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Valero Refining - Texas LP

Petroleum Refining, major discharger, Corpus Christi, Texas. NPDES permit TX0006904 expired Apr 8, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last April 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 20 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (13 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (6 values), outfall 003 form A monthly (6 values), outfall 004 form A monthly (6 values), outfall 005 form A monthly (6 values), outfall 101 form A monthly (27 values), and 4 more forms
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 4 required values missing, 2 of 90 reports late

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

Period endingOutfallParameterReportedLimitOver by
November 2025003pH, maximum9.3 SU≤ 9 SU—
April 2026002Oil & Grease, instantaneous maximum60.1 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L301%

Limits in force (92)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 105 deg Fall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily average≤ 418 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 752 lb/dall year001
pHminimum≥ 5 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 11 SUall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily average≤ 278 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 612 lb/dall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily average≤ 3 MGDall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ 4 MGDall year001
pH range excursions, > 60 minutesmonthly total≤ 0 occur/moall year001
pH range excursions, monthly total accummonthly total≤ 446 minall year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Oil & Greaseinstantaneous maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year002
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]instantaneous maximum≤ 55 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
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year003
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year003
Oil & Greaseinstantaneous maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year003
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]instantaneous maximum≤ 55 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
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year004
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year004
Oil & Greaseinstantaneous maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year004
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]instantaneous maximum≤ 55 mg/Lall year004
Flow [dry weather]daily average≤ .325 MGDall year004
Flow [dry weather]daily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year005
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year005
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year005
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 55 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 maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily average≤ 5603 lb/dall year101
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 10863 lb/dall year101
pHminimum≥ 5 SUall year101
pHmaximum≤ 11 SUall year101
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 845 lb/dall year101
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 1413 lb/dall year101
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Oil & Greasedaily average≤ 236 lb/dall year101
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 446 lb/dall year101
Sulfide, total [as S]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Sulfide, total [as S]daily average≤ 3.6 lb/dall year101
Sulfide, total [as S]daily maximum≤ 8 lb/dall year101
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily average≤ .4 lb/dall year101
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximum≤ .9 lb/dall year101
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily average≤ 4 lb/dall year101
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 12 lb/dall year101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily average≤ 3 MGDall year101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ 4 MGDall year101
Phenolic compounds, totaldaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Phenolic compounds, totaldaily average≤ 3.6 lb/dall year101
Phenolic compounds, totaldaily maximum≤ 11 lb/dall year101
pH range excursions, > 60 minutesmonthly minimum≥ 0 occur/moall year101
pH range excursions, monthly total accummonthly total≤ 446 minall year101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily average≤ 3 MGDall year102
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ 4 MGDall year102
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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