: TXR1582OF, minor permit, discharging to CEDAR BAYOU, permit term to March 4, 2028
ASPHALT PACKAGE 2023 - 2 - 23103MF2WQ01, Crosby: TXR1594OE, minor permit, discharging to CEDAR BAYOU, permit term to March 4, 2028
BARRET CROSSING SUBDIVISION, Crosby: TXR1536YS, minor permit, discharging to SAN JACINTO RIVER TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
BARRET STREET DEDICATION PAVING BRIDGE, Crosby: TXR1564NF, minor permit, discharging to RICKETT CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
BARRETT CROSSING AT SWEETGRASS VILLAGE - HOME BUILDING, Crosby: TXR1549PO, minor permit, discharging to RICKETT CREEK 1001B, permit term to March 4, 2028
BARRETT CROSSING LIFT STATION, Crobsy: TXR1567MG, minor permit, discharging to HIGHLANDS RESERVOIR, permit term to March 4, 2028
BARRETT CROSSING STREET DEDICATION SEC 1, Crosby: TXR1582LZ, minor permit, discharging to RICKETT CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
BARRETT STATION PHASE 1, Crosby: TXR1516PA, minor permit, discharging to RICKETT CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028

Identity

Facility as filed	HOUSTON PLANT MINERALTECH
Permittee as filed	MineralTech Gulf Coast Abrasives, LLC
NPDES ID	TXR05FX54
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
Program	Industrial stormwater
Issued	December 15, 2022
Expiration date	August 13, 2026
Address	Houston, TX 77044
Receiving water impaired	303(D) Listed
Subwatershed	Jackson Bayou-San Jacinto River (HUC 120401040704)

Effluent limits and exceedances

15Pollutants on file
15Under a numeric limit
1With 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	9	1	1	December 31, 2024	44% over the limit
pH	6	0	0
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	3	0	0
Arsenic, total [as As]	3	0	0
Barium, total [as Ba]	3	0	0
Cadmium, total [as Cd]	3	0	0
Chromium, total [as Cr]	3	0	0
Copper, total [as Cu]	3	0	0
Lead, total [as Pb]	3	0	0
Manganese, total [as Mn]	3	0	0
Nickel, total [as Ni]	3	0	0
Silver, total [as Ag]	3	0	0
Zinc, total [as Zn]	3	0	0
Selenium, total [as Se]	3	0	0
Mercury, total [as Hg]	3	0	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

0Single-event violations

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES TXR05FX54.

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TXR05FX54.

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 TXR05FX54.

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This public-records page covers NPDES permit TXR05FX54 for the HOUSTON PLANT MINERALTECH in Houston, TX, held by MineralTech Gulf Coast Abrasives, LLC, under an industrial stormwater program with administratively continued status and a minor discharger classification. The page lists 15 pollutants on file, of which 15 are under a numeric limit and 1 has an effluent exceedance.