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Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 559

Sewage treatment plant, Houston, Texas. NPDES permit TX0138908, in force until Oct 10, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 6 times (last March 2026), 2 required values missing. 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
0 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
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily average3.25 mg/L≤ 2 mg/L63%
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], single grab sample18.8 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L25%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, daily average17.9 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L19%
March 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily average11.1 mg/L≤ 2 mg/L455%
March 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily average6.37 lb/d≤ 4.2 lb/d52%
March 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], single grab sample43 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L187%

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≤ 31 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≤ 4.2 lb/dall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily average≤ .25 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≤ 63 CFU/100mLall year
E. colisingle grab sample≤ 200 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≤ 21 lb/dall year

How strict are these limits?

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

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