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Calcasieu Refining Company

Petroleum Refining, major discharger, Lake Charles, Louisiana. NPDES permit LA0052370 expired May 31, 2024; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 1 of 60 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (14 values), outfall 001 form ME quarterly (21 values), outfall 001 form MY quarterly (21 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (2 values), outfall 002 form Q quarterly (6 values), outfall 003 form Q quarterly (6 values), and 8 more forms
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 60 reports late

Limits in force (143)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 499 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 938 lb/dall year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]monthly average≤ 2508 lb/dall year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 4853 lb/dall year001
pHminimumreport only (SU)all year001
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 422 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 657 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 153 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 293 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≤ 52 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 52 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 115 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 115 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≤ 2.79 lb/dall year001
Sulfide, total [as S]monthly average≤ 2.79 lb/dall year001
Sulfide, total [as S]daily maximum≤ 6.16 lb/dall year001
Sulfide, total [as S]daily maximum≤ 6.16 lb/dall year001
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]monthly average≤ .0888 lb/dall year001
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]monthly average≤ .0888 lb/dall year001
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximum≤ .2069 lb/dall year001
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximum≤ .2069 lb/dall year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]monthly average≤ 1.1578 lb/dall year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]monthly average≤ 1.1578 lb/dall year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 3.185 lb/dall year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 3.185 lb/dall year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1monthly average 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 #17-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #17-day 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 #2monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #27-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #27-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
WET, sublethal retest #1monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
WET, sublethal retest #1monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
WET, sublethal retest #17-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
WET, sublethal retest #17-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
WET, sublethal retest #2monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
WET, sublethal retest #2monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
WET, sublethal retest #27-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
WET, sublethal retest #27-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Phenolics, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .8694 lb/dall year001
Phenolics, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .8694 lb/dall year001
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 3.7009 lb/dall year001
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 3.7009 lb/dall year001
Benzo[a]pyrenemonthly average≤ .0908 lb/dall year001
Benzo[a]anthracenemonthly average≤ .0908 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
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3monthly average 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 #37-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #37-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole Effluent Toxicity, Sub-Lethal Retest #3monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole Effluent Toxicity, Sub-Lethal Retest #3monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole Effluent Toxicity, Sub-Lethal Retest #37-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Whole Effluent Toxicity, Sub-Lethal Retest #37-day 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
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Menidiamonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Menidia7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidiamonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia7-day minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia7-day minimumreport only (%)all year001
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)maximumreport only (%)all year001
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Menidia menidiamaximumreport 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
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year005
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year005
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year005
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year005
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year005
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 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
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year005
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLall 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
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year009
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year009
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year009
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year009
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year009
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year009
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year009
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year009
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year009
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLall year009
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year013
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year013
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 90 mg/Lall year013
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 90 mg/Lall year013
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year013
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year013
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 50 ug/Lall year013
Benzenedaily maximum≤ 50 ug/Lall year013
BTEXdaily maximum≤ 250 ug/Lall year013
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year013
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year013

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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