Non-Compliance
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
SILAS RAY POWER 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
-
94 W 13TH ST
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
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- CAMERON County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221112
- Inspections
- 5 · last Nov 17, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Mar 15, 2015
- Registry ID
- 110007194847
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
4
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 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Oct 26, 2015 | — | Open |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Jan 25, 2007 | Feb 7, 2007 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Jan 25, 2007 | Feb 7, 2007 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Jan 25, 2007 | Feb 7, 2007 | Resolved |
| rcra | Land Disposal Restrictions: General | Jan 25, 2007 | Feb 7, 2007 | Resolved |
| rcra | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | Jan 25, 2007 | Feb 7, 2007 | Resolved |
| rcra | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | Feb 8, 2006 | Feb 8, 2006 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.15 mg/L | 0.11 | +35% | Oct 2024 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.16 mg/L | 0.11 | +43% | Sep 2024 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.17 mg/L | 0.11 | +58% | Aug 2024 | Resolved |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 64.20 mg/L | 20.00 | +221% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.04 mg/L | 15.00 | +20% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 22.70 mg/L | 20.00 | +14% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 51.10 mg/L | 20.00 | +156% | May 2023 | Open |
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 553.85 kg/d | 481.24 | +15% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.47 mg/L | 30.00 | +5% | May 2020 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 23.30 mg/L | 20.00 | +17% | Jul 2018 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.70 mg/L | 20.00 | +39% | Jul 2018 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 23.30 mg/L | 15.00 | +55% | Jul 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.20 mg/L | 30.00 | +7% | Jul 2018 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 25.40 mg/L | 20.00 | +27% | Sep 2017 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 29.70 mg/L | 20.00 | +49% | Jun 2017 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 47.28 mg/L | 30.00 | +58% | Feb 2017 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33.60 mg/L | 20.00 | +68% | Mar 2016 | Open |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 270.00 mg/L | 200.00 | +35% | Jun 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-2014-1384-IWD-E · Mar 15, 2015
$2,000
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-TXD074615097-2 · Jan 25, 2007
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-TXD074615097-1 · Feb 8, 2006
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