Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES LA0001333
W R GRACE & CO-CONN - LAKE CHARLES FACILITY, Sulphur, LA: NPDES LA0001333 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 32Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
W R GRACE & CO-CONN - LAKE CHARLES FACILITY, held by W. R. Grace and Co., holds NPDES permit LA0001333, which discharges to Young'S Bayou-Calcasieu River. EPA’s file records it issued January 30, 2019 and expiring January 31, 2024.
W R GRACE & CO-CONN - LAKE CHARLES FACILITY, Sulphur, Louisiana: Individual permit LA0001333, held by W. R. Grace and Co.; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued January 30, 2019, term to January 31, 2024; discharges to YOUNG'S BAYOU-CALCASIEU RIVER.
- Solids, total suspended: 5 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 20 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2024, largest 236% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2024, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2019, largest 17% over the limit.
- pH range excursions, > 60 minutes: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2021, largest 2,147,483,650% over the limit.
- pH range excursions, monthly total accum: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2021, largest 1,154% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 12 limits, 58 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 4 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 10 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia): 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia): 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia): 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia): 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia): 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Menidia menidia: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Menidia: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Carbon, tot organic [TOC]: 4 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Enterococci: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllina: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllina: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllina: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllina: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil and grease: 3 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzene: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BTEX: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, total [as Hg]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Menidia beryllina: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- WET, sublethal retest #1: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- WET, sublethal retest #2: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole Effluent Toxicity, Sub-Lethal Retest #3: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
W R GRACE & CO-CONN - LAKE CHARLES FACILITY among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 36 discharge permits in the Calcasieu River-Prien Lake subwatershed (HUC 080802060303), LA0001333 among them. Its county holds 299, 28 of them major permits; LA0001333 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Calcasieu River-Prien Lake subwatershed (HUC 080802060303)
- ASHAN ENTERPRISES, LLC - LIGHTHOUSE MARKET #5, Lake Charles: LAG536826, minor permit, permit term to November 30, 2027
- CALCASIEU PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE - CARLYSS LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER, Sulphur: LAG534541, minor permit, permit term to November 30, 2027
- CALCASIEU REFINING COMPANY, Lake Charles: LA0052370, major permit, discharging to CALCASIEU RIVER, permit term to January 31, 2018
- EMPIRE OF THE SEED, LLC - CHADWATER, Lake Charles: LAG536718, minor permit, permit term to November 30, 2027
- ENTERGY LOUISIANA LLC - CALCASIEU PLANT, Sulphur: LA0112704, minor permit, discharging to MOSS LAKE, permit term to September 30, 2023
- EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP- LAKE CHARLES POLYMERS, Lake Charles: LA0003689, major permit, discharging to 0315, permit term to May 31, 2019
- FIVE-S GROUP, LLC - BIG LAKE/TANK FARM ROAD BORROW PIT, Lake Charles: LAR10Q615, minor permit, permit term to October 21, 2026
- LAKE CHARLES (NELSON RD) DG, LLC - DOLLAR GENERAL #25042, Lake Charles: LAG536633, minor permit, permit term to November 30, 2027
- LAKE CHARLES COKE HANDLING TERMINAL, Westlake: LA0064131, minor permit, permit term to November 30, 2018
- LAKE CHARLES HARBOR & TERMINAL DISTRICT BULK TERMINAL NO.1, Westlake: LA0091812, minor permit, discharging to CALCASIEU RIVER, permit term to October 31, 2023
Identity
| Facility as filed | W R GRACE & CO-CONN - LAKE CHARLES FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | W. R. Grace and Co. |
| NPDES ID | LA0001333 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | January 30, 2019 |
| Expiration date | January 31, 2024 |
| Address | Sulphur, LA 70665 |
| Receiving water | YOUNG'S BAYOU-CALCASIEU RIVER |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Calcasieu River-Prien Lake (HUC 080802060303) |
| SIC | 2819 – Industrial Inorganic Chemicals |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 41Pollutants on file
- 32Under a numeric limit
- 35With a violation of any kind
- 5With an effluent exceedance
An effluent exceedance is a discharge monitoring report value over the permit’s numeric limit (EPA’s violation code E90). A violation of any kind also counts a report not filed. Each row is EPA’s own count for that pollutant.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 5 | 24 | 20 | March 31, 2024 | 236% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 6 | 4 | September 30, 2024 | 99,999% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 2 | 3 | 1 | September 30, 2019 | 17% over the limit |
| pH range excursions, > 60 minutes | 1 | 2 | 1 | May 31, 2021 | 2,147,483,650% over the limit |
| pH range excursions, monthly total accum | 1 | 2 | 1 | May 31, 2021 | 1,154% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 12 | 58 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 4 | 18 | 0 | ||
| pH | 10 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia) | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Menidia | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Enterococci | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllina | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllina | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllina | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia beryllina | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Benzene | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| BTEX | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Menidia beryllina | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| WET, sublethal retest #1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| WET, sublethal retest #2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole Effluent Toxicity, Sub-Lethal Retest #3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES LA0001333.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES LA0001333.
Formal enforcement and penalties
0 formal actions, 0 of them with a penalty assessed. Federal and state penalties are separate figures from separate authorities and are shown as each was filed, never added together.
Informal enforcement
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES LA0001333.
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