Clean Air Act stationary source · ICIS-AIR LA0000002208900027
VALERO REFINING - NEW ORLEANS LLC - ST CHARLES REFINERY, Norco, LA: Clean Air Act compliance record, inspections, violations, penalties
- OperatingOperating status
- Major sourceEmissions classification
- No Violation IdentifiedCurrent violation status, as filed
- 6Compliance evaluations since January 1, 2017
- 0High-priority violations since January 1, 2017
- 6Formal enforcement actions since January 1, 2017
VALERO REFINING - NEW ORLEANS LLC - ST CHARLES REFINERY, at 14902 RIVER RD, Norco in St. Charles County, Louisiana, is an operating major source of air pollution on EPA’s ICIS-AIR register. EPA’s file records its current violation status (ICIS-AIR’s high-priority violation field) as “No Violation Identified”. St. Charles County is on EPA’s Green Book list of areas that do not meet a national air quality standard. The status and classification are as EPA’s facility file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the source’s current standing, quarter by quarter.
Identity
| Facility as filed | VALERO REFINING - NEW ORLEANS LLC - ST CHARLES REFINERY |
|---|---|
| ICIS-AIR ID | LA0000002208900027 |
| EPA facility registry ID | 110000448659 |
| Operating status | Operating |
| Emissions classification | Major source |
| Current violation status (ICIS-AIR high-priority violation field) | No Violation Identified |
| Address | 14902 RIVER RD, Norco, LA 70079 |
| County | St. Charles County |
| In a nonattainment county | Yes (EPA Green Book) |
| Industry (NAICS) | Petroleum and coal products manufacturing (NAICS 3241) |
| SIC code | 2911 |
| EPA region | 06 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-AIR facility file (ECHO download).
Programs and pollutants
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-AIR download does not include its program, pollutant and Title V certification files, so this page does not list the Clean Air Act programs VALERO REFINING - NEW ORLEANS LLC - ST CHARLES REFINERY is under or the pollutants it is permitted for. The programs each evaluation and violation below was recorded under are shown with it. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report lists both.
Compliance evaluations
- 6Evaluations since January 1, 2017
- 3Full compliance evaluations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 9, 2023 | PCE On-Site | U.S. EPA | National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR Part 61); New Source Performance Standards |
| March 21, 2023 | FCE On-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| September 21, 2020 | PCE Off-Site | U.S. EPA | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| June 9, 2020 | FCE On-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR Part 61); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| December 7, 2018 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| June 11, 2018 | FCE On-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
Violations
- 0Violation determinations since January 1, 2017
- 0Of them high-priority
A high-priority violation (HPV) is the most serious class of Clean Air Act non-compliance an agency records; a federally reportable violation (FRV) is the next step down. Each row is one determination as EPA’s violation history files it.
EPA’s violation history file holds no violation for ICIS-AIR LA0000002208900027 since January 1, 2017.
Enforcement and penalties
6 formal enforcement actions since January 1, 2017, 2 of them with a penalty filed above zero. Each penalty is shown as EPA’s formal action file states it; “Not stated” means the file gives no figure, and $0 is a disclosed zero.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Penalty, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2026 | CAA 113A Admin Compliance Order (Non-Penalty) | U.S. EPA | $0 |
| March 6, 2024 | Administrative Order | State | $220,000 |
| December 1, 2021 | Administrative Order | State | $0 |
| September 17, 2021 | Administrative Order | State | $110,000 |
| August 25, 2021 | CAA 113A Admin Compliance Order (Non-Penalty) | U.S. EPA | $0 |
| February 5, 2019 | Administrative Order | State | $0 |
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 8, 2025 | Notice of Noncompliance Issued | U.S. EPA |
| February 4, 2021 | Notice of Violation | U.S. EPA |
| May 5, 2020 | Warning Letter | State |
| September 6, 2019 | Warning Letter | State |
| February 22, 2019 | Warning Letter | State |
| February 5, 2019 | Notice of Violation | State |
| January 11, 2019 | Warning Letter | State |
| March 21, 2018 | Warning Letter | State |
| February 19, 2018 | Warning Letter | State |
| April 7, 2017 | Warning Letter | State |
Stack tests
- 15Stack tests since January 1, 2017
- 0Recorded as failed
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| December 18, 2025 | Pass | State |
| June 17, 2025 | Pass | State |
| May 1, 2025 | Pass | State |
| May 1, 2025 | Pass | State |
| May 1, 2025 | Pass | State |
| May 1, 2025 | Pass | State |
| April 30, 2025 | Pass | State |
| April 30, 2025 | Pass | State |
| April 29, 2025 | Pass | State |
| April 29, 2025 | Pass | State |
| December 31, 2024 | Pass | State |
| November 20, 2024 | Pass | State |
| February 27, 2024 | Pass | State |
| December 15, 2023 | Pass | State |
| January 8, 2020 | Pass | State |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-AIR evaluation, violation, stack test and enforcement files (ECHO download), events dated January 1, 2017 or later as loaded; up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-AIR download, loaded September 14, 2026.