Universal Forest Products Texas LLC — NPDES permit TX0028169: limits, due date and EPA's record

Universal Forest Products Texas LLC

Sawmills And Planing Mills, General, Huntsville, Texas. NPDES permit TX0028169, in force until Aug 31, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 18 times (last May 2026), 6 of 15 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due

About 20 days after each period: form A monthly (16 values), form Q quarterly

Renewal application due

Mar 4, 2028 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date

Last report on file

August 2026

Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

10 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 10 of 16 reports late

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

All 18 values over a limit

Period ending	Parameter	Reported	Limit	Over by
October 2025	Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily average	3.19 mg/L	≤ 3 mg/L	6%
October 2025	pH, minimum	3.1 SU	≥ 6 SU	—
November 2025	Solids, total suspended, daily average	15.3 mg/L	≤ 15 mg/L	2%
November 2025	pH, minimum	3.96 SU	≥ 6 SU	—
December 2025	Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily average	5.22 mg/L	≤ 3 mg/L	74%
December 2025	pH, minimum	4 SU	≥ 6 SU	—
January 2026	Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily average	.881 lb/d	≤ .5 lb/d	76%
January 2026	Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily average	3.6 mg/L	≤ 3 mg/L	20%
January 2026	Solids, total suspended, daily average	2.89 lb/d	≤ 2.5 lb/d	16%
January 2026	Solids, total suspended, daily average	24.7 mg/L	≤ 15 mg/L	65%
January 2026	Solids, total suspended, single grab sample	124 mg/L	≤ 60 mg/L	107%
February 2026	E. coli, daily average	913.73 MPN/100mL	≤ 63 MPN/100mL	1350%
February 2026	E. coli, single grab sample	913.73 MPN/100mL	≤ 200 MPN/100mL	357%
March 2026	Solids, total suspended, daily average	17.5 mg/L	≤ 15 mg/L	17%
April 2026	BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily average	2.01 lb/d	≤ 1.7 lb/d	18%
April 2026	Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant, daily average	.05246 MGD	≤ .02 MGD	162%
April 2026	Solids, total suspended, daily average	5.53 lb/d	≤ 2.5 lb/d	121%
May 2026	Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily average	3.18 mg/L	≤ 3 mg/L	6%

Limits in force (18)

Parameter	Statistic	Limit	Months
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	monthly minimum	≥ 4 mg/L	all year
pH	minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year
pH	maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year
Solids, total suspended	daily average	≤ 15 mg/L	all year
Solids, total suspended	single grab sample	≤ 60 mg/L	all year
Solids, total suspended	daily average	≤ 2.5 lb/d	all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily average	≤ 3 mg/L	all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	single grab sample	≤ 15 mg/L	all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily average	≤ .5 lb/d	all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily average	≤ .02 MGD	all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year
Chlorine, total residual	monthly minimum	≥ 1 mg/L	all year
Chlorine, total residual	monthly maximum	≤ 4 mg/L	all year
E. coli	daily average	≤ 63 MPN/100mL	all year
E. coli	single grab sample	≤ 200 MPN/100mL	all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	daily average	≤ 10 mg/L	all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	single grab sample	≤ 35 mg/L	all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	daily average	≤ 1.7 lb/d	all year

How strict are these limits?

E. coli, daily average 63 MPN/100mL — stricter than 40% of 105 other minor industrial and other permits in Texas; 59% have the same limit

E. coli, single grab sample 200 MPN/100mL — stricter than 39% of 94 other minor industrial and other permits in Texas; 57% have the same limit

Solids, total suspended, daily average 15 mg/L — stricter than 35% of 777 other minor industrial and other permits in Texas; 60% have the same limit

Your permit document is the final word. As JSON: /api/v1/permits/TX0028169 · MCP: https://passage-data.com/mcp