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NPDES permit TX0002933 · Major NON-POTW · expired 2024-10-15 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-26

Keep this permit as a site — opens New site at EPA's facility point (29.708888, -95.073333); you set the radius.

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EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

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Reporting

Reports are due about 20 days after each monitoring period ends (the most common figure among TX permits in EPA's filings — check your permit).

How strict are these limits?

Each concentration limit against the same limit in comparable permits. Where it appears more than once, its strictest value.

Limits in force (64)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily average <= 86.3 lb/d all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum <= 223 lb/d all year
001pHminimum >= 6 SU all year
001pHmaximum <= 9 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendeddaily average <= 164 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum <= 473 lb/d all year
001Oil & Greasedaily average <= 54 lb/d all year
001Oil & Greasedaily maximum <= 80 lb/d all year
001Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily average <= 21 lb/d all year
001Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily maximum <= 43 lb/d all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily average <= 25 lb/d all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum <= 50 lb/d all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]daily average <= 16 lb/d all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximum <= 48 lb/d all year
001Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily average <= 402 lb/d all year
001Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum <= 670 lb/d all year
001Chloroformdaily average <= .046 lb/d all year
001Chloroformdaily maximum <= .102 lb/d all year
001Chlorobenzenedaily average <= .033 lb/d all year
001Chlorobenzenedaily maximum <= .062 lb/d all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily average <= .642 MGD all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum <= .75 MGD all year
001Enterococcidaily average <= 35 CFU/100mL all year
001Enterococcidaily maximum <= 104 CFU/100mL all year
001Phenolic compounds, totaldaily average <= .43 lb/d all year
001Phenolic compounds, totaldaily maximum <= 1.3 lb/d all year
002pHminimum >= 6 SU all year
002pHmaximum <= 9 SU all year
002Oil & Greasedaily maximum <= 15 mg/L all year
002Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum <= 125 mg/L all year
002Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily average report only all year
002Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum report only all year
003pHminimum >= 6 SU all year
003pHmaximum <= 9 SU all year
003Oil & Greasedaily maximum <= 15 mg/L all year
003Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum <= 125 mg/L all year
003Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily average report only all year
003Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum report only all year
TX1Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimum report only all year
TX1Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia)average report only all year
TX1Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia7-day minimum report only all year
TX1Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidiamonthly average minimum report only all year
TX1NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimum report only all year
TX1NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)average report only all year
TX1NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia7-day minimum report only all year
TX1NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidiamonthly average minimum report only all year
TX1NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimum report only all year
TX1NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)average report only all year
TX1NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia7-day minimum report only all year
TX1NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidiamonthly average minimum report only all year
TX1Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimum report only all year
TX1Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimum report only all year
TX1Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia7-day minimum report only all year
TX1Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidiamonthly average minimum report only all year
TX1LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimum report only all year
TX1LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimum report only all year
TX1LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia7-day minimum report only all year
TX1LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidiamonthly average minimum report only all year
TX1LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimum report only all year
TX1LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimum report only all year
TX1LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia7-day minimum report only all year
TX1LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidiamonthly average minimum report only all year
TXALC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)single sample report only all year
TXALC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Menidia menidiasingle sample report only all year

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