NPDES TX0021237 · Clean Water Act
FALLBROOK UD WWTP, Houston, TX: NPDES TX0021237 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
FALLBROOK UD WWTP, Houston, Texas: Individual permit TX0021237, held by FALLBROOK UTILITY DISTRICT; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued June 28, 2018, term to June 28, 2023; discharges to HCFCD P118-31-00; HALLS BAYOU;GREENS BAYOU.
29 of the 54 pollutants listed for NPDES TX0021237 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 28 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 2,320% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 19 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2022, largest 33% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 40 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2011, largest 111% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 56 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 35% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 29 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2005, largest 304% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 33 violations of any kind.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 33 violations of any kind.
- pH: 3 limits, 24 violations of any kind.
- LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 7 limits.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 7 limits.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit.
- Salmonella: 1 limit.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit.
- June 23, 2026: State CWA Penalty AO (State), $32,625 state or local penalty.
- May 2, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- March 23, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 807 were issued before TX0021237.
Coverages issued nearest TX0021237
- 2018-06-14: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUD 145 WWTP, Conroe: TX0135755, held by MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUD NO 145
- 2018-06-14: HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO 438, Cypress: TX0136484
- 2018-06-20: MOUNT HOUSTON RD MUD WWTP, Houston: TX0023515, held by MOUNT HOUSTON ROAD MUD
- 2018-06-20: CITY OF SOUTHSIDE PLACE WWTP, Houston: TX0026972, held by CITY OF SOUTHSIDE PLACE
- 2018-06-20: CINCO MUD NO 1 CENTRAL WWTP, Katy: TX0098957, held by CINCO MUD 1
- 2018-06-28: SPRING CREEK UD WWTP, Spring: TX0026221, held by SPRING CREEK UTILITY DISTRICT
- 2018-06-28: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 50 WWTP, Crosby: TX0057053, held by HARRIS COUNTY MUD 50
- 2018-07-03: CYPRESS HILL MUD 1 WWTP, Cypress: TX0086011, held by CYPRESS HILL MUD 1
- 2018-07-03: 18415 FOREST DEER RAOD, Houston: TX0097373, held by ROLLING CREEK UTILITY DISTRICT
- 2018-07-06: OAKWILDE WWTP, Houston: TX0021253, held by SUNBELT FWSD
FALLBROOK UD WWTP among its neighbors
249 discharge permits are in the Halls Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120401040604); TX0021237 is one. Its county: 4,455, 195 major; TX0021237 is major permit.
Other permits in the Halls Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120401040604)
- 11600 E HARDY ROAD, Houston: TXR05FH40, minor, term to 2026-08-13
- 48FORTY SOLUTIONS, Houston: TXR05GR07, minor, term to 2026-08-13
- 48FORTY SOLUTIONS, Houston: TXR05GX51, minor, term to 2026-08-13
- 8720 HIRSCH ROAD, Houston: TXR1539QA, minor, term to 2028-03-04
- A ALVAREZ RECYCLING LLC DBA NICHOLES SCRAP METAL, Houston: TXR05GS75, minor, term to 2026-08-13
- A-PLAZA AUTO PARTS, Houston: TXR05GX88, minor, term to 2026-08-13
- ACCURATE PRECISION PLATING, Houston: TXRNEX909, minor, term to 2026-08-13
- ACTION AUTO PARTS & USED CARS, Houston: TXR05FU21, minor, term to 2026-08-13
- AFS GROUP, Houston: TX0122521, minor, term to 2024-02-04
- AL STAR RECYCLING, Houston: TXR05Q552, minor, term to 2026-08-13
Identity
| Facility | FALLBROOK UD WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee | FALLBROOK UTILITY DISTRICT |
| NPDES ID | TX0021237 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | June 28, 2018 |
| Expires | June 28, 2023 |
| Address | Houston, TX 77038 |
| Receiving water | HCFCD P118-31-00; HALLS BAYOU;GREENS BAYOU |
| Subwatershed | Halls Bayou (HUC 120401040604) |
NPDES TX0021237: effluent limits and exceedances
FALLBROOK UD WWTP (NPDES TX0021237): 54 pollutants on file, 54 limited; 25 with a violation of any kind, 5 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 2 | 36 | 28 | October 31, 2025 | 2,320% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 19 | 8 | June 30, 2022 | 33% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 40 | 7 | March 31, 2011 | 111% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 56 | 4 | June 30, 2026 | 35% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 29 | 2 | December 31, 2005 | 304% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 33 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 33 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 24 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulex | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES TX0021237: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES TX0021237: 2 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| March 23, 2023 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
NPDES TX0021237: 1 formal enforcement action
1 of them with a penalty assessed. How penalties are shown.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Federal penalty | State or local penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2026 | State CWA Penalty AO | State | $32,625 |
NPDES TX0021237 (FALLBROOK UD WWTP): no inspection and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES TX0021237
NPDES TX0021237: 54 pollutant rows, 3 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.