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Ticona Polymers Inc

Industrial Organic Chemicals, major discharger, Bishop, Texas. NPDES permit TX0006025 expired Jun 20, 2023; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 3 times (last June 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 20 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (43 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (1 value), outfall 002 form A monthly (6 values), outfall 101 form A monthly (18 values), outfall TX1 form Q quarterly (28 values), outfall 101 form Y yearly, and 1 more form
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 47 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
May 2026E. coli, daily average149.01 CFU/100mL≤ 126 CFU/100mL18%
May 2026E. coli, daily maximum613.1 CFU/100mL≤ 399 CFU/100mL54%
June 2026E. coli, daily maximum770.1 CFU/100mL≤ 399 CFU/100mL93%

Limits in force (212)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily averagereport only (deg F)all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly minimum≥ 3 mg/Lall year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily average≤ 4670 lb/dall year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 5348 lb/dall year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
Oil & Greasedaily average≤ 120 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 240 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily average≤ 2.5 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily average≤ 72 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 144 lb/dall year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily average≤ 885 mg/Lall year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximum≤ 1873 mg/Lall year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily average≤ 30762 lb/dall year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximum≤ 46673 lb/dall year001
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximum≤ .42 lb/dall year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 5 lb/dall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily average≤ 1.51 lb/dall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 3.2 lb/dall year001
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximum≤ 6.67 lb/dall year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily average≤ .0057 mg/Lall year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximum≤ .012 mg/Lall year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily average≤ .095 lb/dall year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximum≤ .199 lb/dall year001
Benzenedaily maximum≤ .2 mg/Lall year001
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidinedaily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidinedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidinedaily averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidinedaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Flow [dry weather]daily average≤ 3.5 MGDall year001
Flow [dry weather]daily maximum≤ 7.25 MGDall year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily average≤ 5074 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximum≤ 10736 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily average≤ 149516 lb/dall year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximum≤ 267530 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily average≤ 14.6 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily average≤ 426 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 714 lb/dall year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year002
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 70 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
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily average≤ 277 lb/dall year101
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 740 lb/dall year101
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year101
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year101
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 402 lb/dall year101
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 1302 lb/dall year101
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily average≤ 1.86 lb/dall year101
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 4.64 lb/dall year101
Copper, total [as Cu]daily average≤ 3.41 lb/dall year101
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 7.95 lb/dall year101
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily average≤ 2.83 lb/dall year101
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximum≤ 6.67 lb/dall year101
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily average≤ 1.76 lb/dall year101
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 4.37 lb/dall year101
Carbon tetrachloridedaily average≤ .15 lb/dall year101
Carbon tetrachloridedaily maximum≤ .31 lb/dall year101
1,2-Dichloroethanedaily average≤ .56 lb/dall year101
1,2-Dichloroethanedaily maximum≤ 1.73 lb/dall year101
Chloroformdaily average≤ .17 lb/dall year101
Chloroformdaily maximum≤ .38 lb/dall year101
Toluenedaily average≤ .21 lb/dall year101
Toluenedaily maximum≤ .65 lb/dall year101
Benzenedaily average≤ .3 lb/dall year101
Benzenedaily maximum≤ 1.11 lb/dall year101
Acenaphthylenedaily average≤ .18 lb/dall year101
Acenaphthylenedaily maximum≤ .48 lb/dall year101
Acenaphthenedaily average≤ .18 lb/dall year101
Acenaphthenedaily maximum≤ .48 lb/dall year101
Acrylonitriledaily average≤ .79 lb/dall year101
Acrylonitriledaily maximum≤ 1.98 lb/dall year101
Anthracenedaily average≤ .18 lb/dall year101
Anthracenedaily maximum≤ .48 lb/dall year101
Benzo[b]fluoranthenedaily average≤ .19 lb/dall year101
Benzo[b]fluoranthenedaily maximum≤ .5 lb/dall year101
Benzo[k]fluoranthenedaily average≤ .18 lb/dall year101
Benzo[k]fluoranthenedaily maximum≤ .48 lb/dall year101
Benzo[a]pyrenedaily average≤ .19 lb/dall year101
Benzo[a]pyrenedaily maximum≤ .5 lb/dall year101
Chlorobenzenedaily average≤ .12 lb/dall year101
Chlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ .23 lb/dall year101
Chrysenedaily average≤ .18 lb/dall year101
Chrysenedaily maximum≤ .48 lb/dall year101
Diethyl phthalatedaily average≤ .66 lb/dall year101
Diethyl phthalatedaily maximum≤ 1.66 lb/dall year101
Dimethyl phthalatedaily average≤ .16 lb/dall year101
Dimethyl phthalatedaily maximum≤ .38 lb/dall year101
Ethylbenzenedaily average≤ .26 lb/dall year101
Ethylbenzenedaily maximum≤ .88 lb/dall year101
Fluoranthenedaily average≤ .2 lb/dall year101
Fluoranthenedaily maximum≤ .56 lb/dall year101
Fluorenedaily average≤ .18 lb/dall year101
Fluorenedaily maximum≤ .48 lb/dall year101
Hexachlorobutadienedaily average≤ .16 lb/dall year101
Hexachlorobutadienedaily maximum≤ .4 lb/dall year101
Hexachloroethanedaily average≤ .17 lb/dall year101
Hexachloroethanedaily maximum≤ .44 lb/dall year101
Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]daily average≤ .7 lb/dall year101
Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]daily maximum≤ 1.56 lb/dall year101
Methylene chloridedaily average≤ .33 lb/dall year101
Methylene chloridedaily maximum≤ .73 lb/dall year101
Nitrobenzenedaily average≤ .22 lb/dall year101
Nitrobenzenedaily maximum≤ .56 lb/dall year101
Phenanthrenedaily average≤ .18 lb/dall year101
Phenanthrenedaily maximum≤ .48 lb/dall year101
Pyrenedaily average≤ .2 lb/dall year101
Pyrenedaily maximum≤ .55 lb/dall year101
Tetrachloroethylenedaily average≤ .18 lb/dall year101
Tetrachloroethylenedaily maximum≤ .46 lb/dall year101
1,1-Dichloroethanedaily average≤ .18 lb/dall year101
1,1-Dichloroethanedaily maximum≤ .48 lb/dall year101
1,1-Dichloroethylenedaily average≤ .13 lb/dall year101
1,1-Dichloroethylenedaily maximum≤ .2 lb/dall year101
1,1,1-Trichloroethanedaily average≤ .17 lb/dall year101
1,1,1-Trichloroethanedaily maximum≤ .44 lb/dall year101
1,1,2-Trichloroethanedaily average≤ .17 lb/dall year101
1,1,2-Trichloroethanedaily maximum≤ .44 lb/dall year101
Benzo[a]anthracenedaily average≤ .18 lb/dall year101
Benzo[a]anthracenedaily maximum≤ .48 lb/dall year101
1,2-Dichlorobenzenedaily average≤ .63 lb/dall year101
1,2-Dichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ 1.33 lb/dall year101
1,2-Dichloropropanedaily average≤ 1.25 lb/dall year101
1,2-Dichloropropanedaily maximum≤ 1.88 lb/dall year101
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenedaily average≤ .17 lb/dall year101
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenedaily maximum≤ .44 lb/dall year101
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenedaily average≤ .56 lb/dall year101
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ 1.15 lb/dall year101
1,3-Dichlorobenzenedaily average≤ .25 lb/dall year101
1,3-Dichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ .36 lb/dall year101
1,4-Dichlorobenzenedaily average≤ .12 lb/dall year101
1,4-Dichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ .23 lb/dall year101
2-Chlorophenoldaily average≤ .25 lb/dall year101
2-Chlorophenoldaily maximum≤ .8 lb/dall year101
2-Nitrophenoldaily average≤ .34 lb/dall year101
2-Nitrophenoldaily maximum≤ .56 lb/dall year101
2,4-Dichlorophenoldaily average≤ .32 lb/dall year101
2,4-Dichlorophenoldaily maximum≤ .92 lb/dall year101
2,4-Dimethylphenoldaily average≤ .15 lb/dall year101
2,4-Dimethylphenoldaily maximum≤ .29 lb/dall year101
2,4-Dinitrotoluenedaily average≤ .93 lb/dall year101
2,4-Dinitrotoluenedaily maximum≤ 2.33 lb/dall year101
2,4-Dinitrophenoldaily average≤ .58 lb/dall year101
2,4-Dinitrophenoldaily maximum≤ 1.01 lb/dall year101
2,6-Dinitrotoluenedaily average≤ 2.09 lb/dall year101
2,6-Dinitrotoluenedaily maximum≤ 5.25 lb/dall year101
4-Nitrophenoldaily average≤ .59 lb/dall year101
4-Nitrophenoldaily maximum≤ 1.02 lb/dall year101
4,6-Dinitro-o-cresoldaily average≤ .64 lb/dall year101
4,6-Dinitro-o-cresoldaily maximum≤ 2.27 lb/dall year101
Phenoldaily average≤ .12 lb/dall year101
Phenoldaily maximum≤ .21 lb/dall year101
Naphthalenedaily average≤ .18 lb/dall year101
Naphthalenedaily maximum≤ .48 lb/dall year101
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily average≤ .84 lb/dall year101
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily maximum≤ 2.28 lb/dall year101
Di-n-butyl phthalatedaily average≤ .22 lb/dall year101
Di-n-butyl phthalatedaily maximum≤ .47 lb/dall year101
Vinyl chloridedaily average≤ .85 lb/dall year101
Vinyl chloridedaily maximum≤ 2.19 lb/dall year101
Trichloroethylenedaily average≤ .17 lb/dall year101
Trichloroethylenedaily maximum≤ .44 lb/dall year101
Hexachlorobenzenedaily average≤ .001 lb/dall year101
Hexachlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ .002 lb/dall year101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily average≤ 1.339 MGDall year101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ 2.678 MGDall year101
E. colidaily average≤ 126 CFU/100mLall year101
E. colidaily maximum≤ 399 CFU/100mLall year101
1,3-Dichloropropylenedaily average≤ .24 lb/dall year101
1,3-Dichloropropylenedaily maximum≤ .36 lb/dall year101
Chloroethanedaily average≤ .85 lb/dall year101
Chloroethanedaily maximum≤ 2.19 lb/dall year101
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 Daphnia magna7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Daphnia magnamonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Daphnia magna7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Daphnia magnamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Daphnia magna7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Daphnia magnamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Daphnia magna7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Daphnia magnamonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Daphnia magna7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Daphnia magnamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Daphnia magna7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Daphnia magnamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly 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
Daphnia magna survival 24 Hr Acute WETsingle samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXA
LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelassingle samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXA

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