Plains Marketing LP - ST James Terminal — NPDES permit LA0127229: limits, due date and EPA's record

Transportation Services, Saint James, Louisiana. NPDES permit LA0127229, in force until Jan 31, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 10 times (last September 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

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

Period ending	Outfall	Parameter	Reported	Limit	Over by
March 2026	203	BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum	112 mg/L	≤ 45 mg/L	149%
March 2026	203	BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average	112 mg/L	≤ 30 mg/L	273%
March 2026	203	Solids, total suspended, daily maximum	57.1 mg/L	≤ 45 mg/L	27%
March 2026	203	Solids, total suspended, monthly average	57.1 mg/L	≤ 30 mg/L	90%
June 2026	101	Coliform, fecal general, daily maximum	1000 CFU/100mL	≤ 400 CFU/100mL	150%
June 2026	101	Coliform, fecal general, monthly geometric mean	502 CFU/100mL	≤ 200 CFU/100mL	151%
September 2026	203	BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum	79.3 mg/L	≤ 45 mg/L	76%
September 2026	203	BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average	79.3 mg/L	≤ 30 mg/L	164%
September 2026	203	Solids, total suspended, daily maximum	56 mg/L	≤ 45 mg/L	24%
September 2026	203	Solids, total suspended, monthly average	56 mg/L	≤ 30 mg/L	87%

Limits in force (131)

Parameter	Statistic	Limit	Months	Outfall
pH	instantaneous minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	001
pH	instantaneous maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	001
Oil & Grease	daily maximum	≤ 15 mg/L	all year	001
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]	daily maximum	≤ 50 mg/L	all year	001
Lead, total [as Pb]	daily maximum	≤ 50 ug/L	all year	001
Benzene	daily maximum	≤ 50 ug/L	all year	001
BTEX	daily maximum	≤ 250 ug/L	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	001
pH	instantaneous minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	002
pH	instantaneous maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	002
Oil & Grease	daily maximum	≤ 15 mg/L	all year	002
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]	daily maximum	≤ 50 mg/L	all year	002
Lead, total [as Pb]	daily maximum	≤ 50 ug/L	all year	002
Benzene	daily maximum	≤ 50 ug/L	all year	002
BTEX	daily maximum	≤ 250 ug/L	all year	002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year	002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	002
pH	instantaneous minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	003
pH	instantaneous maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	003
Oil & Grease	daily maximum	≤ 15 mg/L	all year	003
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]	daily maximum	≤ 50 mg/L	all year	003
Lead, total [as Pb]	daily maximum	≤ 50 ug/L	all year	003
Benzene	daily maximum	≤ 50 ug/L	all year	003
BTEX	daily maximum	≤ 250 ug/L	all year	003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year	003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	006
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	daily maximum	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	006
pH	instantaneous minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	006
pH	instantaneous maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	006
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	006
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (gal/d)	all year	006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (gal/d)	all year	006
Coliform, fecal general	monthly geometric mean	≤ 200 CFU/100mL	all year	006
Coliform, fecal general	daily maximum	≤ 400 CFU/100mL	all year	006
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]	monthly average	≤ 200 mg/L	all year	007
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]	daily maximum	≤ 300 mg/L	all year	007
pH	instantaneous minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	007
pH	instantaneous maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	007
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	≤ 90 mg/L	all year	007
Oil & Grease	daily maximum	≤ 15 mg/L	all year	007
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]	daily maximum	≤ 50 mg/L	all year	007
Lead, total [as Pb]	daily maximum	≤ 50 ug/L	all year	007
Zinc, total [as Zn]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	007
Zinc, total [as Zn]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	007
Benzene	daily maximum	≤ 50 ug/L	all year	007
BTEX	daily maximum	≤ 250 ug/L	all year	007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year	007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	007
pH	instantaneous minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	008
pH	instantaneous maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	008
Oil & Grease	daily maximum	≤ 15 mg/L	all year	008
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]	daily maximum	≤ 50 mg/L	all year	008
Lead, total [as Pb]	daily maximum	≤ 50 ug/L	all year	008
Benzene	daily maximum	≤ 50 ug/L	all year	008
BTEX	daily maximum	≤ 250 ug/L	all year	008
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year	008
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	008
pH	instantaneous minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	009
pH	instantaneous maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	009
Oil & Grease	daily maximum	≤ 15 mg/L	all year	009
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]	daily maximum	≤ 50 mg/L	all year	009
Lead, total [as Pb]	daily maximum	≤ 50 ug/L	all year	009
Benzene	daily maximum	≤ 50 ug/L	all year	009
BTEX	daily maximum	≤ 250 ug/L	all year	009
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year	009
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	009
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]	monthly average	≤ 200 mg/L	all year	009
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]	daily maximum	≤ 300 mg/L	all year	009
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	101
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	daily maximum	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	101
pH	instantaneous minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	101
pH	instantaneous maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	101
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	101
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (gal/d)	all year	101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (gal/d)	all year	101
Coliform, fecal general	monthly geometric mean	≤ 200 CFU/100mL	all year	101
Coliform, fecal general	daily maximum	≤ 400 CFU/100mL	all year	101
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	103
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	daily maximum	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	103
pH	instantaneous minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	103
pH	instantaneous maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	103
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	103
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	103
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (gal/d)	all year	103
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (gal/d)	all year	103
Coliform, fecal general	monthly geometric mean	≤ 200 CFU/100mL	all year	103
Coliform, fecal general	daily maximum	≤ 400 CFU/100mL	all year	103
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	201
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	daily maximum	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	201
pH	instantaneous minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	201
pH	instantaneous maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	201
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	201
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	201
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (gal/d)	all year	201
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (gal/d)	all year	201
Coliform, fecal general	monthly geometric mean	≤ 200 CFU/100mL	all year	201
Coliform, fecal general	daily maximum	≤ 400 CFU/100mL	all year	201
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	203
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	daily maximum	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	203
pH	instantaneous minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	203
pH	instantaneous maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	203
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	203
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	203
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (gal/d)	all year	203
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (gal/d)	all year	203
Coliform, fecal general	monthly geometric mean	≤ 200 CFU/100mL	all year	203
Coliform, fecal general	daily maximum	≤ 400 CFU/100mL	all year	203
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	301
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	daily maximum	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	301
pH	instantaneous minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	301
pH	instantaneous maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	301
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	301
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	301
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (gal/d)	all year	301
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (gal/d)	all year	301
Coliform, fecal general	monthly geometric mean	≤ 200 CFU/100mL	all year	301
Coliform, fecal general	daily maximum	≤ 400 CFU/100mL	all year	301
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	401
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	daily maximum	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	401
pH	instantaneous minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	401
pH	instantaneous maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	401
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	401
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	401
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (gal/d)	all year	401
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (gal/d)	all year	401
Coliform, fecal general	monthly geometric mean	≤ 200 CFU/100mL	all year	401
Coliform, fecal general	daily maximum	≤ 400 CFU/100mL	all year	401

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