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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Lorena, Texas. NPDES permit TX0129437, in force until Nov 9, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 9 times (last September 2026), 3 of 16 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 20 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (24 values), outfall TX1 form S twice a year, outfall TX1 form Y yearly, outfall TXA form S twice a year
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
5 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 1 of 17 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
February 2026E. coli, daily maximum435.2 CFU/100mL≤ 399 CFU/100mL9%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily average3.26 mg/L≤ 3 mg/L9%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily average41.42 lb/d≤ 38 lb/d9%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum17.5 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L75%
June 2026Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant, 2-hour peak4451 gal/min≤ 4167 gal/min7%
July 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], daily average1.17 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L17%
August 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], daily average1.14 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L14%
September 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], daily average1.66 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L66%
September 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], daily average14.21 lb/d≤ 13 lb/d9%

Limits in force (56)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly minimum≥ 5 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≤ 188 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily average≤ 3 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily average≤ 38 lb/dall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily average≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily average≤ 13 lb/dall year001
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≤ 4167 gal/minall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantannual average≤ 1.5 MGDall year001
E. colidaily average≤ 126 CFU/100mLall year001
E. colidaily maximum≤ 399 CFU/100mLall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily average≤ 7 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 22 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily average≤ 88 lb/dall year001
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 #27-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly 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 D. Pulexsingle samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXA
LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelassingle 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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