Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES OK0000876
HOLLYFRONTIER TULSA REFINING LLC (WEST), Tulsa, OK: NPDES OK0000876 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 19Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
HOLLYFRONTIER TULSA REFINING LLC (WEST), held by HollyFrontier Tulsa Refining LLC (West), holds NPDES permit OK0000876, which discharges to 120420010010_10 Arkansas River. EPA’s file records it issued March 16, 2015 and expiring May 31, 2020.
HOLLYFRONTIER TULSA REFINING LLC (WEST), Tulsa, Oklahoma: Individual permit OK0000876, held by HollyFrontier Tulsa Refining LLC (West); Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued March 16, 2015, term to May 31, 2020, by ODEQ; discharges to 120420010010_10 Arkansas River.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2006, largest 158% over the limit.
- pH: 6 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2002.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 6 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest October 31, 2006, largest 56% over the limit.
- Phenolics, total recoverable: 6 limits, 38 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfide, total [as S]: 6 limits, 34 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil and grease, hexane extr method: 6 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 9 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 6 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]: 6 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- %Mortality Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia Pulex: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- % Mortality Static Renewal 48 Hr Pimephales promelas or use TJA6C: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia Pulex: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, total [as Cr]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. C: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole effluent toxicity: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - P. promelas: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- May 13, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- November 15, 2018: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- December 12, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
HOLLYFRONTIER TULSA REFINING LLC (WEST) among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 8 discharge permits in the Harlow Creek-Arkansas River subwatershed (HUC 111101010303), OK0000876 among them. Its county holds 55, 9 of them major permits; OK0000876 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Harlow Creek-Arkansas River subwatershed (HUC 111101010303)
- AAON, INC., Tulsa: OK0045390, minor permit, discharging to 120420 trib/Cherry Ck/ Arkansas R basin, permit term to September 30, 2012
- CHEMTRADE REFINERY SERVICES INC., Tulsa: OK0036439, minor permit, discharging to 120420010120 Berryhill Ck/Arkansas, permit term to January 31, 2026
- D & L MANUFACTURING, INC., Tulsa: OK0045373, minor permit, discharging to 120420010010_10 trb/Berryhill/Arkansas, permit term to March 31, 2023
- REWORLD TULSA, LLC, Tulsa: OK0044156, minor permit, discharging to 120420 trib/Arkansas R, permit term to February 28, 2026
- SAND SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AUTH., Sand Springs: OK0040592, minor permit, discharging to 121300040070_00 Hominy Ck/ Bird Ck/ Verdigris R, permit term to April 30, 2019
- STERLING SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, LLC, Sand Springs: OK0000388, minor permit, discharging to 120420010130_00 Arkansas R, permit term to October 31, 2021
- WEBCO INDUSTRIES, SW TUBE DIV., Sand Springs: OK0034193, minor permit, discharging to 120420 City Storm Sewer/ Arkansas, permit term to March 31, 2022
Identity
| Facility as filed | HOLLYFRONTIER TULSA REFINING LLC (WEST) |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | HollyFrontier Tulsa Refining LLC (West) |
| NPDES ID | OK0000876 |
| 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 | March 16, 2015 |
| Expiration date | May 31, 2020 |
| Issuing agency | ODEQ |
| Address | Tulsa, OK 74102 |
| Receiving water | 120420010010_10 Arkansas River |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Harlow Creek-Arkansas River (HUC 111101010303) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler OKD058078775; ICIS-AIR source OK0000004014300005 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 22Pollutants on file
- 19Under a numeric limit
- 22With a violation of any kind
- 3With 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 | 6 | 28 | 2 | September 30, 2006 | 158% over the limit |
| pH | 6 | 30 | 1 | January 31, 2002 | |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 6 | 21 | 1 | October 31, 2006 | 56% over the limit |
| Phenolics, total recoverable | 6 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Sulfide, total [as S] | 6 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | 6 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 9 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 6 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | 6 | 20 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| %Mortality Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia Pulex | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| % Mortality Static Renewal 48 Hr Pimephales promelas or use TJA6C | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia Pulex | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. C | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - P. promelas | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| November 15, 2018 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| December 12, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
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 OK0000876.
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