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Ponder, Town of

Sewage treatment plant, Ponder, Texas. NPDES permit TX0123862, in force until Aug 28, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 11 times (last August 2026), 1 of 11 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 20 days after each period: form A monthly (18 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
12 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
December 2025Solids, total suspended, daily average20.25 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L35%
January 2026Solids, total suspended, daily average28.3 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L89%
January 2026Solids, total suspended, daily average51.9 lb/d≤ 45 lb/d15%
March 2026Solids, total suspended, daily average17.1 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L14%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, daily average17.1 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L14%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, daily average19.6 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L31%
July 2026Solids, total suspended, daily average18.7 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L25%
July 2026pH, maximum9.7 SU≤ 9 SU—
August 2026Chlorine, total residual, monthly minimum.96 mg/L≥ 1 mg/L4%
August 2026Solids, total suspended, daily average31.6 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L111%
August 2026pH, maximum9.5 SU≤ 9 SU—

Limits in force (18)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 15 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedsingle grab sample≤ 60 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 45 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily average≤ 2 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]single grab sample≤ 15 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily average≤ 6 lb/dall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily average≤ .36 MGDall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
Chlorine, total residualmonthly minimum≥ 1 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualmonthly maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year
E. colidaily average≤ 126 CFU/100mLall year
E. colisingle grab sample≤ 399 CFU/100mLall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily average≤ 10 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]single grab sample≤ 35 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily average≤ 30 lb/dall year

How strict are these limits?

Cited limits by parameter: Texas's rules and the federal ones.

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