Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
CITY OF ORCHARD WWTF
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $5,200 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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4000F SE STHWY 36 & FM 1489
ORCHARD, TX 77464
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- FORT BEND County
- Inspections
- 1 · last Jun 17, 2021
- Total Penalties
- $5,200 · last Apr 22, 2025
- Registry ID
- 110006687157
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 | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 16, 2026 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | May 22, 2025 | Aug 21, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Jul 20, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jan 21, 2024 | Jul 19, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 21, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 21, 2024 | Jul 19, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jan 21, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Sep 26, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Feb 6, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Dec 15, 1992 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.09 MGD | 0.08 | +14% | May 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 224,700.00 MPN/100mL | 126,000.00 | +78% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 116.00 mg/L | 65.00 | +78% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +145% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.10 mg/L | 1.00 | +90% | May 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 23.60 mg/L | 20.00 | +18% | Feb 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 84.50 mg/L | 65.00 | +30% | Feb 2021 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,986,300.00 MPN/100mL | 399,000.00 | +398% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,986,300.00 MPN/100mL | 126,000.00 | +1,476% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.23 mg/L | 1.00 | +77% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.54 mg/L | 1.00 | +46% | May 2019 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 435,200.00 MPN/100mL | 126,000.00 | +245% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 435,200.00 MPN/100mL | 399,000.00 | +9% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.80 mg/L | 4.00 | +20% | Apr 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 30.65 mg/L | 20.00 | +53% | Jan 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.72 kg/d | 5.90 | +14% | Jan 2018 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.20 mg/L | 4.00 | +5% | Sep 2016 | 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-2024-1578-MWD-E · Apr 22, 2025
$5,200
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