Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
LA PORTE 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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1818 INDEPENDENCE PKWY S,
LA PORTE, TX 77571
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- HARRIS County
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Feb 4, 2016
- Registry ID
- 110045651344
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.
4
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 | Oct 23, 2020 | Dec 2, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 21, 2008 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 1, 2007 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 1, 2007 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 1, 2007 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 1, 2005 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 1, 2005 | Mar 18, 2005 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.34 kg/d | 1.33 | +1% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 157.00 kg/d | 138.02 | +14% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 600.19 kg/d | 405.88 | +48% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 138.00 mg/L | 65.00 | +112% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 92.00 mg/L | 65.00 | +42% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 143.92 kg/d | 128.94 | +12% | May 2022 | Open |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 92.00 mg/L | 75.00 | +23% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| Enterococci | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 749.00 MPN/100mL | 104.00 | +620% | May 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 148.46 kg/d | 128.94 | +15% | Jul 2020 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 67.65 kg/d | 64.47 | +5% | Jul 2020 | Open |
| Enterococci | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 210.00 MPN/100mL | 104.00 | +102% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.80 MGD | 1.70 | +6% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| Enterococci | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 921.00 MPN/100mL | 104.00 | +786% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 257.87 kg/d | 138.02 | +87% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 884.39 kg/d | 405.88 | +118% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 301.00 mg/L | 65.00 | +363% | Oct 2018 | Open |
| Enterococci | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 104.00 | +2,227% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 69.01 kg/d | 64.47 | +7% | Aug 2018 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 MGD | 0.02 | +95% | Aug 2017 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.88 MGD | 1.70 | +11% | Aug 2017 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 82.17 kg/d | 64.47 | +27% | Aug 2017 | Open |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 96.00 deg F | 95.00 | +1% | Aug 2017 | Open |
| Enterococci | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 173.00 MPN/100mL | 104.00 | +66% | Jul 2017 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 MGD | 0.02 | +10% | Jul 2017 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 70.37 kg/d | 64.47 | +9% | Jul 2017 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 MGD | 0.02 | +15% | Jun 2017 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 MGD | 0.02 | +10% | May 2017 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 157.54 kg/d | 138.02 | +14% | Apr 2017 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 MGD | 0.02 | +20% | Apr 2017 | Open |
| Enterococci | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 866.00 MPN/100mL | 104.00 | +733% | Mar 2017 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 MGD | 0.02 | +10% | Feb 2017 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 MGD | 0.02 | +15% | Jan 2017 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 MGD | 0.02 | +10% | Dec 2016 | Open |
| Enterococci | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 104.00 | +99,999% | Nov 2016 | Open |
| Enterococci | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 268.00 MPN/100mL | 104.00 | +158% | Oct 2016 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 MGD | 0.02 | +5% | Oct 2016 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 MGD | 0.02 | +15% | Sep 2016 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 MGD | 0.02 | +30% | Aug 2016 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 MGD | 0.02 | +25% | Jun 2016 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 MGD | 0.02 | +10% | May 2016 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 MGD | 0.02 | +35% | Apr 2016 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 MGD | 0.02 | +30% | Mar 2016 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 MGD | 0.02 | +5% | Feb 2016 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 MGD | 0.02 | +20% | Jan 2016 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 MGD | 0.02 | +5% | Dec 2015 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 MGD | 0.02 | +15% | Nov 2015 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 MGD | 0.02 | +45% | Oct 2015 | Open |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.83 kg/d | 1.33 | +113% | Oct 2015 | Open |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.79 kg/d | 0.63 | +25% | Oct 2015 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 159.81 kg/d | 138.02 | +16% | 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.
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TX-2015-0645-IWD-E · Feb 4, 2016
$37,500
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2015-1845 · Sep 29, 2015
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TX-N00008146 · May 22, 2008
$37,800
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1989-N409 · Sep 19, 1989
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1988-N472 · May 10, 1988
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