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NPDES KS0000337 · Clean Water Act

CHS - MCPHERSON REFINERY, Mcpherson, KS: NPDES KS0000337 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

CHS - MCPHERSON REFINERY, Mcpherson, Kansas: Individual permit KS0000337; Administratively continued; issued March 1, 2017, term to February 28, 2022, by Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE); discharges to Bull Cr (1103001224).

17 of the 36 pollutants listed for NPDES KS0000337 have no violation or effluent exceedance.

  • Selenium, total recoverable: 2 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2016, largest 214% over the limit.
  • Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 48 limits, 47 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2025, largest 863% over the limit.
  • Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 44 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2025, largest 311% over the limit.
  • Fluoride, total [as F]: 4 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2015, largest 192% over the limit.
  • Oil & Grease: 6 limits, 38 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2025, largest 30% over the limit.
  • pH: 6 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2024.
  • Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]: 2 limits, 37 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2013, largest 140% over the limit.
  • Sulfide, total [as S]: 0 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2015, largest 7% over the limit.
  • Phenolic compounds, total: 0 limits, 42 violations of any kind.
  • BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 50 limits, 36 violations of any kind.
  • Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]: 6 limits, 36 violations of any kind.
  • Chromium, total [as Cr]: 2 limits, 36 violations of any kind.
  • Chloride [as Cl]: 4 limits, 18 violations of any kind.
  • Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
  • Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
  • Zinc, total recoverable: 2 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
  • Nitrogen, total [as N]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
  • Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
  • Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
  • Carbon, tot organic [TOC]: 2 limits.
  • Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 2 limits.
  • Arsenic, total recoverable: 2 limits.
  • Thallium, total recoverable: 2 limits.
  • Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]: 2 limits.
  • Nickel, total recoverable: 2 limits.
  • Silver total recoverable: 2 limits.
  • Cadmium, total recoverable: 2 limits.
  • Lead, total recoverable: 2 limits.
  • Chromium, total recoverable: 2 limits.
  • Copper, total recoverable: 2 limits.
  • Antimony, total recoverable: 2 limits.
  • Phenolics, total: 2 limits.
  • Priority Pollutants: 2 limits.
  • Mercury, total [as Hg]: 2 limits.
  • IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits.
  • IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Chrpimephales: 2 limits.

CHS - MCPHERSON REFINERY among its neighbors

29 discharge permits are in the Headwaters Dry Turkey Creek subwatershed (HUC 110300120204); KS0000337 is one. Its county: 48, 1 major; KS0000337 is minor permit.

Other permits in the Headwaters Dry Turkey Creek subwatershed (HUC 110300120204)

Identity

FacilityCHS - MCPHERSON REFINERY
PermitteeCHS - MCPHERSON REFINERY
NPDES IDKS0000337
StatusAdministratively continued
TypeIndividual permit
ClassMinor
Facility typeNon-POTW
IssuedMarch 1, 2017
ExpiresFebruary 28, 2022
AgencyKansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
AddressMcpherson, KS 67460
Receiving waterBull Cr (1103001224)
Receiving water impaired303(D) Listed
SubwatershedHeadwaters Dry Turkey Creek (HUC 110300120204)
Other EPA IDs (FRS)RCRA handler KSD007145956; ICIS-AIR source KS0000002011300003

NPDES KS0000337: effluent limits and exceedances

CHS - MCPHERSON REFINERY (NPDES KS0000337): 36 pollutants on file, 31 limited; 19 with a violation of any kind, 8 with an exceedance.

How exceedances are counted.

PollutantLimitsViolationsExceedancesLatestLargest, as filed
Selenium, total recoverable23012July 31, 2016214% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]484711July 31, 2025863% over the limit
Solids, total suspended6448June 30, 2025311% over the limit
Fluoride, total [as F]4213December 31, 2015192% over the limit
Oil & Grease6382June 30, 202530% over the limit
pH6202June 30, 2024
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]2371August 31, 2013140% over the limit
Sulfide, total [as S]0281May 31, 20157% over the limit
Phenolic compounds, total0420
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C50360
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]6360
Chromium, total [as Cr]2360
Chloride [as Cl]4180
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant490
Phosphorus, total [as P]290
Zinc, total recoverable290
Nitrogen, total [as N]090
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]090
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]090
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]200
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]200
Arsenic, total recoverable200
Thallium, total recoverable200
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]200
Nickel, total recoverable200
Silver total recoverable200
Cadmium, total recoverable200
Lead, total recoverable200
Chromium, total recoverable200
Copper, total recoverable200
Antimony, total recoverable200
Phenolics, total200
Priority Pollutants200
Mercury, total [as Hg]200
IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia200
IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Chrpimephales200

NPDES KS0000337: inspections, violations and enforcement

NPDES KS0000337 (CHS - MCPHERSON REFINERY): no single-event violation, inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.

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Permits near NPDES KS0000337

NPDES KS0000337: 36 pollutant rows, 0 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.