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Commonwealth Oil Refining Company. Inc

Petroleum Refining, Penuelas, Puerto Rico. NPDES permit PR0000345 expired Jul 31, 2024; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 8 times (last August 2026), 15 required values missing, 14 of 35 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (9 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (7 values), outfall 003 form A monthly (7 values), outfall 002 form Y yearly, outfall 003 form Y yearly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
6 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 9 of 38 reports late

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

Period endingOutfallParameterReportedLimitOver by
April 2026003pH, maximum8.8 SU≤ 8.5 SU—
July 2026001Sulfide-hydrogen sulfide [undissociated], daily maximum< .008 mg/L≤ 2 ug/L300%
July 2026003Cyanide, free available, daily maximum7 ug/L≤ 1 ug/L600%
July 2026003Cyanide, free available, daily maximum7 ug/L≤ 1 ug/L600%
July 2026003Nickel, total [as Ni], daily maximum13 ug/L≤ 8.28 ug/L57%
July 2026003Nickel, total [as Ni], daily maximum13 ug/L≤ 8.28 ug/L57%
July 2026003Turbidity, daily maximum23 NTU≤ 10 NTU—
August 2026003Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit, daily maximum94.6 deg F≤ 90 deg F5%

Limits in force (51)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximum≤ 32.2 deg Call year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum≥ 4 mg/Lall year001
pHminimum≥ 7.3 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year001
Solids, settleabledaily maximumreport only (mL/L)all year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximum≤ 2.24 ug/Lall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ .288 MGDall year001
Sulfide-hydrogen sulfide [undissociated]daily maximum≤ 2 ug/Lall year001
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximum≤ 32.2 deg Call year002
Turbiditydaily maximum≤ 10 NTUall year002
Color [PT-CO units]daily maximumreport only (col unit (pc))all year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year002
pHminimum≥ 7.3 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year002
Solids, settleabledaily maximumreport only (mL/L)all year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5000 ug/Lall year002
Asbestosdaily maximumreport only (MF/L)all year002
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximum≤ 36 ug/Lall year002
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximum≤ 8.85 ug/Lall year002
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 50.35 ug/Lall year002
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 3.73 ug/Lall year002
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 8.52 ug/Lall year002
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximum≤ 8.28 ug/Lall year002
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 85.62 ug/Lall year002
Surfactants [MBAS]daily maximum≤ 500 ug/Lall year002
Cyanide, free availabledaily maximum≤ 1 ug/Lall year002
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ .051 ug/Lall year002
Storm water flowdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 90 deg Fall year003
Turbiditydaily maximum≤ 10 NTUall year003
Color [PT-CO units]daily maximumreport only (col unit (pc))all year003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year003
pHminimum≥ 7.3 SUall year003
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year003
Solids, settleabledaily maximumreport only (mL/L)all year003
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5000 ug/Lall year003
Asbestosdaily maximumreport only (MF/L)all year003
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximum≤ 36 ug/Lall year003
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximum≤ 8.85 ug/Lall year003
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 50.35 ug/Lall year003
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 3.73 ug/Lall year003
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 8.52 ug/Lall year003
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximum≤ 8.28 ug/Lall year003
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 85.62 ug/Lall year003
Surfactants [MBAS]daily maximum≤ 500 ug/Lall year003
Cyanide, free availabledaily maximum≤ 1 ug/Lall year003
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ .051 ug/Lall year003
Storm water flowdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003

How strict are these limits?

Cited limits by parameter: we hold no rule of Puerto Rico's own; the federal ones.

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