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CITY OF HOUSTON SIMS BAYOU SOUTH

Quick Summary

  • Assessed $4,400,000 in total penalties since records began.
Address
3013 GALVESTON RD
HOUSTON, TX 77017
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County
HARRIS County
Industry
Utilities
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
221320
Inspections
2 · last May 3, 2023
Total Penalties
$4,400,000 · last Apr 1, 2021
Registry ID
110005169593

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 Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment Sep 16, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment May 3, 2023 Open
cwa Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment Oct 7, 2022 Dec 31, 2022 Resolved
cwa Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment Oct 2, 2022 Dec 31, 2022 Resolved
cwa Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment Jan 18, 2022 Aug 31, 2022 Resolved
cwa Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment Jan 11, 2022 Aug 31, 2022 Resolved
cwa Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment May 18, 2021 May 24, 2021 Resolved
cwa Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment Apr 7, 2021 Jun 1, 2021 Resolved
cwa Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment Apr 1, 2021 May 20, 2021 Resolved
cwa Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment Oct 12, 2020 Jun 30, 2021 Resolved
cwa Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment May 6, 2020 Open
cwa Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment Feb 26, 2020 Open
cwa Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment Jan 12, 2020 Open
cwa Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment Nov 7, 2019 Open
cwa Wet-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment Oct 25, 2019 Open
cwa Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., that may endanger health or the environment Oct 14, 2019 Open
cwa WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup Sep 21, 2019 Open
cwa WW SSO - Discharge to Waters Sep 19, 2019 Open
cwa WW SSO - Discharge to Waters Jun 3, 2018 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Oct 3, 2016 Open
cwa WW SSO - Discharge to Waters Oct 1, 2015 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment May 14, 2015 Open
cwa WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup Oct 1, 2014 Open
cwa WW SSO - Discharge to Waters Oct 1, 2014 Open
cwa WW SSO - Discharge to Waters Jan 1, 2004 Open
cwa WW SSO - Discharge to Waters Jan 1, 2003 Open
cwa Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance May 3, 1995 Aug 31, 1998 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation May 3, 1995 Aug 31, 1998 Resolved
cwa Reporting Violations - Noncompliance with Section 308 Information Request Sep 5, 1991 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
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 34.00 mg/L 25.00 +36% Dec 2023 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 28.00 mg/L 25.00 +12% Dec 2022 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 19.00 mg/L 15.00 +27% Jun 2021 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 66.00 mg/L 25.00 +164% Jun 2021 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 29.00 mg/L 15.00 +99,999% Sep 2019 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 27.00 mg/L 25.00 +8% Sep 2019 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 19.00 mg/L 6.00 +217% Sep 2019 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 6.00 mg/L 3.00 +100% Sep 2019 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 39.00 mg/L 25.00 +56% May 2016 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 8.30 mg/L 6.00 +38% Aug 2015 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 3.60 mg/L 3.00 +20% Aug 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.

Judicial
· Case 06-2010-1780 · Apr 1, 2021
$4,400,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2002-1873 · Aug 14, 2002
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act · Case 06-2002-N288 · Aug 14, 2002
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act · Case 06-1995-N427 · May 3, 1995

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