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Occidental Chemical Corporation

Alkalies And Chlorine, major discharger, Taft, Louisiana. NPDES permit LA0005983, in force until Dec 14, 2027. 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 (8 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (8 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (2 values), outfall 003 form Q quarterly (6 values), outfall 004 form Q quarterly (8 values), outfall 005 form Q quarterly (6 values), and 9 more forms
Renewal application due
Jun 17, 2027 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 2 required values missing, 2 of 99 reports late

Limits in force (79)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
pHminimumreport only (SU)all year001
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 1895 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 4064 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 202 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 303 lb/dall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ 15.75 lb/dall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 38.58 lb/dall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly average≤ 7.72 lb/dall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 18.97 lb/dall year001
Nickel, total [as Ni]monthly average≤ 11.9 lb/dall year001
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximum≤ 31.19 lb/dall year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #148-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #148-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #248-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #248-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)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
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ 25.4 lb/dall year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 41.8 lb/dall year001
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #348-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #348-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)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 pulex48-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulexmonthly 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
LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex48-hour minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulexmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas48-hour minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelasmonthly average 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
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
Chloride [as Cl]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all 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 year005
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year005
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year005
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year005
1,2-Dichloroethanedaily maximum≤ 574 ug/Lall year101
Chloroformdaily maximum≤ 325 ug/Lall year101
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethanedaily maximum≤ 574 ug/Lall year101
Trichloroethylenedaily maximum≤ 69 ug/Lall 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
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year201
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 65 mg/Lall year201
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 90 mg/Lall year201
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 135 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
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly average≤ 200 #/100mLall year201
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLall year201
Cycles Of Concentrationmonthly average minimum≥ 3 call yearCT01
Cycles Of Concentrationmonthly average minimum≥ 3 call yearCT02
Cycles Of Concentrationmonthly average minimum≥ 3 call yearCT03

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 130 Chemicals and Allied Products permits in Louisiana.

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