Non-Compliance
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
CALPINE HIDALGO ENERGY CENTER
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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4005 NORTH SEMINARY ROAD
EDINBURG, TX 78541
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- HIDALGO County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221112
- Inspections
- 5 · last Feb 13, 2026
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Jan 31, 2017
- Registry ID
- 110005187760
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
6
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 reported late | Mar 28, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 28, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 28, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Mar 28, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Feb 26, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Feb 26, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 26, 2013 | Jun 17, 2013 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Feb 26, 2013 | Jun 17, 2013 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Feb 26, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Feb 26, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 26, 2013 | Jun 17, 2013 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Feb 26, 2013 | Jun 17, 2013 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Jan 24, 2007 | Feb 7, 2007 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Used Oil: Generators | Dec 2, 2003 | Dec 3, 2003 | Resolved |
| rcra | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | Dec 2, 2003 | Dec 3, 2003 | Resolved |
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, nitrate total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 140.50 mg/L | 137.00 | +3% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 540.55 kg/d | 477.61 | +13% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 167.75 mg/L | 137.00 | +22% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 310.00 mg/L | 289.00 | +7% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.10 mg/L | 15.00 | +27% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33.70 mg/L | 20.00 | +69% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 41.95 kg/d | 24.38 | +72% | Jul 2019 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.25 mg/L | 3.00 | +75% | Jul 2019 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.20 mg/L | 7.00 | +89% | Jul 2019 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.71 kg/d | 10.44 | +60% | Jul 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.15 mg/L | 0.10 | +50% | May 2015 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.32 mg/L | 0.10 | +220% | Apr 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.
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TX-2016-0321-IWD-E · Jan 31, 2017
$4,837
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TX-2012-1126-IWD-E · Jan 12, 2013
$4,515
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-TXR000035303-2 · Jan 24, 2007
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-TXR000035303-1 · Dec 2, 2003
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