New Waverly City of — NPDES permit TX0056685: limits, due date and EPA's record

Sewage treatment plant, New Waverly, Texas. NPDES permit TX0056685, in force until Jun 6, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last March 2026), 4 of 14 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

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

Period ending	Parameter	Reported	Limit	Over by
March 2026	Oxygen, dissolved [DO], monthly minimum	3.7 mg/L	≥ 4 mg/L	8%

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	≤ 11 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	≤ 2.2 lb/d	all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily average	≤ .088 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 CFU/100mL	all year
E. coli	single grab sample	≤ 200 CFU/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	≤ 7.3 lb/d	all year

How strict are these limits?

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