CITY OF BIG SPRING WATER RECLAMATION PLANT
NPDES ID: TX0047023
E — SNC: Effluent violation (monthly average limit)
The facility discharged more of a pollutant than its permit allows, based on a monthly average.
Violations
March 31, 2026
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
95% over limit
Discharged 19.5 mg/L against a permitted limit of 10 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
91% over limit
Discharged 7.65 mg/L against a permitted limit of 4 mg/L (DAILY AV)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
February 28, 2026
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
43% over limit
Discharged 14.3 mg/L against a permitted limit of 10 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
157% over limit
Discharged 10.29 mg/L against a permitted limit of 4 mg/L (DAILY AV)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
January 31, 2026
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
21% over limit
Discharged 4.84 mg/L against a permitted limit of 4 mg/L (DAILY AV)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
December 31, 2025
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
11% over limit
Discharged 11.1 mg/L against a permitted limit of 10 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
September 30, 2024
Solids, total suspended
92% over limit
Discharged 28.87 mg/L against a permitted limit of 15 mg/L (DAILY AV)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Solids, total suspended
193% over limit
Discharged 117 mg/L against a permitted limit of 40 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
First flagged
April 14, 2026 (3 months ago)
Last confirmed
July 13, 2026 (23 days ago)