Vertex Refining Alabama LLC

NPDES permit AL0055859 · Major NON-POTW · administratively continued, expires 2026-06-30 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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This permit expired on 2026-06-30 and is administratively continued: its last limits keep applying until a new permit is issued, and EPA still expects the reports.

EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

4values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
0of 28 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-07-31. Most often over: BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C (4).

Reporting

Reports are due about 28 days after each monitoring period ends (the most common figure among AL permits in EPA's filings — check your permit).

Limits in force (64)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]DAILY MN >= 6 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX <= 45 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 143 lb/d all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX <= 241 lb/d all year
001pHDAILY MN report only all year
001pHDAILY MX report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 224.5 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 350.9 lb/d all year
001Oil & GreaseMO AVG <= 79.9 lb/d all year
001Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 153.8 lb/d all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 12 mg/L all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 18 mg/L all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 26.3 lb/d all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 58 lb/d all year
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]DAILY MX report only Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]DAILY MX report only Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Sulfide, total [as S]MO AVG <= 1.37 lb/d all year
001Sulfide, total [as S]DAILY MX <= 3.02 lb/d all year
001Chloride [as Cl]DAILY MX report only all year
001Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]MO AVG <= .048 lb/d all year
001Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]DAILY MX <= .096 lb/d all year
001Chromium, total [as Cr]MO AVG <= .44 lb/d all year
001Chromium, total [as Cr]DAILY MX <= 1.24 lb/d all year
001TolueneDAILY MX report only all year
001BenzeneDAILY MX report only all year
001EthylbenzeneDAILY MX report only all year
0012,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxinDAILY MX report only all year
0012,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxinDAILY MX <= .0029302 mg/d all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001pH range excursions, greater than 30 minutesMO MAX <= 0 occur/mo all year
001Phenolic compounds, totalMO AVG <= .348 lb/d all year
001Phenolic compounds, totalDAILY MX <= 1.21 lb/d all year
001Solids, total dissolvedDAILY MX report only all year
001Mercury, total recoverableMO AVG <= .00167 lb/d all year
001Mercury, total recoverableDAILY MX <= .0361 lb/d all year
001Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]MO AVG <= 1339.5 lb/d all year
001Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]DAILY MX <= 2607.6 lb/d all year
001Xylene [mix of m+o+p]DAILY MX report only all year
001pH range excursions, monthly total accumMO MAX <= 446 min all year
001Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)DAILY MX <= 0 pass=0;fail=1 all year
001Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Cyprinodon variegatusDAILY MX <= 0 pass=0;fail=1 all year
004pHDAILY MN report only all year
004pHDAILY MX report only all year
004Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 15 mg/L all year
004Carbon, tot organic [TOC]DAILY MX <= 110 mg/L all year
004TolueneDAILY MX <= 8723 ug/L all year
004BenzeneDAILY MX <= 15.5 ug/L all year
004EthylbenzeneDAILY MX <= 1244 ug/L all year
004Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
004Semiannual Certification StatementDAILY MX report only all year
004Xylene [mix of m+o+p]DAILY MX report only all year
015pHDAILY MN report only all year
015pHDAILY MX report only all year
015Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 15 mg/L all year
015Carbon, tot organic [TOC]DAILY MX <= 110 mg/L all year
015TolueneDAILY MX <= 8723 ug/L all year
015BenzeneDAILY MX <= 15.5 ug/L all year
015EthylbenzeneDAILY MX <= 1244 ug/L all year
015Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
015Semiannual Certification StatementDAILY MX report only all year
015Xylene [mix of m+o+p]DAILY MX report only all year

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