Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
SAN BENITO WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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1900 LINE 20 RD
SAN BENITO, TX 78586
View on map ↗ - County
- CAMERON County
- Inspections
- 2 · last Apr 10, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Apr 26, 2019
- Registry ID
- 110037533960
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.
2
Water (CWA)
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 achieved late but reported | Jul 2, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Apr 10, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Nov 10, 2023 | Nov 29, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Mar 19, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jan 10, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 10, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jul 6, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 1, 2007 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 1, 2007 | Aug 7, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 1, 2007 | Aug 7, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 1, 2007 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 1, 2007 | Aug 7, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Apr 1, 2007 | Aug 7, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 1, 2007 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 1, 2007 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Mar 1, 2007 | Aug 7, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 1, 2007 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 1, 2007 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 1, 2007 | Aug 7, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 1, 2007 | Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Feb 1, 2007 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Feb 1, 2007 | Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Feb 1, 2007 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 1, 2007 | Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 1, 2007 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jan 1, 2007 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jan 1, 2007 | Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Oct 1, 2006 | Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 1, 2006 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 1, 2006 | Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Oct 1, 2006 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 1, 2006 | Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 1, 2006 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 1, 2006 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 1, 2006 | Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Apr 1, 2006 | Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 1, 2006 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 1, 2006 | Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 1, 2006 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jan 1, 2006 | Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jan 1, 2006 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 1, 2006 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 1, 2006 | Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 1, 2005 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 1, 2005 | Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 1, 2005 | Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Oct 1, 2005 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Oct 1, 2005 | Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Oct 1, 2005 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 1, 2005 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 727.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +82% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 218.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +73% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +506% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6,130.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +1,436% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 636.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +405% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.44 kg/d | 8.17 | +52% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 22.80 mg/L | 15.00 | +52% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 67.00 mg/L | 60.00 | +12% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +113% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9,208.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +2,208% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.40 kg/d | 1.63 | +108% | Mar 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +250% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.30 mg/L | 3.00 | +110% | Mar 2018 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 384.40 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +205% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 357.30 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +184% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.00 mg/L | 3.00 | +100% | Mar 2018 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7,701.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +1,830% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.82 kg/d | 1.63 | +11% | Feb 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.10 mg/L | 3.00 | +37% | Feb 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +20% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +80% | Jan 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.00 mg/L | 3.00 | +100% | Jan 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.44 kg/d | 1.63 | +110% | Jan 2018 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.34 mg/L | 3.00 | +111% | Jan 2018 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 980.40 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +146% | Aug 2017 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,299.70 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +226% | Aug 2017 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 411.50 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +3% | May 2017 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,418.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +506% | Jan 2017 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,418.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +506% | Jan 2017 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,418.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +506% | Dec 2016 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,418.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +506% | Dec 2016 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.60 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +506% | Mar 2016 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.44 MGD | 0.14 | +206% | Oct 2015 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,732.90 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +334% | Sep 2015 | Open |
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.
CWA 309G2B AO For Class II Penalties
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-2005-N270
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TX-2018-0840-MWD-E · Apr 26, 2019
$113,600
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2019-1737 · Dec 10, 2018
CWA 309G2B AO For Class II Penalties
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-2006-N146 · May 23, 2006
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2005-1921 · May 23, 2006
$50,760
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2005-1766 · Mar 9, 2005
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-2005-N328 · Mar 9, 2005
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-2004-N384 · Jun 8, 2004
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-2002-N271 · Sep 27, 2002
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-2002-N241 · Feb 19, 2002
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-2001-N613 · May 18, 2001
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-2000-N197 · Feb 22, 2000
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1997-N279 · May 21, 1997
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1996-N100 · Jun 26, 1996
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1993-N345 · Feb 17, 1993
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1992-N664 · Nov 29, 1991
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1991-N749 · Jun 10, 1991
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1990-N571 · Aug 31, 1990
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1990-N570 · Nov 30, 1989
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1988-N419 · Feb 16, 1988
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