NPDES LA0003026 · Clean Water Act
PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY - LAKE CHARLES REFINERY, Westlake, LA: NPDES LA0003026 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY - LAKE CHARLES REFINERY, Westlake, Louisiana: Individual permit LA0003026, held by Phillips 66 Company - Lake Charles Refinery; Administratively continued; issued September 17, 2012, term to October 31, 2017; discharges to CALCASIEU RVR & BAYOU VERDINE.
7 of the 55 pollutants listed for NPDES LA0003026 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 57 violations of any kind, 48 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2025, largest 1,116% over the limit.
- pH: 26 limits, 154 violations of any kind, 34 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2023.
- pH range excursions, > 60 minutes: 1 limit, 13 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2020, largest 2,147,483,650% over the limit.
- Oil & Grease: 0 limits, 63 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2021, largest 68% over the limit.
- Carbon, tot organic [TOC]: 11 limits, 62 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2014, largest 136% over the limit.
- 1,2-Dichloroethane: 12 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2001, largest 2,900% over the limit.
- Sulfide, total [as S]: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2016, largest 3,107% over the limit.
- pH range excursions, monthly total accum: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2005, largest 290% over the limit.
- Cyanide, total [as CN]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2006, largest 794% over the limit.
- Oil and grease: 13 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2017, largest 433% over the limit.
- Mercury, total [as Hg]: 0 limits, 25 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2012, largest 23% over the limit.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 8 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2025, largest 19% over the limit.
- Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2008, largest 419% over the limit.
- Phenolics, total recoverable: 2 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2005, largest 67% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 26 limits, 27 violations of any kind.
- Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
- Chromium, total [as Cr]: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia: 4 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Pyrene: 8 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- Benzo[a]pyrene: 10 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Benzo[a]anthracene: 10 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Anthracene: 8 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Chrysene: 8 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Fluoranthene: 8 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Phenanthrene: 8 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia): 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia): 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia): 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Dibenz[a,h]anthracene: 8 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Phenol: 8 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- 2-Methylnaphthalene: 8 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Menidia menidia: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Calcium, total [as Ca]: 8 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 8 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia): 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Menidia: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Acenaphthylene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Acenaphthene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Benzo[k]fluoranthene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Fluorene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Naphthalene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 8 limits.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 8 limits.
- WET, sublethal retest #1: 8 limits.
- WET, sublethal retest #2: 8 limits.
- Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3: 8 limits.
- Whole Effluent Toxicity, Sub-Lethal Retest #3: 8 limits.
- Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia): 4 limits.
- May 12, 2026: Under Review (State).
- January 7, 2026: State Administrative Order of Consent (State), $10,750 state or local penalty.
- May 30, 2023: Effluent Violations - Industrial Spill (ST6).
- January 25, 2023: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- January 25, 2023: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- December 15, 2022: Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted (ST6).
- November 26, 2022: Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted (ST6).
- November 25, 2022: Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error (ST6).
- March 23, 2021: Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge (ST6).
- June 25, 2019: Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error (ST6).
- May 10, 2019: Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge (ST6).
- May 10, 2019: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY - LAKE CHARLES REFINERY among its neighbors
38 discharge permits are in the Bayou Verdine-Calcasieu River subwatershed (HUC 080802060302); LA0003026 is one. Its county: 299, 28 major; LA0003026 is major permit.
Other permits in the Bayou Verdine-Calcasieu River subwatershed (HUC 080802060302)
- BIO-LAB, INC., A CHEMTURA COMPANY, Westlake: LA0125041, major, term to 2022-10-31
- CITGO SUPERSAVER #2, Lake Charles: LAG830117, minor, term to 2012-12-14
- CITY OF LAKE CHARLES - WWT PLANT A, Lake Charles: LA0036340, major, term to 2026-07-31
- CLARK CONSTRUCTION INC OF MISSISSIPPI, Lake Charles: LAR10K664, minor, term to 2016-01-26
- CLEARWATER OF LE FIRM PART 2, LLC, Lake Charles: LAG560319, minor, term to 2019-11-04
- CONSTRUCTION SITE SPECIALTIES LLC - LE JOLLIET, Lake Charles: LAR10N053, minor, term to 2019-09-30
- D.R. HORTON INC. - SAVANNAH LAKES, Lake Charles: LAR10M329, minor, term to 2022-03-28
- D.R. HORTON, INC. - GULF COAST: THE LAKES @ MORGANFIELD, Lake Charles: LAR10N194, minor, term to 2021-03-28
- DASHIELL CORPORATION, Lake Charles: LAR10L815, minor, term to 2018-09-29
- DOUG HOLLYHAND REALTY, INC. - ARBOURS AT BORDEAUX, Lake Charles: LAR10Q092, minor, term to 2025-09-02
Identity
| Facility | PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY - LAKE CHARLES REFINERY |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Phillips 66 Company - Lake Charles Refinery |
| NPDES ID | LA0003026 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Non-POTW |
| Issued | September 17, 2012 |
| Expires | October 31, 2017 |
| Address | Westlake, LA 70669 |
| Receiving water | CALCASIEU RVR & BAYOU VERDINE |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Bayou Verdine-Calcasieu River (HUC 080802060302) |
| SIC | 2911 – Petroleum Refining |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler LAD990683716; ICIS-AIR source LA0000002201900005 |
NPDES LA0003026: effluent limits and exceedances
PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY - LAKE CHARLES REFINERY (NPDES LA0003026): 55 pollutants on file, 49 limited; 48 with a violation of any kind, 14 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 57 | 48 | June 30, 2025 | 1,116% over the limit |
| pH | 26 | 154 | 34 | December 31, 2023 | |
| pH range excursions, > 60 minutes | 1 | 13 | 11 | September 30, 2020 | 2,147,483,650% over the limit |
| Oil & Grease | 0 | 63 | 6 | June 30, 2021 | 68% over the limit |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | 11 | 62 | 6 | November 30, 2014 | 136% over the limit |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 12 | 18 | 6 | January 31, 2001 | 2,900% over the limit |
| Sulfide, total [as S] | 2 | 12 | 6 | July 31, 2016 | 3,107% over the limit |
| pH range excursions, monthly total accum | 1 | 6 | 4 | July 31, 2005 | 290% over the limit |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 0 | 6 | 4 | June 30, 2006 | 794% over the limit |
| Oil and grease | 13 | 12 | 3 | December 31, 2017 | 433% over the limit |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 0 | 25 | 2 | March 31, 2012 | 23% over the limit |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 8 | 13 | 2 | June 30, 2025 | 19% over the limit |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | 4 | 12 | 2 | June 30, 2008 | 419% over the limit |
| Phenolics, total recoverable | 2 | 9 | 2 | July 31, 2005 | 67% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 26 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Pyrene | 8 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[a]pyrene | 10 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[a]anthracene | 10 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Anthracene | 8 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Chrysene | 8 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Fluoranthene | 8 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Phenanthrene | 8 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia) | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Dibenz[a,h]anthracene | 8 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Phenol | 8 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2-Methylnaphthalene | 8 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Calcium, total [as Ca] | 8 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 8 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Menidia | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Acenaphthylene | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Acenaphthene | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[k]fluoranthene | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fluorene | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Naphthalene | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| WET, sublethal retest #1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| WET, sublethal retest #2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole Effluent Toxicity, Sub-Lethal Retest #3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES LA0003026: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES LA0003026: 10 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2023 | Effluent Violations - Industrial Spill | ST6 |
| January 25, 2023 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| January 25, 2023 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| December 15, 2022 | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | ST6 |
| November 26, 2022 | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | ST6 |
| November 25, 2022 | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | ST6 |
| March 23, 2021 | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | ST6 |
| June 25, 2019 | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | ST6 |
| May 10, 2019 | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | ST6 |
| May 10, 2019 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
NPDES LA0003026: 1 formal enforcement action
1 of them with a penalty assessed. How penalties are shown.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Federal penalty | State or local penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2026 | State Administrative Order of Consent | State | $10,750 |
NPDES LA0003026: 1 informal enforcement action
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | Under Review | State |
NPDES LA0003026 (PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY - LAKE CHARLES REFINERY): no inspection on file.
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NPDES LA0003026: 55 pollutant rows, 12 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.