Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
CITY OF BELLS WWTP
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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U.S. HWY 69 AND FM HWY 1897, N
BELLS, TX 75414
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- GRAYSON County
- Inspections
- 7 · last May 19, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Jun 2, 2020
- Registry ID
- 110009779613
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.
7
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 achieved late but reported | Aug 9, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Mar 6, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | May 24, 2023 | May 24, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Feb 24, 2023 | Mar 9, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Feb 17, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 17, 2021 | Apr 6, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Feb 17, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Feb 17, 2021 | Apr 6, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jan 11, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Nov 12, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Nov 7, 2013 | — | 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 | 168.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +33% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.18 MGD | 0.17 | +8% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.20 MGD | 0.17 | +19% | May 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.75 mg/L | 10.00 | +38% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.42 kg/d | 6.36 | +32% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 26.25 mg/L | 15.00 | +75% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.39 kg/d | 9.53 | +72% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.50 mg/L | 15.00 | +17% | Feb 2025 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.96 mg/L | 1.00 | +4% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.25 mg/L | 10.00 | +3% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 23.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +53% | Jan 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.98 kg/d | 9.53 | +15% | Jan 2025 | Resolved |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.26 MGD | 0.17 | +53% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.19 MGD | 0.17 | +10% | May 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.88 mg/L | 1.00 | +12% | May 2024 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.19 MGD | 0.17 | +14% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.77 mg/L | 1.00 | +23% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +7% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.26 MGD | 0.17 | +55% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.63 kg/d | 6.36 | +20% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.26 mg/L | 1.00 | +74% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.20 mg/L | 35.00 | +12% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,050.00 MPN/100mL | 399.00 | +163% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.73 mg/L | 1.00 | +27% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.67 mg/L | 1.00 | +33% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.30 MGD | 0.17 | +78% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.30 kg/d | 9.53 | +186% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.49 MGD | 0.17 | +186% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.63 kg/d | 6.36 | +36% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.60 mg/L | 15.00 | +4% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.20 mg/L | 4.00 | +5% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.86 mg/L | 35.00 | +2% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.62 MGD | 0.17 | +267% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.72 mg/L | 1.00 | +28% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.77 kg/d | 6.36 | +22% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.42 MGD | 0.17 | +148% | Oct 2023 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.33 MGD | 0.17 | +96% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.68 kg/d | 6.36 | +68% | May 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.13 mg/L | 10.00 | +91% | May 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.51 kg/d | 9.53 | +105% | May 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.80 kg/d | 6.36 | +7% | May 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.70 mg/L | 15.00 | +11% | May 2021 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.23 MGD | 0.17 | +34% | May 2021 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.23 MGD | 0.17 | +38% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.23 MGD | 0.17 | +38% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.19 MGD | 0.17 | +12% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.24 MGD | 0.17 | +41% | May 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 221.00 mg/L | 60.00 | +268% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.24 MGD | 0.17 | +43% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.93 kg/d | 6.36 | +40% | Apr 2019 | Resolved |
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-2019-0952-MWD-E · Jun 2, 2020
$4,875
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