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Valero Refining- Meraux LLC

Petroleum Refining, major discharger, Meraux, Louisiana. NPDES permit LA0003646 expired May 31, 2024; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 3 times (last March 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (9 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (7 values), outfall 002 form DA quarterly (11 values), outfall 002 form PI quarterly (11 values), outfall 003 form A monthly (5 values), outfall 003 form Q quarterly (4 values), and 12 more forms
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 5 required values missing, 4 of 109 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
November 2025Solids, total suspended, daily maximum2702 lb/d≤ 1561 lb/d73%
March 2026Sulfide, total [as S], daily maximum39.4 lb/d≤ 14.1 lb/d179%
March 2026Sulfide, total [as S], monthly average9.31 lb/d≤ 6.3 lb/d48%

Limits in force (141)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 120 deg Fall year001
pHminimumreport only (SU)all year001
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year001
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 5 mg/Lall 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
pHminimumreport only (SU)all year002
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year002
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall 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
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
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year003
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year003
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year003
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all 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
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year004
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year004
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year004
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year015
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year015
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year015
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year015
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year015
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year015
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year016
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year016
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year016
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year016
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year016
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year016
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year020
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year020
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year020
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year020
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year020
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year020
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year021A
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year021A
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 90 mg/Lall year021A
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 90 mg/Lall year021A
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year021A
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year021A
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 50 ug/Lall year021A
Benzenedaily maximum≤ 50 ug/Lall year021A
BTEXdaily maximum≤ 250 ug/Lall year021A
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year021A
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year021A
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year021B
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year021B
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 90 mg/Lall year021B
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 90 mg/Lall year021B
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year021B
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year021B
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 50 ug/Lall year021B
Benzenedaily maximum≤ 50 ug/Lall year021B
BTEXdaily maximum≤ 250 ug/Lall year021B
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year021B
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year021B
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year102
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year102
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 1243 lb/dall year302
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 2239 lb/dall year302
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]monthly average≤ 8674 lb/dall year302
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 16739 lb/dall year302
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 996 lb/dall year302
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 1561 lb/dall year302
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 362 lb/dall year302
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 680 lb/dall year302
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year302
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year302
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 653 lb/dall year302
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1437 lb/dall year302
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year302
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year302
Sulfide, total [as S]monthly average≤ 6.3 lb/dall year302
Sulfide, total [as S]daily maximum≤ 14.1 lb/dall year302
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]monthly average≤ .9 lb/dall year302
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 2.1 lb/dall year302
Chromium, total [as Cr]monthly average≤ 11.1 lb/dall year302
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 32 lb/dall year302
Phenolics, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 8.1 lb/dall year302
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 16.7 lb/dall year302
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year302
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year302
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTOX
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTOX
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #148-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTOX
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #148-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTOX
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTOX
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTOX
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #248-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTOX
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #248-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTOX
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTOX
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTOX
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #348-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTOX
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #348-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTOX
Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulexmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTOX
Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex48-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTOX
LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTOX
LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas48-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTOX
NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulexmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTOX
NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex48-hour minimumreport only (%)all yearTOX
NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTOX
NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas48-hour minimumreport only (%)all yearTOX
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute D. pulexmaximumreport only (%)all yearTOX
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelasmaximumreport only (%)all yearTOX

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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