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Valero Refining - New Orleans LLC - St Charles Refinery

Petroleum Refining, major discharger, Norco, Louisiana. NPDES permit LA0052051, in force until Jun 30, 2031. 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 (22 values), outfall 005 form A monthly (2 values), outfall IT01 form A monthly (2 values), outfall 001 form DA yearly, outfall 001 form PI yearly, outfall 001 form Q quarterly, and 8 more forms
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 1 required value missing, 1 of 74 reports late

Limits in force (91)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 3664 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 6593 lb/dall year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]monthly average≤ 25470 lb/dall year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 49191 lb/dall year001
pHinstantaneous minimumreport only (SU)all year001
pHinstantaneous maximumreport only (SU)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 2939 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 4604 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 1078 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 2025 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1855 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 4080 lb/dall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Sulfide, total [as S]monthly average≤ 17.9 lb/dall year001
Sulfide, total [as S]daily maximum≤ 40.2 lb/dall year001
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]monthly average≤ 2.2 lb/dall year001
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 5 lb/dall year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]monthly average≤ 25.9 lb/dall year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 74.6 lb/dall year001
Phenolics, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 22.2 lb/dall year001
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 49 lb/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, > 60 minutesmonthly total≤ 0 occur/moall year001
pH range excursions, monthly total accummonthly total≤ 446 minall year001
Solids, total suspended, non-algalmonthly average≤ 2939 lb/dMay–Sep001
Solids, total suspended, non-algaldaily maximum≤ 4604 lb/dMay–Sep001
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
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year002
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall 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
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
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year005
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year006
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year006
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year006
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year006
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year007
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year007
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year007
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year007
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year010
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year010
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year010
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year010
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year010
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year010
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year102
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year102
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 90 mg/Lall year102
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 90 mg/Lall year102
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year102
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year102
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 50 ug/Lall year102
Benzenedaily maximum≤ 50 ug/Lall year102
BTEXdaily maximum≤ 250 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
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearIT01
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all yearIT01

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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