Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0077399
CASS COUNTY SAFETY REST AREA WWTP, Linden, TX: NPDES TX0077399 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 37Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 2Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
CASS COUNTY SAFETY REST AREA WWTP, held by TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, holds NPDES permit TX0077399, which discharges to Frazier Ck;James' Bayou. EPA’s file records it issued April 2, 2019 and expiring April 2, 2024. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | CASS COUNTY SAFETY REST AREA WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION |
| NPDES ID | TX0077399 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | April 2, 2019 |
| Expiration date | April 2, 2024 |
| Address | Linden, TX 75563 |
| Receiving water | FRAZIER CK;JAMES' BAYOU |
| Subwatershed | Henderson Creek-Frazier Creek (HUC 111403060301) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 37Pollutants on file
- 37Under a numeric limit
- 36With a violation of any kind
- 2With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 33 | 2 | March 31, 2006 | 30% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 14 | 2 | April 30, 2019 | 1,821% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 43 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 42 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 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
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-NPDES files does not include the inspections, formal enforcement actions and informal enforcement actions files, so this page shows none of them. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO lists this permit’s inspections, enforcement actions and penalties.
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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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.