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Vertex Refining Alabama LLC

Petroleum Refining, major discharger, Saraland, Alabama. NPDES permit AL0055859 expired Jun 30, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 4 times (last May 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form 1 monthly (26 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (8 values), outfall 015 form Q quarterly (5 values), outfall 001 form S twice a year, outfall 001 form T twice a year, outfall 001 form Y yearly, and 2 more forms
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 29 reports late

Last 12 months (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026)

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
May 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum269≤ 45 mg/L498%
May 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum705.52≤ 241 lb/d193%
May 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average206.48≤ 143 lb/d44%
May 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average77.5≤ 30 mg/L158%

Limits in force (64)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 143 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 241 lb/dall year001
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year001
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 224.5 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 350.9 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 79.9 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 153.8 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 12 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 18 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 26.3 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 58 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Apr–Oct001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Apr–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Apr–Oct001
Sulfide, total [as S]monthly average≤ 1.37 lb/dall year001
Sulfide, total [as S]daily maximum≤ 3.02 lb/dall year001
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]monthly average≤ .048 lb/dall year001
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximum≤ .096 lb/dall year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]monthly average≤ .44 lb/dall year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 1.24 lb/dall year001
Toluenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Benzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Ethylbenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxindaily maximumreport only (ppq)all year001
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxindaily maximum≤ .0029302 mg/dall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
pH range excursions, greater than 30 minutesmonthly maximum≤ 0 occur/moall year001
Phenolic compounds, totalmonthly average≤ .348 lb/dall year001
Phenolic compounds, totaldaily maximum≤ 1.21 lb/dall year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Mercury, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .00167 lb/dall year001
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .0361 lb/dall year001
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]monthly average≤ 1339.5 lb/dall year001
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]daily maximum≤ 2607.6 lb/dall year001
Xylene [mix of m+o+p]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
pH range excursions, monthly total accummonthly maximum≤ 446 minall year001
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)daily maximum≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year001
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Cyprinodon variegatusdaily maximum≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year001
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year004
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year004
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year004
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 110 mg/Lall year004
Toluenedaily maximum≤ 8723 ug/Lall year004
Benzenedaily maximum≤ 15.5 ug/Lall year004
Ethylbenzenedaily maximum≤ 1244 ug/Lall year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
Semiannual Certification Statementdaily maximumreport only (Y=0;N=1)all year004
Xylene [mix of m+o+p]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year004
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year015
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year015
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year015
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 110 mg/Lall year015
Toluenedaily maximum≤ 8723 ug/Lall year015
Benzenedaily maximum≤ 15.5 ug/Lall year015
Ethylbenzenedaily maximum≤ 1244 ug/Lall year015
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year015
Semiannual Certification Statementdaily maximumreport only (Y=0;N=1)all year015
Xylene [mix of m+o+p]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year015

How strict are these limits?

Cited limits by parameter: Alabama's rules and the federal ones.

Same industry: the 8 Petroleum Refining and Related Industries permits in Alabama.

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