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Valero Refining Company

Petroleum Refining, major discharger, Ardmore, Oklahoma. NPDES permit OK0001295, in force until Feb 28, 2030. 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 (10 values), outfall 004 form A monthly (10 values), outfall 005 form A monthly (10 values), outfall 006 form A monthly (12 values), outfall 007 form A monthly (41 values), outfall TX7 form Q quarterly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 63 reports late

Limits in force (107)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 95 mg/Lall year001
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 15 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
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 95 mg/Lall year004
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year004
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 15 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
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 95 mg/Lall year005
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year005
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year005
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 15 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
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year006
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 95 mg/Lall year006
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year006
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year006
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year006
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year006
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year006
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year006
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all 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
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 50 mg/LJun–Oct007
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 71.8 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec007
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 75 mg/LJun–Oct007
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 129.3 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec007
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 676 lb/dJun–Oct007
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 1419 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec007
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 1013 lb/dJun–Oct007
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 2128 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec007
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]monthly average≤ 502 mg/Lall year007
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 967 mg/Lall year007
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]monthly average≤ 7237 lb/dall year007
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 13948 lb/dall year007
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year007
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year007
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year007
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 46 mg/Lall year007
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year007
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 623 lb/dall year007
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year007
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year007
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 216 lb/dall year007
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 20 mg/LJun–Oct007
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 39.1 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec007
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 30 mg/LJun–Oct007
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 85.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec007
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 270 lb/dJun–Oct007
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 770 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec007
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 405 lb/dJun–Oct007
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1155 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec007
Sulfide, total [as S]monthly average≤ .38 mg/Lall year007
Sulfide, total [as S]daily maximum≤ .85 mg/Lall year007
Sulfide, total [as S]monthly average≤ 5.46 lb/dall year007
Sulfide, total [as S]daily maximum≤ 12.2 lb/dall year007
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]monthly average≤ .05 mg/Lall year007
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximum≤ .11 mg/Lall year007
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]monthly average≤ .7 lb/dall year007
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 1.58 lb/dall year007
Chromium, total [as Cr]monthly average≤ .59 mg/Lall year007
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 1.71 mg/Lall year007
Chromium, total [as Cr]monthly average≤ 8.54 lb/dall year007
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 24.6 lb/dall year007
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year007
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year007
Phenolics, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .47 mg/Lall year007
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .97 mg/Lall year007
Phenolics, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 6.78 lb/dall year007
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 13.9 lb/dall 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
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all yearTX7
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all yearTX7
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearTX7
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearTX7
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearTX7
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #148-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX7
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #248-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX7
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearTX7
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearTX7
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearTX7
LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia magna48-hour minimumreport only (%)all yearTX7
LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas48-hour minimumreport only (%)all yearTX7
LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia magna48-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX7
LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas48-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX7
Daphnia Magna % Mortality 48 Hr Acute48-hour minimumreport only (%)all yearTX7
% Mortality Static Renewal 48 Hr Pimephales promelas or use TJA6C48-hour minimumreport only (%)all yearTX7

New limits from Mar 1, 2028

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum87.7 ug/Lnew——
Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average50.6 ug/Lnew——

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 6 Petroleum Refining and Related Industries permits in Oklahoma.

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