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Motiva Enterprises, LLC- Norco Refinery

Petroleum Refining, major discharger, Norco, Louisiana. NPDES permit LA0003522 expired Oct 31, 2025; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 10 times (last July 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 002 form A monthly (20 values), outfall 003 form Q quarterly (6 values), outfall 102 form A monthly (8 values), outfall 102 form Q quarterly (16 values), outfall 202 form Q quarterly (7 values), outfall 002 form DA yearly, and 4 more forms
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
4 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 42 reports late

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

Period endingOutfallParameterReportedLimitOver by
November 2025002Sulfide, total [as S], daily maximum> 18.5 lb/d≤ 13 lb/d—
December 2025002Sulfide, total [as S], daily maximum< 28.7 lb/d≤ 13 lb/d121%
December 2025002Sulfide, total [as S], monthly average< 11.3 lb/d≤ 5.8 lb/d95%
December 2025003pH, instantaneous maximum> 9.5 SU≤ 9 SU—
January 2026002Sulfide, total [as S], daily maximum24.5 lb/d≤ 13 lb/d88%
January 2026002Sulfide, total [as S], monthly average14.8 lb/d≤ 5.8 lb/d155%
March 2026002BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum3644.5 lb/d≤ 2496 lb/d46%
March 2026002Solids, total suspended, daily maximum3715.8 lb/d≤ 3581 lb/d4%
June 2026002Sulfide, total [as S], daily maximum15.9 lb/d≤ 13 lb/d22%
July 2026002pH range excursions, > 60 minutes, monthly total2 occur/mo≤ 0 occur/mo—

Limits in force (175)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 1347 lb/dall year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 2496 lb/dall year002
pHminimumreport only (SU)all year002
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 2273 lb/dall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 3581 lb/dall year002
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 430 lb/dall year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 806 lb/dall year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 632 lb/dall year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1372 lb/dall year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year002
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]monthly average≤ 2964 lb/dall year002
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 5492 lb/dall year002
Sulfide, total [as S]monthly average≤ 5.8 lb/dall year002
Sulfide, total [as S]daily maximum≤ 13 lb/dall year002
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]monthly average≤ 2.2 lb/dall year002
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 5 lb/dall year002
Chromium, total [as Cr]monthly average≤ 24.7 lb/dall year002
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 70.9 lb/dall year002
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year002
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year002
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #148-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year002
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #148-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year002
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year002
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year002
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #248-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year002
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #248-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year002
Phenolics, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 9.2 lb/dall year002
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 18.1 lb/dall year002
Hexachlorobenzenemonthly average≤ .43 lb/dall year002
Hexachlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ 1.03 lb/dall year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year002
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year002
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #348-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year002
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #348-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year002
pH range excursions, > 60 minutesmonthly total≤ 0 occur/moall year002
pH range excursions, monthly total accummonthly total≤ 446 minall year002
Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulexmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year002
Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex48-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year002
LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year002
LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas48-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year002
NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulexmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all year002
NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex48-hour minimumreport only (%)all year002
NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all year002
NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas48-hour minimumreport only (%)all year002
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute D. pulexmaximumreport only (%)all year002
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelasmaximumreport only (%)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
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year102
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year102
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ 1450 ug/Lall year102
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 3380 ug/Lall year102
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ 1050 ug/Lall year102
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 2610 ug/Lall year102
Carbon tetrachloridemonthly average≤ 142 ug/Lall year102
Carbon tetrachloridedaily maximum≤ 380 ug/Lall year102
1,2-Dichloroethanemonthly average≤ 180 ug/Lall year102
1,2-Dichloroethanedaily maximum≤ 574 ug/Lall year102
Chloroformmonthly average≤ 111 ug/Lall year102
Chloroformdaily maximum≤ 325 ug/Lall year102
Toluenemonthly average≤ 28 ug/Lall year102
Toluenedaily maximum≤ 74 ug/Lall year102
Benzenemonthly average≤ 57 ug/Lall year102
Benzenedaily maximum≤ 134 ug/Lall year102
Acenaphthylenemonthly average≤ 19 ug/Lall year102
Acenaphthylenedaily maximum≤ 47 ug/Lall year102
Acenaphthenemonthly average≤ 19 ug/Lall year102
Acenaphthenedaily maximum≤ 47 ug/Lall year102
Acrylonitrilemonthly average≤ 94 ug/Lall year102
Acrylonitriledaily maximum≤ 232 ug/Lall year102
Anthracenemonthly average≤ 19 ug/Lall year102
Anthracenedaily maximum≤ 47 ug/Lall year102
Benzo[b]fluoranthenemonthly average≤ 20 ug/Lall year102
Benzo[b]fluoranthenedaily maximum≤ 48 ug/Lall year102
Benzo[k]fluoranthenemonthly average≤ 19 ug/Lall year102
Benzo[k]fluoranthenedaily maximum≤ 47 ug/Lall year102
Benzo[a]pyrenemonthly average≤ 20 ug/Lall year102
Benzo[a]pyrenedaily maximum≤ 48 ug/Lall year102
Chlorobenzenemonthly average≤ 142 ug/Lall year102
Chlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ 380 ug/Lall year102
Chrysenemonthly average≤ 19 ug/Lall year102
Chrysenedaily maximum≤ 47 ug/Lall year102
Diethyl phthalatemonthly average≤ 46 ug/Lall year102
Diethyl phthalatedaily maximum≤ 113 ug/Lall year102
Dimethyl phthalatemonthly average≤ 19 ug/Lall year102
Dimethyl phthalatedaily maximum≤ 47 ug/Lall year102
Ethylbenzenemonthly average≤ 142 ug/Lall year102
Ethylbenzenedaily maximum≤ 380 ug/Lall year102
Fluoranthenemonthly average≤ 22 ug/Lall year102
Fluoranthenedaily maximum≤ 54 ug/Lall year102
Fluorenemonthly average≤ 19 ug/Lall year102
Fluorenedaily maximum≤ 47 ug/Lall year102
Hexachlorobutadienemonthly average≤ 142 ug/Lall year102
Hexachlorobutadienedaily maximum≤ 380 ug/Lall year102
Hexachloroethanemonthly average≤ 196 ug/Lall year102
Hexachloroethanedaily maximum≤ 794 ug/Lall year102
Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]monthly average≤ 110 ug/Lall year102
Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]daily maximum≤ 295 ug/Lall year102
Methylene chloridemonthly average≤ 36 ug/Lall year102
Methylene chloridedaily maximum≤ 170 ug/Lall year102
Nitrobenzenemonthly average≤ 2237 ug/Lall year102
Nitrobenzenedaily maximum≤ 6402 ug/Lall year102
Phenanthrenemonthly average≤ 19 ug/Lall year102
Phenanthrenedaily maximum≤ 47 ug/Lall year102
Pyrenemonthly average≤ 20 ug/Lall year102
Pyrenedaily maximum≤ 48 ug/Lall year102
Tetrachloroethylenemonthly average≤ 52 ug/Lall year102
Tetrachloroethylenedaily maximum≤ 164 ug/Lall year102
1,1-Dichloroethanemonthly average≤ 22 ug/Lall year102
1,1-Dichloroethanedaily maximum≤ 59 ug/Lall year102
1,1-Dichloroethylenemonthly average≤ 22 ug/Lall year102
1,1-Dichloroethylenedaily maximum≤ 60 ug/Lall year102
1,1,1-Trichloroethanemonthly average≤ 22 ug/Lall year102
1,1,1-Trichloroethanedaily maximum≤ 59 ug/Lall year102
1,1,2-Trichloroethanemonthly average≤ 32 ug/Lall year102
1,1,2-Trichloroethanedaily maximum≤ 127 ug/Lall year102
Benzo[a]anthracenemonthly average≤ 19 ug/Lall year102
Benzo[a]anthracenedaily maximum≤ 47 ug/Lall year102
1,2-Dichlorobenzenemonthly average≤ 196 ug/Lall year102
1,2-Dichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ 794 ug/Lall year102
1,2-Dichloropropanemonthly average≤ 196 ug/Lall year102
1,2-Dichloropropanedaily maximum≤ 794 ug/Lall year102
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenemonthly average≤ 25 ug/Lall year102
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenedaily maximum≤ 66 ug/Lall year102
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenemonthly average≤ 196 ug/Lall year102
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ 794 ug/Lall year102
1,3-Dichlorobenzenemonthly average≤ 142 ug/Lall year102
1,3-Dichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ 380 ug/Lall year102
1,4-Dichlorobenzenemonthly average≤ 142 ug/Lall year102
1,4-Dichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ 380 ug/Lall year102
2-Nitrophenolmonthly average≤ 65 ug/Lall year102
2-Nitrophenoldaily maximum≤ 231 ug/Lall year102
2,4-Dimethylphenolmonthly average≤ 19 ug/Lall year102
2,4-Dimethylphenoldaily maximum≤ 47 ug/Lall year102
2,4-Dinitrophenolmonthly average≤ 1207 ug/Lall year102
2,4-Dinitrophenoldaily maximum≤ 4291 ug/Lall year102
4-Nitrophenolmonthly average≤ 162 ug/Lall year102
4-Nitrophenoldaily maximum≤ 576 ug/Lall year102
4,6-Dinitro-o-cresolmonthly average≤ 78 ug/Lall year102
4,6-Dinitro-o-cresoldaily maximum≤ 277 ug/Lall year102
Phenolmonthly average≤ 19 ug/Lall year102
Phenoldaily maximum≤ 47 ug/Lall year102
Naphthalenemonthly average≤ 19 ug/Lall year102
Naphthalenedaily maximum≤ 47 ug/Lall year102
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]monthly average≤ 95 ug/Lall year102
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily maximum≤ 258 ug/Lall year102
Di-n-butyl phthalatemonthly average≤ 20 ug/Lall year102
Di-n-butyl phthalatedaily maximum≤ 43 ug/Lall year102
Vinyl chloridemonthly average≤ 97 ug/Lall year102
Vinyl chloridedaily maximum≤ 172 ug/Lall year102
Trichloroethylenemonthly average≤ 26 ug/Lall year102
Trichloroethylenedaily maximum≤ 69 ug/Lall year102
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year102
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year102
1,3-Dichloropropenemonthly average≤ 196 ug/Lall year102
1,3-Dichloropropenedaily maximum≤ 794 ug/Lall year102
Chloroethanemonthly average≤ 110 ug/Lall year102
Chloroethanedaily maximum≤ 295 ug/Lall year102
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year202
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year202
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 50 ug/Lall year202
Benzenedaily maximum≤ 50 ug/Lall year202
BTEXdaily maximum≤ 250 ug/Lall year202
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year202
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year202

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 26 Petroleum Refining and Related Industries permits in Louisiana.

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