Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0006076
CAMDEN PLYWOOD AND LUMBER COMPLEX, Camden, TX: NPDES TX0006076 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 43Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 9Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
CAMDEN PLYWOOD AND LUMBER COMPLEX, held by GEORGIA-PACIFIC WOOD PRODUCTS LLC, holds NPDES permit TX0006076, which discharges to Unnamed Trib Of Dabbs Ck;Caneyck;Neches Rv. EPA’s file records it issued November 21, 2018 and expiring November 21, 2023. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | CAMDEN PLYWOOD AND LUMBER COMPLEX |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | GEORGIA-PACIFIC WOOD PRODUCTS LLC |
| NPDES ID | TX0006076 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | November 21, 2018 |
| Expiration date | November 21, 2023 |
| Address | Camden, TX 75934 |
| Receiving water | UNNAMED TRIB OF DABBS CK;CANEYCK;NECHES RV |
| Subwatershed | Dabbs Branch-Caney Creek (HUC 120200020503) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 43Pollutants on file
- 43Under a numeric limit
- 33With a violation of any kind
- 9With an effluent exceedance
An effluent exceedance is a discharge monitoring report value over the permit’s numeric limit (EPA’s violation code E90). A violation of any kind also counts a report not filed. Each row is EPA’s own count for that pollutant.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | 9 | 28 | 16 | April 30, 2025 | 306% over the limit |
| Solids, total dissolved | 2 | 17 | 14 | June 30, 2026 | 74% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 14 | 12 | August 31, 2025 | 110% over the limit |
| Chloride [as Cl] | 1 | 11 | 10 | June 30, 2026 | 74% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 20 | 35 | 5 | October 31, 2006 | 93% over the limit |
| pH | 20 | 21 | 3 | August 31, 2024 | |
| E. coli | 2 | 3 | 3 | January 31, 2025 | 895% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 2 | 4 | 2 | December 31, 2006 | 94% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 1 | 4 | 2 | April 30, 2013 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Oil & Grease | 9 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Conductivity | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Sulphur, total elemental | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Calcium, total [as Ca] | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Magnesium, total [as Mg] | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Sodium adsorption ratio | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Potassium, total [as K] | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| pH, in soil | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Ammonia nitrogen, total, [as N] 30 day | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Calcium, dissolved [as Ca] | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Magnesium, dissolved [as Mg] | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Sodium, total [as Na] | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Sodium, dissolved [as Na] | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dissolved [as Cu] | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Iron, dissolved [as Fe] | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, dissolved [as Mn] | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, dissolved [as Zn] | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Phenols | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 3Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 20, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| July 6, 2022 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| January 10, 2019 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
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Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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