HOUSTON, CITY OF

NPDES permit TX0034924 · Major POTW · effective, expires 2030-03-21 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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

4values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
1of 17 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-07-31. Most often over: Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] (2), E. coli (1), Solids, total suspended (1).

Reporting

Reports are due about 20 days after each monitoring period ends (read off this permit's own late-day counts in EPA's filings).

Limits in force (28)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]MO MIN >= 5 mg/L Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]MO MIN >= 4 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
001pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU all year
001pHMAXIMUM <= 9 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY AV <= 15 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 40 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY AV <= 2502 lb/d all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY AV <= 3 mg/L Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY AV <= 4 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 10 mg/L Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 10 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY AV <= 500 lb/d Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY AV <= 667 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY AV report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant2P <= 62500 gal/min all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantANNL AVG <= 20 MGD all year
001Chlorine, total residualINST MAX < .1 mg/L all year
001Chlorine, total residualMO MIN >= 1 mg/L all year
001E. coliDAILY AV <= 63 CFU/100mL all year
001E. coliDAILY MX <= 200 CFU/100mL all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY AV <= 10 mg/L all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX <= 25 mg/L all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY AV <= 1668 lb/d all year
TXAWhole effluent toxicity - retest #1SINGSAMP report only all year
TXAWhole effluent toxicity - retest #2SINGSAMP report only all year
TXALC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. PulexSINGSAMP report only all year
TXALC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelasSINGSAMP report only all year

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