Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
CANDLELIGHT HILLS WWTF
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $30,400 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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18604 CANDLEVIEW DR
SPRING, TX 77388
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- HARRIS County
- Inspections
- 2 · last Mar 8, 2022
- Total Penalties
- $30,400 · last Mar 12, 2024
- Registry ID
- 110009746230
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.
1
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 | Sep 5, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Apr 8, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 5, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Mar 8, 2022 | May 10, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Sep 2, 2020 | Aug 5, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jun 29, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Noncompliance with Section 308 Information Request | Sep 5, 1991 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Jan 1, 1986 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 23.30 mg/L | 35.00 | +99,999% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.29 mg/L | 10.00 | +99,999% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.42 kg/d | 14.98 | +99,999% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.60 mg/L | 15.00 | +17% | Apr 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.80 mg/L | 15.00 | +85% | Feb 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20.60 mg/L | 15.00 | +37% | Jan 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.70 mg/L | 15.00 | +18% | Nov 2020 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.76 mg/L | 3.00 | +59% | Oct 2020 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 22.60 mg/L | 15.00 | +51% | Oct 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 29.40 mg/L | 15.00 | +96% | Oct 2020 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.26 kg/d | 4.54 | +126% | Sep 2020 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 99.90 mg/L | 35.00 | +185% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.10 mg/L | 10.00 | +251% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.43 kg/d | 22.70 | +8% | Sep 2020 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 34.40 mg/L | 15.00 | +129% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.40 mg/L | 15.00 | +229% | Sep 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 87.30 mg/L | 60.00 | +46% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.70 MPN/100mL | 63.00 | +99,999% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 25.90 mg/L | 3.00 | +763% | Sep 2020 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.70 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +99,999% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.19 mg/L | 4.00 | +99,999% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33.70 mg/L | 15.00 | +125% | Aug 2020 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.29 mg/L | 3.00 | +10% | Aug 2020 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.68 mg/L | 4.00 | +17% | Aug 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 68.70 mg/L | 60.00 | +15% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.09 mg/L | 15.00 | +61% | Jun 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 66.70 mg/L | 60.00 | +11% | Jun 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.43 mg/L | 15.00 | +3% | Apr 2018 | Open |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.42 MGD | 0.40 | +6% | Aug 2017 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.10 mg/L | 3.00 | +70% | May 2017 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.47 mg/L | 15.00 | +10% | May 2017 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.72 mg/L | 3.00 | +24% | Mar 2017 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 25.59 mg/L | 15.00 | +71% | Apr 2015 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.52 mg/L | 3.00 | +117% | Apr 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-2021-0750-MWD-E · Mar 12, 2024
$30,400
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