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Houston Refining LP

Petroleum Refining, major discharger, Houston, Texas. NPDES permit TX0003247, in force until Jan 11, 2029. 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 (24 values), outfall 003 form A monthly (24 values), outfall TXA form S twice a year, outfall TXC form S twice a year
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 28 reports late

Limits in force (56)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 46 mg/Lall year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 342 mg/Lall year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 213 mg/Lall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 16 mg/Lall year001
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 55 mg/Lall year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximum≤ .13 mg/Lall year001
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximum≤ .059 mg/Lall year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ .57 mg/Lall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .49 mg/Lall year001
Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons [PAHs]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Toluenedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Benzenedaily maximum≤ .45 mg/Lall year001
Ethylbenzenedaily maximum≤ 1.4 mg/Lall year001
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrenedaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Benzo[a]anthracenedaily maximum≤ .0018 mg/Lall year001
Dibenz[a,h]anthracenedaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Naphthalenedaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Phenolsdaily maximum≤ .33 mg/Lall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Cresoldaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Xylene [mix of m+o+p]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 46 mg/Lall year003
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 352 mg/Lall year003
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year003
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 227 mg/Lall year003
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 16 mg/Lall year003
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 55 mg/Lall year003
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximum≤ .13 mg/Lall year003
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximum≤ .061 mg/Lall year003
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ .59 mg/Lall year003
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .49 mg/Lall year003
Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons [PAHs]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Toluenedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Benzenedaily maximum≤ .45 mg/Lall year003
Ethylbenzenedaily maximum≤ 1.4 mg/Lall year003
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrenedaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year003
Benzo[a]anthracenedaily maximum≤ .0018 mg/Lall year003
Dibenz[a,h]anthracenedaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year003
Naphthalenedaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year003
Phenolsdaily maximum≤ .34 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
Cresoldaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Xylene [mix of m+o+p]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1single samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXA
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2single samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXA
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 beryllinasingle samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXA
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1single samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXC
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2single samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXC
LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)single samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXC
LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Menidia beryllinasingle samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXC

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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