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Valero Refining Texas LP

Petroleum Refining, major discharger, Houston, Texas. NPDES permit TX0002976, in force until Mar 16, 2028. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 20 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (29 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (6 values), outfall 003 form A monthly (6 values), outfall 005 form A monthly (6 values), outfall 006 form A monthly (6 values), outfall 007 form A monthly (6 values), and 3 more forms
Renewal application due
Sep 18, 2027 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
4 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 90 reports late

Limits in force (91)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 120 deg Fall year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily average≤ 10115 lb/dall year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 19545 lb/dall year001
pHminimum≥ 5 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 11 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 1518 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 2850 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasedaily average≤ 632 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 1107 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily average≤ 186 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 279 lb/dall year001
Cyanide, free [as free]daily average≤ .242 lb/dall year001
Cyanide, free [as free]daily maximum≤ .509 lb/dall year001
Sulfide, total [as S]daily average≤ 12.4 lb/dall year001
Sulfide, total [as S]daily maximum≤ 26.7 lb/dall year001
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily average≤ 5.27 lb/dall year001
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 10.8 lb/dall year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily average≤ 15.9 lb/dall year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 41.9 lb/dall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily average≤ 6.47 lb/dall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 13.7 lb/dall year001
Phenolsdaily average≤ 9.99 lb/dall year001
Phenolsdaily maximum≤ 21.3 lb/dall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily average≤ 3.3 MGDall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ 3.9 MGDall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily average≤ 294 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 441 lb/dall year001
pH range excursions, > 60 minutesmonthly total≤ 0 occur/moall year001
pH range excursions, monthly total accummonthly total≤ 446 minall year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 150 mg/Lall year002
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 150 mg/Lall year003
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year003
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year003
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 150 mg/Lall year005
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year005
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year005
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year005
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 150 mg/Lall year006
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year006
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year006
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year006
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 150 mg/Lall year007
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year007
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year007
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year007
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 150 mg/Lall year008
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year008
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year008
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year008
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year008
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year008
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidiamonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidiamonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)single samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXA
LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Menidia menidiasingle samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXA

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 32 Petroleum Refining and Related Industries permits in Texas.

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