Non-Compliance
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
69TH ST WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $4,400,000 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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2525 SSGT MACARIO GARCIA DR
HOUSTON, TX 77020
View on map ↗ - County
- HARRIS County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 5 · last Dec 3, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $4,400,000 · last Apr 1, 2021
- Registry ID
- 110041047505
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
0
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
1
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 3, 2026 | Apr 3, 2026 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 17, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | Resolved |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Jan 24, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Oct 16, 2023 | Sep 30, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | Oct 8, 2023 | Sep 30, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | Oct 5, 2023 | Sep 30, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Oct 2, 2023 | Sep 30, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Jan 25, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | Jan 24, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Jan 9, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Oct 3, 2022 | Sep 30, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Oct 2, 2022 | Sep 30, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Sep 2, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Sep 2, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Jan 7, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Jan 4, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Oct 5, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Oct 3, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Oct 1, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Jun 30, 2021 | Jul 6, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | Jun 10, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Jun 3, 2021 | Sep 28, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | Jun 3, 2021 | Jul 9, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Jun 2, 2021 | Sep 29, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | Jun 1, 2021 | Aug 30, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | May 19, 2021 | May 19, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | May 19, 2021 | May 26, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | Apr 8, 2021 | May 21, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Apr 3, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | Apr 1, 2021 | Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Apr 1, 2021 | May 29, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Oct 3, 2020 | Jun 30, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Oct 2, 2020 | Jun 30, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Jan 11, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Nov 7, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Oct 25, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment | Oct 2, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Sep 28, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Sep 19, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jan 16, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Jun 7, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Oct 26, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Oct 1, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jul 15, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Nov 12, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Oct 1, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Oct 1, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Jan 1, 2004 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jun 30, 2003 | Oct 6, 2003 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jun 30, 2003 | — | Open |
Discharge Limit Exceedances
Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.
| Pollutant | Violation | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.00 mg/L | 3.00 | +33% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.00 mg/L | 3.00 | +33% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +35% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +13% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +13% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +10% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.85 kg/d | 4.18 | +16% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +10% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +39% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 70.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +75% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 72.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +80% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 26.00 mg/L | 25.00 | +4% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 62.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +55% | May 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +20% | May 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48.00 mg/L | 25.00 | +92% | May 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +27% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13,915.55 kg/d | 11,359.08 | +23% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +27% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.00 mg/L | 25.00 | +56% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13,915.55 kg/d | 11,359.08 | +23% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 118.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +195% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.00 mg/L | 25.00 | +56% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 118.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +195% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 44.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +10% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 28.00 mg/L | 25.00 | +12% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +10% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +10% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +58% | May 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +58% | May 2022 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +27% | May 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33.00 mg/L | 25.00 | +32% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 77.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +93% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 100.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +150% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +20% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +20% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +20% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +15% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +20% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +15% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +10% | Oct 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.00 mg/L | 3.00 | +33% | Oct 2021 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.00 mg/L | 3.00 | +33% | Oct 2021 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +10% | Oct 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +50% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 56.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +40% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.00 mg/L | 3.00 | +200% | Sep 2021 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +50% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.00 mg/L | 3.00 | +200% | Sep 2021 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,680.42 kg/d | 2,271.82 | +18% | Sep 2021 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 2,680.42 kg/d | 2,271.82 | +18% | Sep 2021 | Resolved |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
Judicial
· Case 06-2010-1780 · Apr 1, 2021
$4,400,000
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-2003-N282 · May 30, 2003
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2003-1988 · May 30, 2003
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-2002-N140 · Aug 20, 2002
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2002-1863 · Aug 20, 2002
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2002-1860 · Jul 31, 2002
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-2002-N144 · Jul 31, 2002
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-2001-N457 · May 18, 2001
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-2001-N531 · Apr 16, 2001
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2001-0287 · Apr 16, 2001
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1996-N112 · Jun 3, 1996
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1995-N426 · May 3, 1995
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1994-N430 · May 17, 1994
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1993-N510 · Aug 26, 1993
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1992-N442 · Mar 11, 1992
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1991-N572 · Sep 10, 1991
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1991-N478 · Apr 29, 1991
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1991-N703 · Apr 2, 1991
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1991-N702 · Jan 30, 1991
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1991-N480 · Jan 30, 1991
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