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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Houston, Texas. NPDES permit TX0079146, in force until Jun 17, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit 6 times (last March 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | E. coli, daily maximum | 1050 CFU/100mL | ≤ 200 CFU/100mL | 425% |
| February 2026 | Solids, total suspended, daily average | 428 lb/d | ≤ 313 lb/d | 37% |
| February 2026 | Solids, total suspended, daily average | 72.7 mg/L | ≤ 15 mg/L | 385% |
| February 2026 | Solids, total suspended, daily maximum | 188 mg/L | ≤ 40 mg/L | 370% |
| March 2026 | Solids, total suspended, daily average | 15.2 mg/L | ≤ 15 mg/L | 1% |
| March 2026 | Solids, total suspended, daily maximum | 66 mg/L | ≤ 40 mg/L | 65% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months | Outfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | monthly minimum | ≥ 4 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| pH | minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 001 |
| pH | maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily average | ≤ 15 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 40 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily average | ≤ 313 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily average | ≤ 3 mg/L | Apr–Oct | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily average | ≤ 5 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 10 mg/L | Apr–Oct | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 10 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily average | ≤ 63 lb/d | Apr–Oct | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily average | ≤ 104 lb/d | Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | daily average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | daily average | report only (lb/d) | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily average | report only (MGD) | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2-hour peak | ≤ 6076 gal/min | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | annual average | ≤ 2.5 MGD | all year | 001 |
| Chlorine, total residual | instantaneous maximum | < .1 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Chlorine, total residual | monthly minimum | ≥ 1 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| E. coli | daily average | ≤ 63 CFU/100mL | all year | 001 |
| E. coli | daily maximum | ≤ 200 CFU/100mL | all year | 001 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily average | ≤ 10 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 25 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily average | ≤ 209 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 7-day minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year | TX1 |
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | monthly average minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year | TX1 |
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 7-day minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year | TX1 |
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | monthly average minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year | TX1 |
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 7-day minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year | TX1 |
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | monthly average minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year | TX1 |
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 7-day minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year | TX1 |
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | monthly average minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year | TX1 |
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 7-day minimum | report only (%) | all year | TX1 |
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | monthly average minimum | report only (%) | all year | TX1 |
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 7-day minimum | report only (%) | all year | TX1 |
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | monthly average minimum | report only (%) | all year | TX1 |
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 7-day minimum | report only (%) | all year | TX1 |
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | monthly average minimum | report only (%) | all year | TX1 |
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 7-day minimum | report only (%) | all year | TX1 |
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | monthly average minimum | report only (%) | all year | TX1 |
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 7-day minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year | TX1 |
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | monthly average minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year | TX1 |
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas | 7-day minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year | TX1 |
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas | monthly average minimum | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year | TX1 |
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 7-day minimum | report only (%) | all year | TX1 |
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | monthly average minimum | report only (%) | all year | TX1 |
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 7-day minimum | report only (%) | all year | TX1 |
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | monthly average minimum | report only (%) | all year | TX1 |
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 7-day minimum | report only (%) | all year | TX1 |
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | monthly average minimum | report only (%) | all year | TX1 |
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 7-day minimum | report only (%) | all year | TX1 |
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | monthly average minimum | report only (%) | all year | TX1 |
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | single sample | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year | TXA |
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | single sample | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year | TXA |
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex | single sample | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year | TXA |
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | single sample | report only (pass=0;fail=1) | all year | TXA |
Cited limits by parameter: Texas's rules and the federal ones.
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