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Basf Corporation-Geismar

Industrial Organic Chemicals, major discharger, Geismar, Louisiana. NPDES permit LA0002950, in force until Sep 30, 2030. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (6 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (2 values), outfall 003 form A monthly (24 values), outfall 101 form A monthly (6 values), outfall 201 form A monthly (2 values), outfall 301 form A monthly (2 values), and 10 more forms
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 7 of 98 reports late

Limits in force (176)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
pHminimumreport only (SU)all year001
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all 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, > 60 minutesmonthly total≤ 0 occur/moall year001
pH range excursions, monthly total accummonthly total≤ 446 minall year001
Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulexmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex48-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas48-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulexmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex48-hour minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas48-hour minimumreport only (%)all year001
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute D. pulexmaximumreport only (%)all year001
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelasmaximumreport only (%)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year003
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year003
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year003
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year003
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year003
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year003
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Nickel, total [as Ni]monthly average≤ 1.69 ug/Lall year003
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximum≤ 3.98 ug/Lall year003
Toluenemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year003
Toluenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Benzenemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year003
Benzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Chlorobenzenemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year003
Chlorobenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Nitrobenzenemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year003
Nitrobenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Phenolmonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year003
Phenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Hexachlorobenzenemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year003
Hexachlorobenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 1522 lb/dall year101
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 4081 lb/dall year101
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 2162 lb/dall year101
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 6981 lb/dall year101
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly average≤ 118.77 lb/dall year101
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 197.67 lb/dall year101
Carbon tetrachloridemonthly average≤ .78 lb/dall year101
Carbon tetrachloridedaily maximum≤ 1.65 lb/dall year101
1,2-Dichloroethanemonthly average≤ 2.95 lb/dall year101
1,2-Dichloroethanedaily maximum≤ 9.16 lb/dall year101
Chloroformmonthly average≤ .91 lb/dall year101
Chloroformdaily maximum≤ 2 lb/dall year101
Toluenemonthly average≤ 1.13 lb/dall year101
Toluenedaily maximum≤ 3.47 lb/dall year101
Benzenemonthly average≤ 1.61 lb/dall year101
Benzenedaily maximum≤ 5.9 lb/dall year101
Acenaphthylenemonthly average≤ .95 lb/dall year101
Acenaphthylenedaily maximum≤ 2.56 lb/dall year101
Acenaphthenemonthly average≤ .95 lb/dall year101
Acenaphthenedaily maximum≤ 2.56 lb/dall year101
Acrylonitrilemonthly average≤ 4.17 lb/dall year101
Acrylonitriledaily maximum≤ 10.5 lb/dall year101
Anthracenemonthly average≤ .95 lb/dall year101
Anthracenedaily maximum≤ 2.56 lb/dall year101
Benzo[b]fluoranthenemonthly average≤ 1 lb/dall year101
Benzo[b]fluoranthenedaily maximum≤ 2.65 lb/dall year101
Benzo[k]fluoranthenemonthly average≤ .95 lb/dall year101
Benzo[k]fluoranthenedaily maximum≤ 2.56 lb/dall year101
Chlorobenzenemonthly average≤ .65 lb/dall year101
Chlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ 1.22 lb/dall year101
Chrysenemonthly average≤ .95 lb/dall year101
Chrysenedaily maximum≤ 2.56 lb/dall year101
Diethyl phthalatemonthly average≤ 3.52 lb/dall year101
Diethyl phthalatedaily maximum≤ 8.81 lb/dall year101
Dimethyl phthalatemonthly average≤ .82 lb/dall year101
Dimethyl phthalatedaily maximum≤ 2.04 lb/dall year101
Ethylbenzenemonthly average≤ 1.39 lb/dall year101
Ethylbenzenedaily maximum≤ 4.69 lb/dall year101
Fluoranthenemonthly average≤ 1.09 lb/dall year101
Fluoranthenedaily maximum≤ 2.95 lb/dall year101
Fluorenemonthly average≤ .95 lb/dall year101
Fluorenedaily maximum≤ 2.56 lb/dall year101
Hexachlorobutadienemonthly average≤ .87 lb/dall year101
Hexachlorobutadienedaily maximum≤ 2.13 lb/dall year101
Hexachloroethanemonthly average≤ .91 lb/dall year101
Hexachloroethanedaily maximum≤ 2.34 lb/dall year101
Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]monthly average≤ 3.73 lb/dall year101
Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]daily maximum≤ 8.25 lb/dall year101
Methylene chloridemonthly average≤ 1.74 lb/dall year101
Methylene chloridedaily maximum≤ 3.86 lb/dall year101
Nitrobenzenemonthly average≤ 1.17 lb/dall year101
Nitrobenzenedaily maximum≤ 2.95 lb/dall year101
Phenanthrenemonthly average≤ .95 lb/dall year101
Phenanthrenedaily maximum≤ 2.56 lb/dall year101
Pyrenemonthly average≤ 1.09 lb/dall year101
Pyrenedaily maximum≤ 2.91 lb/dall year101
Tetrachloroethylenemonthly average≤ .95 lb/dall year101
Tetrachloroethylenedaily maximum≤ 2.43 lb/dall year101
1,1-Dichloroethanemonthly average≤ .95 lb/dall year101
1,1-Dichloroethanedaily maximum≤ 2.56 lb/dall year101
1,1-Dichloroethylenemonthly average≤ .69 lb/dall year101
1,1-Dichloroethylenedaily maximum≤ 1.09 lb/dall year101
1,1,1-Trichloroethanemonthly average≤ .91 lb/dall year101
1,1,1-Trichloroethanedaily maximum≤ 2.34 lb/dall year101
1,1,2-Trichloroethanemonthly average≤ .91 lb/dall year101
1,1,2-Trichloroethanedaily maximum≤ 2.34 lb/dall year101
Benzo[a]anthracenemonthly average≤ .95 lb/dall year101
Benzo[a]anthracenedaily maximum≤ 2.56 lb/dall year101
1,2-Dichlorobenzenemonthly average≤ 3.34 lb/dall year101
1,2-Dichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ 7.07 lb/dall year101
1,2-Dichloropropanemonthly average≤ 6.64 lb/dall year101
1,2-Dichloropropanedaily maximum≤ 9.98 lb/dall year101
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenemonthly average≤ .91 lb/dall year101
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenedaily maximum≤ 2.34 lb/dall year101
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenemonthly average≤ 2.95 lb/dall year101
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ 6.08 lb/dall year101
1,3-Dichlorobenzenemonthly average≤ 1.35 lb/dall year101
1,3-Dichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ 1.91 lb/dall year101
1,4-Dichlorobenzenemonthly average≤ .65 lb/dall year101
1,4-Dichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ 1.22 lb/dall year101
2-Chlorophenolmonthly average≤ 1.35 lb/dall year101
2-Chlorophenoldaily maximum≤ 4.25 lb/dall year101
2-Nitrophenolmonthly average≤ 1.78 lb/dall year101
2-Nitrophenoldaily maximum≤ 2.99 lb/dall year101
2,4-Dichlorophenolmonthly average≤ 1.69 lb/dall year101
2,4-Dichlorophenoldaily maximum≤ 4.86 lb/dall year101
2,4-Dimethylphenolmonthly average≤ .78 lb/dall year101
2,4-Dimethylphenoldaily maximum≤ 1.56 lb/dall year101
2,4-Dinitrotoluenemonthly average≤ 4.9 lb/dall year101
2,4-Dinitrotoluenedaily maximum≤ 12.37 lb/dall year101
2,4-Dinitrophenolmonthly average≤ 3.08 lb/dall year101
2,4-Dinitrophenoldaily maximum≤ 5.34 lb/dall year101
2,6-Dinitrotoluenemonthly average≤ 11.07 lb/dall year101
2,6-Dinitrotoluenedaily maximum≤ 27.82 lb/dall year101
4-Nitrophenolmonthly average≤ 3.12 lb/dall year101
4-Nitrophenoldaily maximum≤ 5.38 lb/dall year101
4,6-Dinitro-o-cresolmonthly average≤ 3.39 lb/dall year101
4,6-Dinitro-o-cresoldaily maximum≤ 12.02 lb/dall year101
Phenolmonthly average≤ .65 lb/dall year101
Phenoldaily maximum≤ 1.13 lb/dall year101
Naphthalenemonthly average≤ .95 lb/dall year101
Naphthalenedaily maximum≤ 2.56 lb/dall year101
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]monthly average≤ 4.47 lb/dall year101
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily maximum≤ 12.11 lb/dall year101
Di-n-butyl phthalatemonthly average≤ 1.17 lb/dall year101
Di-n-butyl phthalatedaily maximum≤ 2.47 lb/dall year101
Vinyl chloridemonthly average≤ 4.51 lb/dall year101
Vinyl chloridedaily maximum≤ 11.63 lb/dall year101
Trichloroethylenemonthly average≤ .91 lb/dall year101
Trichloroethylenedaily maximum≤ 2.34 lb/dall year101
Hexachlorobenzenemonthly average≤ .62 lb/dall year101
Hexachlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ 1.22 lb/dall year101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year101
1,3-Dichloropropenemonthly average≤ 1.26 lb/dall year101
1,3-Dichloropropenedaily maximum≤ 1.91 lb/dall year101
Chloroethanemonthly average≤ 4.51 lb/dall year101
Chloroethanedaily maximum≤ 11.63 lb/dall year101
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ 1.45 mg/Lall year201
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 3.38 mg/Lall year201
Nickel, total [as Ni]monthly average≤ 1.69 mg/Lall year201
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximum≤ 3.98 mg/Lall year201
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year201
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year201
Nickel, total [as Ni]monthly average≤ 1.69 mg/Lall year301
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximum≤ 3.98 mg/Lall year301
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year301
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year301
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ 6.08 lb/dall year401
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 14.18 lb/dall year401
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year401
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year401
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearIT01
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all yearIT01

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