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Refuse Systems, Port Arthur, Texas. NPDES permit TX0083828, in force until May 21, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 4 times (last August 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Solids, total suspended, daily average | 35.75 mg/L | ≤ 20 mg/L | 79% |
| February 2026 | Solids, total suspended, daily average | 58 mg/L | ≤ 20 mg/L | 190% |
| February 2026 | Solids, total suspended, daily maximum | 70 mg/L | ≤ 65 mg/L | 8% |
| August 2026 | E. coli, daily maximum | 435 CFU/100mL | ≤ 399 CFU/100mL | 9% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months | Outfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | ≤ 200 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| pH | minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 001 |
| pH | maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 001 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | ≤ 15 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | daily maximum | ≤ 75 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Arsenic, total [as As] | daily maximum | ≤ .3 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | daily maximum | ≤ .0016 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | daily maximum | ≤ .5 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | daily maximum | ≤ .0377 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | daily maximum | ≤ .0193 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | ≤ .466 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | daily maximum | ≤ 7.3 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Phenols | daily maximum | ≤ .5 mg/L | 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 |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | daily maximum | ≤ .00044 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily average | ≤ 20 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 65 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| pH | minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 101 |
| pH | maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 101 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily average | ≤ 20 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 65 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily average | ≤ .01 MGD | all year | 101 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | ≤ .02 MGD | all year | 101 |
| Chlorine, total residual | monthly minimum | ≥ 1 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| Chlorine, total residual | monthly maximum | ≤ 4 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| E. coli | daily average | ≤ 126 CFU/100mL | all year | 101 |
| E. coli | daily maximum | ≤ 399 CFU/100mL | all year | 101 |
Cited limits by parameter: Texas's rules and the federal ones.
Same industry: the 13 Refuse Systems permits in Texas.
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