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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Galveston, Texas. NPDES permit TX0027791, in force until Jul 10, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 15 times (last August 2026), 3 of 16 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 Q quarterly (28 values), outfall TXA form S twice a year
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 17 reports late

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

All 15 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant, 2-hour peak8323.2 gal/min≤ 7812 gal/min7%
January 2026Enterococci, daily average42.25 CFU/100mL≤ 35 CFU/100mL21%
February 2026Enterococci, daily average123.75 CFU/100mL≤ 35 CFU/100mL254%
February 2026Enterococci, daily maximum435 CFU/100mL≤ 104 CFU/100mL318%
April 2026Enterococci, daily maximum108 CFU/100mL≤ 104 CFU/100mL4%
May 2026Copper, total [as Cu], daily average.03 mg/L≤ .0121 mg/L148%
May 2026Copper, total [as Cu], daily average4.7 lb/d≤ .378 lb/d1143%
May 2026Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum.13 mg/L≤ .0256 mg/L408%
May 2026Enterococci, daily maximum378 CFU/100mL≤ 104 CFU/100mL263%
June 2026Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant, 2-hour peak13640 gal/min≤ 7812 gal/min75%
July 2026Enterococci, daily average58.1 CFU/100mL≤ 35 CFU/100mL66%
July 2026Enterococci, daily maximum1200 CFU/100mL≤ 104 CFU/100mL1054%
July 2026Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant, 2-hour peak9777.6 gal/min≤ 7812 gal/min25%
August 2026Enterococci, daily average395.6 CFU/100mL≤ 35 CFU/100mL1030%
August 2026Enterococci, daily maximum2420 CFU/100mL≤ 104 CFU/100mL2227%

Limits in force (52)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly minimum≥ 2 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily average≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily average≤ 626 lb/dall year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 626 lb/dall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily average≤ .0121 mg/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .0256 mg/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily average≤ .378 lb/dall year001
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≤ 7812 gal/minall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantannual average≤ 3.75 MGDall year001
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum< .1 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly minimum≥ 1 mg/Lall year001
Enterococcidaily average≤ 35 CFU/100mLall year001
Enterococcidaily maximum≤ 104 CFU/100mLall year001
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 #27-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllina7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllinamonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllina7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllinamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllina7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllinamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllina7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllinamonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllina7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllinamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Growth Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllina7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Growth Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllinamonthly 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 Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)single samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXA
LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Menidia beryllinasingle grab samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXA

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