Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
COTTON BAYOU WWTP
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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3855 PERRY AVE
MONT BELVIEU, TX 77580
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- CHAMBERS County
- Inspections
- 3 · last Sep 20, 2023
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Nov 8, 2016
- Registry ID
- 110070673411
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.
9
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 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Sep 20, 2023 | Sep 20, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | May 9, 2022 | May 9, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 15, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 15, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 15, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Oct 1, 2014 | — | 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 | 1,730.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +334% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,350.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +238% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 866.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +117% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +507% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +104% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,520.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +281% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.07 kg/d | 0.02 | +264% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +274% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 579.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +45% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +507% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +5% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24,200.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +5,965% | May 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +507% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4,840.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +1,113% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4,840.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +1,113% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4,840.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +1,113% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +18% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,960.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +1,456% | May 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 409.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +3% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4,840.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +1,113% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,840.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +361% | Oct 2019 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3,970.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +895% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 977.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +145% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4,840.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +1,113% | May 2019 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.70 mg/L | 3.00 | +23% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.30 mg/L | 10.00 | +83% | Mar 2019 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.20 mg/L | 10.00 | +62% | Jan 2019 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.47 mg/L | 3.00 | +16% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 66.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +65% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 43,500.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +10,802% | Dec 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +13% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46,100.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +11,454% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 106.69 kg/d | 85.35 | +25% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +99,999% | Jul 2018 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +99,999% | Jul 2018 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +99,999% | Jun 2018 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +99,999% | Jun 2018 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +99,999% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +99,999% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 921.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +131% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 921.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +131% | Feb 2018 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +99,999% | Dec 2017 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +99,999% | Dec 2017 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +99,999% | Dec 2017 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 7.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +99,999% | Dec 2017 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 291.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +99,999% | Oct 2017 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,011.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +153% | Sep 2017 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +99,999% | Mar 2017 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +99,999% | Mar 2017 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +99,999% | Jan 2017 | 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.
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TX-2015-0065-MWD-E · Nov 8, 2016
$61,562
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TX-N00007664 · Feb 25, 2008
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