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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Houston, Texas. NPDES permit TX0063037, in force until Jul 31, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last June 2026), 1 of 17 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 S twice a year, outfall TX1 form Y yearly, outfall TXA form S twice a year
Renewal application due
Feb 2, 2028 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
6 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 16 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
November 2025Enterococci, daily maximum1300 MPN/100mL≤ 104 MPN/100mL1150%
June 2026Enterococci, daily maximum240 MPN/100mL≤ 104 MPN/100mL131%

Limits in force (51)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly minimum≥ 4 mg/Lall year001
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≤ 907 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily average≤ 3 mg/LApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily average≤ 5 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≤ 181 lb/dApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily average≤ 302 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≤ 34722 gal/minall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantannual average≤ 7.25 MGDall year001
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum< .1 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly minimum≥ 1 mg/Lall year001
Enterococcidaily average≤ 35 MPN/100mLall year001
Enterococcidaily maximum≤ 104 MPN/100mLall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 25 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily average≤ 605 lb/dall year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #17-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
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 #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 #27-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
IC25 Low Flow Pass/Fail Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
IC25 Low Flow Pass/Fail Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
IC25 Low Flow Pass/Fail Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllina7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
IC25 Low Flow Pass/Fail Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllinamonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
IC25 Low Flow Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (M. bahia)7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
IC25 Low Flow Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (M. bahia)monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
IC25 Low Flow Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllina7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
IC25 Low Flow Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllinamonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
IC25 Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
IC25 Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
IC25 Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllina7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
IC25 Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllinamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
IC25 Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
IC25 Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
IC25 Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllina7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
IC25 Sub-Lethal 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 menidiasingle 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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