Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES LA0003484
BWC GRETNA LLC, Gretna, LA: NPDES LA0003484 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 132Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 1Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
BWC GRETNA LLC holds NPDES permit LA0003484, which discharges to 0205. EPA’s file records it issued May 22, 2019 and expiring June 30, 2024.
BWC GRETNA LLC, Gretna, Louisiana: Individual permit LA0003484; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued May 22, 2019, term to June 30, 2024; discharges to 0205.
- Carbon, tot organic [TOC]: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2025, largest 81% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 8 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 4 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzene: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 8 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil and grease: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylene combination: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cyanide, total [as CN]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, total [as As]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Beryllium, total [as Be]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, total [as Cr]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Thallium, total [as Tl]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Silver, total [as Ag]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Antimony, total [as Sb]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, total [as Se]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Dichlorobromomethane: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Carbon tetrachloride: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,2-Dichloroethane: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Bromoform: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Dibromochloromethane: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloroform: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phenolics, total recoverable: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- .delta.-BHC: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acenaphthylene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acenaphthene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acrolein: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acrylonitrile: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Anthracene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzo[b]fluoranthene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzo[k]fluoranthene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzo[a]pyrene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Bis[2-chloroethyl] ether: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Bis[2-chloroethoxy]methane: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Bis[2-chloroisopropyl] ether: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Butyl benzyl phthalate: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorobenzene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chrysene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Diethyl phthalate: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Dimethyl phthalate: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,2-Diphenylhydrazine: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Endosulfan sulfate: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- .beta.-Endosulfan: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- .alpha.-Endosulfan: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Endrin aldehyde: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fluoranthene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fluorene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hexachlorocyclopentadiene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hexachlorobutadiene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hexachloroethane: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Isophorone: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Methyl bromide [Bromomethane]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Methylene chloride: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- N-Nitrosodi-N-propylamine: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- February 6, 2026: Phone Call/ EMAIL (State).
BWC GRETNA LLC among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 70 discharge permits in the Mississippi River-Bonnet Carre Spillway subwatershed (HUC 080901000101), LA0003484 among them. Its county holds 143, 19 of them major permits; LA0003484 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Mississippi River-Bonnet Carre Spillway subwatershed (HUC 080901000101)
- ALGIERS BARGE CLEANING & MINOR REPAIR FAICILITY, Algiers: LA0096512, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2014
- ALGIERS WATER PLANT, Algiers: LA0061191, minor permit, permit term to October 31, 2023
- AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING, INC, Arabi: LA0005665, major permit, discharging to MISSISSIPPI RIVER, permit term to September 30, 2019
- BOLLINGER ALGIERS, LLC, New Orleans: LA0075191, minor permit, permit term to October 31, 2021
- BUCKEYE MARRERO TERMINAL LLC, Marrero: LA0003816, minor permit, permit term to August 31, 2022
- BUNGE CHEVRON AG RENEWABLES LLC - DESTREHAN OILSEED PROCESSING FACILITY, Destrehan: LA0036455, minor permit, discharging to MISS. RIVER & LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN, permit term to July 31, 2026
- BUNGE CHEVRON AG RENEWABLES LLC - DESTREHAN OILSEED PROCESSING FACILITY, Destrehan: LAG670261, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2028
- BWC NEW ORLEANS LLC, Westwego: LA0073679, minor permit, discharging to MISSISSIPPI RIVER, permit term to February 28, 2025
- BWC TERMINALS INC - BWC HARVEY LLC, Harvey: LA0126890, minor permit, permit term to February 28, 2025
- CARROLLTON WATER PLANT, New Orleans: LA0000086, minor permit, discharging to MISSISSIPPI RIVER/LEONIDAS CANAL, permit term to March 31, 2019
Identity
| Facility as filed | BWC GRETNA LLC |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | BWC GRETNA LLC |
| NPDES ID | LA0003484 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | May 22, 2019 |
| Expiration date | June 30, 2024 |
| Address | Gretna, LA 70058 |
| Receiving water | 0205 |
| Subwatershed | Mississippi River-Bonnet Carre Spillway (HUC 080901000101) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler LAD985223460; ICIS-AIR source LA0000002205100078 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 134Pollutants on file
- 132Under a numeric limit
- 131With a violation of any kind
- 1With 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; the 60 with the most exceedances of 134 are shown.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | 4 | 10 | 1 | December 31, 2025 | 81% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 8 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 4 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Benzene | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| pH | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylene combination | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total [as As] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Beryllium, total [as Be] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Thallium, total [as Tl] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Silver, total [as Ag] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Antimony, total [as Sb] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total [as Se] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Dichlorobromomethane | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Carbon tetrachloride | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bromoform | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Dibromochloromethane | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chloroform | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Phenolics, total recoverable | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| .delta.-BHC | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Acenaphthylene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Acenaphthene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Acrolein | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Acrylonitrile | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Anthracene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[b]fluoranthene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[k]fluoranthene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[a]pyrene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bis[2-chloroethyl] ether | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bis[2-chloroethoxy]methane | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bis[2-chloroisopropyl] ether | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Butyl benzyl phthalate | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chlorobenzene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chrysene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Diethyl phthalate | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Dimethyl phthalate | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1,2-Diphenylhydrazine | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Endosulfan sulfate | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| .beta.-Endosulfan | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| .alpha.-Endosulfan | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Endrin aldehyde | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Fluoranthene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Fluorene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Hexachlorobutadiene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Hexachloroethane | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Isophorone | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Methyl bromide [Bromomethane] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Methyl chloride [Chloromethane] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Methylene chloride | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| N-Nitrosodi-N-propylamine | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES LA0003484.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES LA0003484.
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
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 6, 2026 | Phone Call/ EMAIL | State |
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