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Refuse Systems, Houston, Texas. NPDES permit TX0119075, in force until Jan 2, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 3 times (last March 2026), 2 required values missing, 2 of 14 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum | 31.9 mg/L | ≤ 20 mg/L | 60% |
| December 2025 | BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum | 21.4 mg/L | ≤ 20 mg/L | 7% |
| March 2026 | Mercury, total [as Hg], daily maximum | .00063 mg/L | ≤ .000469 mg/L | 34% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months | Outfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | monthly minimum | ≥ 4 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily average | report only (lb/d) | all year | 001 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | 001 |
| pH | minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 001 |
| pH | maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily average | ≤ 20 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 45 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Oil & Grease | daily average | ≤ 15 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | ≤ 30 mg/L | 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 | ≤ 6 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 | ≤ 5 lb/d | Apr–Oct | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily average | ≤ 8.3 lb/d | Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 10 lb/d | Apr–Oct | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 16.7 lb/d | Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily average | ≤ .4 MGD | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | ≤ .6 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 MPN/100mL | all year | 001 |
| E. coli | daily maximum | ≤ 200 MPN/100mL | all year | 001 |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | daily average | ≤ .000222 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | daily maximum | ≤ .000469 mg/L | 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 | ≤ 20 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily average | ≤ 16.7 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| 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.
Same industry: the 13 Refuse Systems permits in Texas.
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