Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES MA0004006
SUNOCO LOGISTICS EAST BOSTON TERMINAL, East Boston, MA: NPDES MA0004006 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 51Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
SUNOCO LOGISTICS EAST BOSTON TERMINAL, held by SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS, LP, holds NPDES permit MA0004006, which discharges to Chelsea River. EPA’s file records it issued September 24, 2014 and expiring November 30, 2019. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (October 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | SUNOCO LOGISTICS EAST BOSTON TERMINAL |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS, LP |
| NPDES ID | MA0004006 |
| 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 | September 24, 2014 |
| Expiration date | November 30, 2019 |
| Address | East Boston, MA 02128 |
| Receiving water | CHELSEA RIVER |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Outlet Saugus River-Frontal Broad Sound (HUC 010900010402) |
| SIC | 5171 – Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler MAR000512053; ICIS-AIR source MA0000002511900481 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download) and EPA’s NAICS/SIC and component files, the same download; cross-program IDs from EPA’s FRS facility-registry crosswalk.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 54Pollutants on file
- 51Under a numeric limit
- 54With a violation of any kind
- 6With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 8 | 48 | 22 | February 28, 2018 | |
| Chlorine, total residual | 4 | 7 | 5 | October 31, 2025 | 1,467% over the limit |
| Benzo[a]pyrene | 6 | 26 | 3 | May 31, 2026 | 46% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 0 | 3 | 3 | September 30, 2025 | 57% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 21 | 2 | October 31, 2022 | 1,567% over the limit |
| Benzene | 7 | 15 | 2 | March 31, 2009 | 373% over the limit |
| Flow rate | 2 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Naphthalene | 6 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Phenanthrene | 4 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Pyrene | 4 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[ghi]perylene | 4 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[a]anthracene | 4 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Dibenz[a,h]anthracene | 4 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Xylene [mix of m+o+p] | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Acenaphthylene | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Acenaphthene | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Anthracene | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[b]fluoranthene | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[k]fluoranthene | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Chrysene | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Fluoranthene | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Fluorene | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 2 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Toluene | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Ethylbenzene | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Methyl tert-butyl ether [MTBE] | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons [PAHs] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| BTEX | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Hydrocarbons, total petroleum | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Ethanol | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Benzene [volatile analysis] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Ethylbenzene | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Ammonia, unionized | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Number of Events | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Salinity | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ammonia nitrogen, total, [as N] 30 day | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, total general | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Menidia | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Phenol | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| tert-Butyl alcohol [TBA] | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES MA0004006.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES MA0004006.
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 MA0004006.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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SUNOCO LOGISTICS EAST BOSTON TERMINAL, East Boston, Massachusetts: Individual permit MA0004006, held by SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS, LP; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued September 24, 2014, term to November 30, 2019; discharges to CHELSEA RIVER.
- pH: 8 limits, 48 violations of any kind, 22 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2018.
- Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 1,467% over the limit.
- Benzo[a]pyrene: 6 limits, 26 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 46% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2025, largest 57% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2022, largest 1,567% over the limit.
- Benzene: 7 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2009, largest 373% over the limit.
- Flow rate: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Naphthalene: 6 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phenanthrene: 4 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pyrene: 4 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzo[ghi]perylene: 4 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzo[a]anthracene: 4 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Dibenz[a,h]anthracene: 4 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Xylene [mix of m+o+p]: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acenaphthylene: 4 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acenaphthene: 4 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Anthracene: 4 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzo[b]fluoranthene: 4 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzo[k]fluoranthene: 4 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chrysene: 4 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fluoranthene: 4 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fluorene: 4 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene: 4 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, total: 2 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toluene: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ethylbenzene: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Methyl tert-butyl ether [MTBE]: 2 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cyanide, total [as CN]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons [PAHs]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BTEX: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hydrocarbons, total petroleum: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ethanol: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzene [volatile analysis]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ethylbenzene: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ammonia, unionized: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia): 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Number of Events: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 5 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salinity: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ammonia nitrogen, total, [as N] 30 day: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Carbon, tot organic [TOC]: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coliform, total general: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Menidia: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, total [as Cr]: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phenol: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- tert-Butyl alcohol [TBA]: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
SUNOCO LOGISTICS EAST BOSTON TERMINAL among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 146 discharge permits in the Outlet Saugus River-Frontal Broad Sound subwatershed (HUC 010900010402), MA0004006 among them. Its county holds 162, 3 of them major permits; MA0004006 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Outlet Saugus River-Frontal Broad Sound subwatershed (HUC 010900010402)
- #114626 ALBANESE D&S: EVERETT, MA - FERRY ST, SOUTH FERRY ST, AND ELM ST, Everett: MAR1003MW, minor permit, permit term to February 15, 2022
- 150 SALEM TURNPIKE WAREHOUSE, Saugus: MAR10036A, minor permit, permit term to February 15, 2022
- 1639 BROADWAY, Saugus: MAR10053T, minor permit, permit term to February 16, 2027
- 1753 BROADWAY SAUGUS MA, Saugus: MAR10063Y, minor permit, permit term to February 16, 2027
- 2301 W.L. FRENCH: LYNN, MA - KEANEY PARK IMPROVEMENTS, Lynn: MAR10055B, minor permit, permit term to February 16, 2027
- 265 PLEASANT STREET - THE MARINER, Marblehead: MAR1002IC, minor permit, permit term to February 15, 2022
- 295 EASTERN AVE, Chelsea: MAR10053M, minor permit, permit term to February 16, 2027
- 3-7 GRIFFIN WAY, CHELSEA, MA, Chelsea: MANOEJ0DG, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2029
- 355 BENNINGTON STREET, Boston: MAR1005P5, minor permit, permit term to February 16, 2027
- 5TH JET FUEL TANK, East Boston: MAR1004F7, minor permit, permit term to February 16, 2027
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.