Velarion Records
Follow this permit Velarion Records emails you this permit’s record, cited to the public filing, and tells you when the register changes it. Free.
We’ll email you a link to confirm. The continuous daily watch on every change is the paid alert. Unsubscribe any time.
Also free: The Pay Desk, the weekly executive pay briefing.

Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES LA0005266

BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP - LULING FACILITY, Luling, LA: NPDES LA0005266 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP - LULING FACILITY, held by BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP, holds NPDES permit LA0005266, which discharges to Segment No.070301. EPA’s file records it issued August 20, 2015 and expiring December 31, 2020.

BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP - LULING FACILITY, Luling, Louisiana: Individual permit LA0005266, held by BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued August 20, 2015, term to December 31, 2020; discharges to SEGMENT NO.070301.

  • Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2022, largest 193% over the limit.
  • Coliform, fecal general: 4 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2023, largest 99,999% over the limit.
  • Carbon, tot organic [TOC]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2021, largest 334% over the limit.
  • BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 6 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2018, largest 178% over the limit.
  • pH: 8 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 1997.
  • pH range excursions, > 60 minutes: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 1998, largest 99,999% over the limit.
  • Oil and grease: 5 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 18 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Oil & Grease: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Coagulants added: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Phosphorus, total [as P]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]: 4 limits, 0 violations 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.
  • Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Carbon tetrachloride: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,2-Dichloroethane: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Bromoform: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Dibromochloromethane: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Chloroform: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Toluene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Benzene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Acenaphthylene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Acenaphthene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Acrylonitrile: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Anthracene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Benzo[b]fluoranthene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Benzo[k]fluoranthene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Benzo[a]pyrene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Chlorobenzene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Chrysene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Diethyl phthalate: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Dimethyl phthalate: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Ethylbenzene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Fluoranthene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Fluorene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Hexachlorobutadiene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Hexachloroethane: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Methylene chloride: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Nitrobenzene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Phenanthrene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Pyrene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Tetrachloroethylene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,1-Dichloroethane: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,1-Dichloroethylene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,1,1-Trichloroethane: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,1,2-Trichloroethane: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Benzo[a]anthracene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,2-Dichlorobenzene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,2-Dichloropropane: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,3-Dichlorobenzene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,4-Dichlorobenzene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 2-Chlorophenol: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 2-Nitrophenol: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 2,4-Dichlorophenol: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 2,4-Dimethylphenol: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 2,4-Dinitrotoluene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP - LULING FACILITY among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 1 discharge permits in the Middle Fork-Bayou Long subwatershed (HUC 080801010306), LA0005266 among them. Its county holds 70, 15 of them major permits; LA0005266 is a major permit.

Identity

Facility as filedBAYER CROPSCIENCE LP - LULING FACILITY
Permittee as filedBAYER CROPSCIENCE LP
NPDES IDLA0005266
Permit statusAdministratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit typeIndividual permit
Discharger classMajor discharger
Facility typeNot a publicly owned treatment works
IssuedAugust 20, 2015
Expiration dateDecember 31, 2020
AddressLuling, LA 70070
Receiving waterSEGMENT NO.070301
Receiving water impaired303(D) Listed
SubwatershedMiddle Fork-Bayou Long (HUC 080801010306)
SIC2869 – Industrial Organic Chemicals
Other EPA IDs (FRS)RCRA handler LAD985170851; ICIS-AIR source LA0000002208900005

Effluent limits and exceedances

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 83 are shown.

Pollutant or measureLimitsViolations, any kindEffluent exceedancesLatest exceedanceLargest exceedance, as filed
Solids, total suspended695November 30, 2022193% over the limit
Coliform, fecal general433March 31, 202399,999% over the limit
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]332December 31, 2021334% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C622September 30, 2018178% over the limit
pH851June 30, 1997
pH range excursions, > 60 minutes111September 30, 199899,999% over the limit
Oil and grease5190
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant1840
Oil & Grease230
Coagulants added030
Phosphorus, total [as P]020
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]400
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1400
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2400
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3400
Carbon tetrachloride200
1,2-Dichloroethane200
Bromoform200
Dibromochloromethane200
Chloroform200
Toluene200
Benzene200
Acenaphthylene200
Acenaphthene200
Acrylonitrile200
Anthracene200
Benzo[b]fluoranthene200
Benzo[k]fluoranthene200
Benzo[a]pyrene200
Chlorobenzene200
Chrysene200
Diethyl phthalate200
Dimethyl phthalate200
Ethylbenzene200
Fluoranthene200
Fluorene200
Hexachlorobutadiene200
Hexachloroethane200
Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]200
Methylene chloride200
Nitrobenzene200
Phenanthrene200
Pyrene200
Tetrachloroethylene200
1,1-Dichloroethane200
1,1-Dichloroethylene200
1,1,1-Trichloroethane200
1,1,2-Trichloroethane200
Benzo[a]anthracene200
1,2-Dichlorobenzene200
1,2-Dichloropropane200
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene200
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene200
1,3-Dichlorobenzene200
1,4-Dichlorobenzene200
2-Chlorophenol200
2-Nitrophenol200
2,4-Dichlorophenol200
2,4-Dimethylphenol200
2,4-Dinitrotoluene200

Inspections, violations and enforcement

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES LA0005266.

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES LA0005266.

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 LA0005266.

Watch this permit

One permit holder, $99/month. Watch the register for one permit holder and the places and receiving waters tied to its permits. Choose “One permit holder” and enter this permit’s NPDES ID, LA0005266.

Start the watch

How often?
  • One permit holder — $99/month
  • One watershed — $2,990/year
  • One state — $4,990/year
  • The whole register — $18,000/year

How we handle your data → Privacy

Nearby on the register

Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.

What this page shows

This public-records page covers NPDES permit LA0005266 held by BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP for its BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP - LULING FACILITY in Luling, LA, which is classed as a Major Discharger and listed as administratively continued. The page lists 6 pollutants under a numeric limit and 6 pollutants with an effluent exceedance, with the permit's issue date of August 20, 2015 and expiration date of December 31, 2020 as recorded in EPA's file.