Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
TDCJ COFFIELD UNIT
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $27,000 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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FM 2054 APPROX 5MI SW
TENNESSEE COLONY, TX 75884
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- ANDERSON County
- Inspections
- 2 · last Apr 15, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $27,000 · last Aug 22, 2023
- Registry ID
- 110021020072
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.
12
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 unachieved and not reported | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 31, 2026 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 18, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Mar 15, 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 15, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 15, 2023 | Nov 28, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 15, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Oct 7, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 24, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 24, 2017 | — | 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 | 1,450.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +263% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.12 mg/L | 0.10 | +20% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.94 mg/L | 1.00 | +6% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.40 mg/L | 6.00 | +10% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.50 mg/L | 6.00 | +25% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.30 mg/L | 6.00 | +12% | May 2025 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.15 mg/L | 0.10 | +50% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.20 mg/L | 6.00 | +13% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.26 mg/L | 0.10 | +160% | Jan 2025 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.65 mg/L | 0.10 | +550% | Dec 2024 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.17 mg/L | 0.10 | +70% | Sep 2024 | Resolved |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.80 mg/L | 6.00 | +20% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.32 mg/L | 1.00 | +68% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.25 mg/L | 2.00 | +13% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.00 % | 80.00 | +99,999% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.40 mg/L | 6.00 | +10% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.00 % | 80.00 | +99,999% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.76 mg/L | 1.00 | +24% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.70 mg/L | 6.00 | +5% | May 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.90 mg/L | 1.00 | +10% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 34.00 % | 80.00 | +58% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.00 % | 80.00 | +99,999% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +50% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.00 % | 80.00 | +61% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 47.00 % | 80.00 | +41% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.00 % | 80.00 | +61% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.00 % | 80.00 | +61% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.30 % | 80.00 | +21% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 55.00 % | 80.00 | +31% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 55.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +38% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.50 mg/L | 6.00 | +8% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.70 mg/L | 6.00 | +22% | May 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.30 mg/L | 15.00 | +15% | May 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.01 mg/L | 2.00 | +151% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 34.59 kg/d | 21.79 | +59% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.38 mg/L | 7.00 | +20% | May 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.48 mg/L | 7.00 | +35% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.72 mg/L | 2.00 | +136% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.64 kg/d | 21.79 | +45% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 77.66 % | 80.00 | +3% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 55.00 % | 80.00 | +31% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +506% | Jan 2022 | Open |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 55.00 % | 80.00 | +31% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.30 % | 80.00 | +21% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.06 mg/L | 2.00 | +53% | Oct 2021 | Resolved |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 55.00 % | 80.00 | +31% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 55.00 % | 80.00 | +31% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.10 mg/L | 10.00 | +11% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.60 mg/L | 15.00 | +4% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.70 mg/L | 7.00 | +39% | Jul 2021 | 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.
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2025-1775 · Aug 19, 2025
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TX-2022-0383-MWD-E · Aug 22, 2023
$27,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2022-1817 · Sep 7, 2022
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2022-1251 · Apr 18, 2022
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TX-2016-1826-MWD-E · May 4, 2018
$91,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2017-1740 · Mar 24, 2017
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2005-1282 · Jun 16, 2005
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