Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0138398
JOSHUA FARM WWTP, Joshua, TX: NPDES TX0138398 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 8Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 2Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
JOSHUA FARM WWTP, held by JOSHUA FARMS MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT NO 1, holds NPDES permit TX0138398, which discharges to Unnamed Ditch;Unnamed Pond;Unnamed Trib;Wallacebra. EPA’s file records it issued July 17, 2019 and expiring July 17, 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 | JOSHUA FARM WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | JOSHUA FARMS MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT NO 1 |
| NPDES ID | TX0138398 |
| 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 |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | July 17, 2019 |
| Expiration date | July 17, 2024 |
| Address | Joshua, TX 76058 |
| Receiving water | UNNAMED DITCH;UNNAMED POND;UNNAMED TRIB;WALLACEBRA |
| Subwatershed | West Fork Nolan River-Nolan River (HUC 120602020201) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 8Pollutants on file
- 8Under a numeric limit
- 8With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 10 | 5 | January 31, 2025 | 84% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 8 | 3 | March 31, 2025 | 28% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2025 | 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.
Watch this permit
One permit holder, $99/month. Watch the register for one permit holder and the places and receiving waters tied to its permits. Choose “One permit holder” and enter this permit’s NPDES ID, TX0138398.
Start the watch
- One permit holder — $99/month
- One watershed — $2,990/year
- One state — $4,990/year
- The whole register — $18,000/year
How we handle your data → Privacy
EPA publishes a free Detailed Facility Report for every permit on ECHO: its compliance status quarter by quarter, its inspections, and its enforcement actions and penalties. EPA also sends free notices of new inspections and enforcement actions through ECHO Notify; enter NPDES ID TX0138398 there.
Nearby on the register
- Discharge permits in Joshua
- Every permit record in Joshua, A to Z
- Discharge permits in Texas
- Every permit record in Texas, A to Z
Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.