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Braskem America Inc

Plastics Materials And Resins, major discharger, La Porte, Texas. NPDES permit TX0074276, in force until Aug 21, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 6 times (last April 2026), 5 required values missing, 1 of 71 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 20 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (11 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (6 values), outfall 003 form A monthly (6 values), outfall 004 form A monthly (6 values), outfall 101 form A monthly (9 values), outfall TX1 form Q quarterly (30 values), and 3 more forms
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2 values over a limit, 14 required values missing, 0 of 70 reports late

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

Period endingOutfallParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025101pH, minimum5.89 SU≥ 6 SU—
February 2026002Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD], daily maximum880 mg/L≤ 150 mg/L487%
February 2026003Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD], daily maximum571 mg/L≤ 150 mg/L281%
March 2026TX1Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia), 7-day minimum16 %≥ 29 %45%
March 2026TX1Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia), monthly average minimum16 %≥ 29 %45%
April 2026101pH, minimum5.76 SU≥ 6 SU—

Limits in force (200)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 95 deg Fall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily average≤ 117 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 286 lb/dall year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 205 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 570 lb/dall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily average≤ .0197 mg/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .0417 mg/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily average≤ .15 lb/dall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .32 lb/dall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily average≤ .0677 mg/Lall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ .143 mg/Lall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily average≤ .4 lb/dall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ .85 lb/dall year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily average≤ .835 mg/Lall year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximum≤ 1.766 mg/Lall year001
Carbon tetrachloridedaily average≤ .033 lb/dall year001
Carbon tetrachloridedaily maximum≤ .069 lb/dall year001
1,2-Dichloroethanedaily average≤ .123 lb/dall year001
1,2-Dichloroethanedaily maximum≤ .382 lb/dall year001
Chloroformdaily average≤ .038 lb/dall year001
Chloroformdaily maximum≤ .083 lb/dall year001
Toluenedaily average≤ .047 lb/dall year001
Toluenedaily maximum≤ .145 lb/dall year001
Benzenedaily average≤ .067 lb/dall year001
Benzenedaily maximum≤ .246 lb/dall year001
Acenaphthylenedaily average≤ .04 lb/dall year001
Acenaphthylenedaily maximum≤ .107 lb/dall year001
Acenaphthenedaily average≤ .04 lb/dall year001
Acenaphthenedaily maximum≤ .107 lb/dall year001
Acrylonitriledaily average≤ .0288 mg/Lall year001
Acrylonitriledaily maximum≤ .061 mg/Lall year001
Acrylonitriledaily average≤ .174 lb/dall year001
Acrylonitriledaily maximum≤ .438 lb/dall year001
Anthracenedaily average≤ .04 lb/dall year001
Anthracenedaily maximum≤ .107 lb/dall year001
Benzo[k]fluoranthenedaily average≤ .04 lb/dall year001
Benzo[k]fluoranthenedaily maximum≤ .107 lb/dall year001
Benzo[a]pyrenedaily average≤ .0025 mg/Lall year001
Benzo[a]pyrenedaily maximum≤ .0053 mg/Lall year001
Benzo[a]pyrenedaily average≤ .024 lb/dall year001
Benzo[a]pyrenedaily maximum≤ .05 lb/dall year001
Chlorobenzenedaily average≤ .027 lb/dall year001
Chlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ .051 lb/dall year001
Chrysenedaily average≤ .04 lb/dall year001
Chrysenedaily maximum≤ .107 lb/dall year001
Diethyl phthalatedaily average≤ .147 lb/dall year001
Diethyl phthalatedaily maximum≤ .368 lb/dall year001
Dimethyl phthalatedaily average≤ .034 lb/dall year001
Dimethyl phthalatedaily maximum≤ .085 lb/dall year001
Ethylbenzenedaily average≤ .058 lb/dall year001
Ethylbenzenedaily maximum≤ .196 lb/dall year001
Fluoranthenedaily average≤ .045 lb/dall year001
Fluoranthenedaily maximum≤ .123 lb/dall year001
Fluorenedaily average≤ .04 lb/dall year001
Fluorenedaily maximum≤ .107 lb/dall year001
Hexachlorobutadienedaily average≤ .036 lb/dall year001
Hexachlorobutadienedaily maximum≤ .089 lb/dall year001
Hexachloroethanedaily average≤ .038 lb/dall year001
Hexachloroethanedaily maximum≤ .098 lb/dall year001
Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]daily average≤ .156 lb/dall year001
Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]daily maximum≤ .344 lb/dall year001
Methylene chloridedaily average≤ .072 lb/dall year001
Methylene chloridedaily maximum≤ .161 lb/dall year001
Nitrobenzenedaily average≤ .049 lb/dall year001
Nitrobenzenedaily maximum≤ .123 lb/dall year001
Phenanthrenedaily average≤ .04 lb/dall year001
Phenanthrenedaily maximum≤ .09 lb/dall year001
Pyrenedaily average≤ .045 lb/dall year001
Pyrenedaily maximum≤ .121 lb/dall year001
Tetrachloroethylenedaily average≤ .04 lb/dall year001
Tetrachloroethylenedaily maximum≤ .101 lb/dall year001
1,1-Dichloroethanedaily average≤ .04 lb/dall year001
1,1-Dichloroethanedaily maximum≤ .107 lb/dall year001
1,1-Dichloroethylenedaily average≤ .029 lb/dall year001
1,1-Dichloroethylenedaily maximum≤ .045 lb/dall year001
1,1,1-Trichloroethanedaily average≤ .038 lb/dall year001
1,1,1-Trichloroethanedaily maximum≤ .098 lb/dall year001
1,1,2-Trichloroethanedaily average≤ .038 lb/dall year001
1,1,2-Trichloroethanedaily maximum≤ .098 lb/dall year001
Benzo[a]anthracenedaily average≤ .0025 mg/Lall year001
Benzo[a]anthracenedaily maximum≤ .0053 mg/Lall year001
Benzo[a]anthracenedaily average≤ .024 lb/dall year001
Benzo[a]anthracenedaily maximum≤ .05 lb/dall year001
1,2-Dichlorobenzenedaily average≤ .139 lb/dall year001
1,2-Dichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ .295 lb/dall year001
1,2-Dichloropropanedaily average≤ .277 lb/dall year001
1,2-Dichloropropanedaily maximum≤ .416 lb/dall year001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenedaily average≤ .038 lb/dall year001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenedaily maximum≤ .098 lb/dall year001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenedaily average≤ .123 lb/dall year001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ .254 lb/dall year001
1,3-Dichlorobenzenedaily average≤ .056 lb/dall year001
1,3-Dichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ .08 lb/dall year001
1,4-Dichlorobenzenedaily average≤ .027 lb/dall year001
1,4-Dichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ .051 lb/dall year001
2-Chlorophenoldaily average≤ .056 lb/dall year001
2-Chlorophenoldaily maximum≤ .177 lb/dall year001
2-Nitrophenoldaily average≤ .074 lb/dall year001
2-Nitrophenoldaily maximum≤ .125 lb/dall year001
2,4-Dichlorophenoldaily average≤ .071 lb/dall year001
2,4-Dichlorophenoldaily maximum≤ .203 lb/dall year001
2,4-Dimethylphenoldaily average≤ .033 lb/dall year001
2,4-Dimethylphenoldaily maximum≤ .065 lb/dall year001
2,4-Dinitrotoluenedaily average≤ .205 lb/dall year001
2,4-Dinitrotoluenedaily maximum≤ .516 lb/dall year001
2,4-Dinitrophenoldaily average≤ .129 lb/dall year001
2,4-Dinitrophenoldaily maximum≤ .223 lb/dall year001
2,6-Dinitrotoluenedaily average≤ .462 lb/dall year001
2,6-Dinitrotoluenedaily maximum≤ 1.161 lb/dall year001
4-Nitrophenoldaily average≤ .13 lb/dall year001
4-Nitrophenoldaily maximum≤ .225 lb/dall year001
4,6-Dinitro-o-cresoldaily average≤ .141 lb/dall year001
4,6-Dinitro-o-cresoldaily maximum≤ .502 lb/dall year001
Phenoldaily average≤ .027 lb/dall year001
Phenoldaily maximum≤ .047 lb/dall year001
Naphthalenedaily average≤ .04 lb/dall year001
Naphthalenedaily maximum≤ .107 lb/dall year001
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily average≤ .187 lb/dall year001
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily maximum≤ .505 lb/dall year001
Di-n-butyl phthalatedaily average≤ .049 lb/dall year001
Di-n-butyl phthalatedaily maximum≤ .103 lb/dall year001
Vinyl chloridedaily average≤ .188 lb/dall year001
Vinyl chloridedaily maximum≤ .485 lb/dall year001
Trichloroethylenedaily average≤ .038 lb/dall year001
Trichloroethylenedaily maximum≤ .098 lb/dall year001
Hexachlorobenzenedaily average≤ .00003 mg/Lall year001
Hexachlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ .00007 mg/Lall year001
Hexachlorobenzenedaily average≤ .0006 lb/dall year001
Hexachlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ .0012 lb/dall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily average≤ .85 MGDall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ 1.3 MGDall year001
1,3-Dichloropropylenedaily average≤ .053 lb/dall year001
1,3-Dichloropropylenedaily maximum≤ .08 lb/dall year001
3,4-Benzofluoranthenedaily average≤ .042 lb/dall year001
3,4-Benzofluoranthenedaily maximum≤ .11 lb/dall year001
Chloroethanedaily average≤ .188 lb/dall year001
Chloroethanedaily maximum≤ .485 lb/dall 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 year004
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year004
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year004
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 65 mg/Lall year101
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year101
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year101
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 65 mg/Lall year101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year101
Chlorine, total residualmonthly minimum≥ 1 mg/Lall year101
Enterococcidaily average≤ 35 CFU/100mLall year101
Enterococcidaily maximum≤ 104 CFU/100mLall 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
Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)7-day minimum≥ 29 %all yearTX1
Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)monthly average minimum≥ 29 %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

New limits from Sep 1, 2027

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Benzo[a]anthracene, daily average0.0002 mg/Ltighter——
Benzo[a]anthracene, daily average0.0013 lb/dtighter——
Benzo[a]anthracene, daily maximum0.0027 lb/dtighter——
Benzo[a]anthracene, daily maximum0.0004 mg/Ltighter——
Benzo[a]pyrene, daily average0.0001 lb/dtighter——
Benzo[a]pyrene, daily average0.00002 mg/Ltighter——
Benzo[a]pyrene, daily maximum0.0003 lb/dtighter——
Benzo[a]pyrene, daily maximum0.00004 mg/Ltighter——
Hexachlorobenzene, daily average0.00004 lb/dtighter——
Hexachlorobenzene, daily average0.000005 mg/Ltighter——
Hexachlorobenzene, daily maximum0.00007 lb/dtighter——
Hexachlorobenzene, daily maximum0.00001 mg/Ltighter——
Hexachlorobutadiene, daily average0.0113 lb/dtighter——
Hexachlorobutadiene, daily maximum0.024 lb/dtighter——
Lead, total [as Pb], daily average0.0542 mg/Ltighter0.0005 mg/L (3 values)0.00923×
Lead, total [as Pb], daily average0.384 lb/dtighter0.0019 lb/d (3 values)0.00495×
Lead, total [as Pb], daily maximum0.81 lb/dtighter0.003 lb/d (3 values)0.0037×
Lead, total [as Pb], daily maximum0.114 mg/Ltighter0.0006 mg/L (3 values)0.00526×

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