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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Houston, Texas. NPDES permit TX0026395, in force until Apr 26, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit 9 times (last April 2026), 1 of 17 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 20 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (20 values), outfall TX1 form S twice a year, outfall TX1 form Y yearly, outfall TXA form S twice a year
Renewal application due
Oct 28, 2026 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
11 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 17 reports late

Last 12 months (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026)

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
December 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum> 22 mg/L≤ 25 mg/L—
December 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum17 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L70%
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum14 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L40%
January 2026Solids, total suspended, daily average18 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L20%
January 2026Solids, total suspended, daily maximum43 mg/L≤ 40 mg/L8%
April 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily average13 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L30%
April 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum> 57 mg/L≤ 25 mg/L—
April 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily average< 5 mg/L≤ 2 mg/L150%
April 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum30 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L200%

Limits in force (52)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly minimum≥ 4 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly minimum≥ 6 mg/LApr–Oct001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 40 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 438 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily average≤ 2 mg/LApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily average≤ 3 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 10 mg/LApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 10 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily average≤ 58 lb/dApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily average≤ 88 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant2-hour peak≤ 7292 gal/minall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantannual average≤ 3.5 MGDall year001
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum< .1 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly minimum≥ 1 mg/Lall year001
E. colidaily average≤ 63 MPN/100mLall year001
E. colidaily maximum≤ 200 MPN/100mLall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 25 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily average≤ 292 lb/dall year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #17-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #17-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #27-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #27-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
IC25 Low Flow Pass/Fail Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
IC25 Low Flow Pass/Fail Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
IC25 Low Flow Pass/Fail Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
IC25 Low Flow Pass/Fail Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
IC25 Low Flow Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
IC25 Low Flow Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
IC25 Low Flow Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
IC25 Low Flow Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
IC25 Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
IC25 Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
IC25 Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
IC25 Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
IC25 Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
IC25 Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
IC25 Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
IC25 Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1single samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXA
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2single samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXA
LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulexsingle samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXA
LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelassingle samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXA

How strict are these limits?

Cited limits by parameter: Texas's rules and the federal ones.

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