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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Houston, Texas. NPDES permit TX0046710, in force until Jul 21, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 3 times (last May 2026). 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
Renewal application due
Jan 23, 2028 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 13 required values missing, 1 of 18 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
March 2026Chlorine, total residual, monthly minimum.76 mg/L≥ 1 mg/L24%
April 2026Oxygen, dissolved [DO], monthly minimum5 mg/L≥ 6 mg/L17%
May 2026Oxygen, dissolved [DO], monthly minimum5.1 mg/L≥ 6 mg/L15%

Limits in force (59)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly minimum≥ 6 mg/LApr–Oct001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly minimum≥ 4 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
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≤ 163 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≤ 22 lb/dApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily average≤ 33 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≤ 2778 gal/minall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantannual average≤ 1.3 MGDall year001
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum< .1 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly minimum≥ 1 mg/Lall year001
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]daily average≤ 63 MPN/100mLall year001
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]daily maximum≤ 200 MPN/100mLall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily average≤ 10 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily average≤ 7 mg/LApr–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 25 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 17 mg/LApr–Oct001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily average≤ 108 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily average≤ 76 lb/dApr–Oct001
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 Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction 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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