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American Chrome & Chemicals Na Inc

Inorganic Pigments, major discharger, Corpus Christi, Texas. NPDES permit TX0004685, in force until Sep 16, 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 (21 values), outfall 101 form A monthly (16 values), outfall 201 form A monthly (16 values), outfall 301 form A monthly (10 values), outfall TX1 form Q quarterly (28 values), outfall TXA form S twice a year
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 53 reports late

Limits in force (95)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily average≤ 105 deg Fall year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 107 deg Fall year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly minimum≥ 2 mg/Lall year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 4392 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 13282 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasedaily average≤ 278 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 371 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximum≤ .32 mg/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily average≤ 1.16 lb/dall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 1.69 lb/dall year001
Silver, total [as Ag]daily average≤ .35 lb/dall year001
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximum≤ .74 lb/dall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily average≤ 20 MGDall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ 25 MGDall year001
Chlorine, free availabledaily average≤ 10.01 lb/dall year001
Chlorine, free availabledaily maximum≤ 25.04 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 54 lb/dall year101
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 108 lb/dall year101
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily average≤ .12 lb/dall year101
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximum≤ .22 lb/dall year101
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily average≤ .75 lb/dall year101
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 1.5 lb/dall year101
Copper, total [as Cu]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Lead, total [as Pb]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily average≤ .8 lb/dall year101
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximum≤ 1.7 lb/dall year101
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Flow [dry weather]daily average≤ .35 MGDall year101
Flow [dry weather]daily maximum≤ .8 MGDall year101
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 25 lb/dall year201
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 50 lb/dall year201
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year201
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year201
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily average≤ .75 lb/dall year201
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 1.5 lb/dall year201
Copper, total [as Cu]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year201
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year201
Lead, total [as Pb]daily average≤ .9 lb/dall year201
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 1.8 lb/dall year201
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year201
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year201
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily average≤ 1.2 lb/dall year201
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 2.4 lb/dall year201
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily average≤ .2 MGDall year201
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ .4 MGDall year201
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily average≤ 20 mg/Lall year301
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year301
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 20 mg/Lall year301
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year301
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year301
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year301
Chlorine, total residualmonthly minimum≥ 1 mg/Lall year301
Chlorine, total residualmonthly maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year301
Enterococcidaily average≤ 35 CFU/100mLall year301
Enterococcidaily maximum≤ 89 CFU/100mLall year301
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #17-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #27-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
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 beryllina7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllinamonthly 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 beryllina7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllinamonthly 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 beryllina7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllinamonthly 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 beryllina7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllinamonthly 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 beryllina7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllinamonthly 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 Growth Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllina7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Growth Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllinamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
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

How strict are these limits?

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

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