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Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0030929

KINDER MORGAN GALENA PARK WEST CHEMICAL PLANT, Galena Park, TX: NPDES TX0030929 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

KINDER MORGAN GALENA PARK WEST CHEMICAL PLANT, held by KINDER MORGAN LIQUIDS TERMINAL LLC, holds NPDES permit TX0030929, which discharges to Houston Ship Cahnnel/Buffalo Bayou. EPA’s file records it issued September 26, 2017 and expiring September 1, 2022.

KINDER MORGAN GALENA PARK WEST CHEMICAL PLANT, Galena Park, Texas: Individual permit TX0030929, held by KINDER MORGAN LIQUIDS TERMINAL LLC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued September 26, 2017, term to September 1, 2022; discharges to HOUSTON SHIP CAHNNEL/BUFFALO BAYOU.

  • BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 4 limits, 139 violations of any kind, 55 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2024, largest 904% over the limit.
  • Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 126 violations of any kind, 42 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 108% over the limit.
  • Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 109 violations of any kind, 25 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 844% over the limit.
  • Oil & Grease: 5 limits, 125 violations of any kind, 23 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
  • Carbon, tot organic [TOC]: 5 limits, 122 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2009, largest 445% over the limit.
  • Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 41 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2025, largest 180% over the limit.
  • pH: 4 limits, 86 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2020.
  • Zinc, total [as Zn]: 8 limits, 84 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2019, largest 313% over the limit.
  • Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 88 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2008, largest 171% over the limit.
  • June 23, 2026: State CWA Penalty AO (State), $13,500 state or local penalty.
  • May 29, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).

KINDER MORGAN GALENA PARK WEST CHEMICAL PLANT among its neighbors

Its county holds 4,455, 195 of them major permits; TX0030929 is a minor permit.

Other permits in the county

  • 019-HOU3-22 HOUSTON CONCRETE SILOS, Houston: TXR1594NZ, minor permit, discharging to HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL/BUFFALO BAYOU TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
  • 04868-1000 TOMBALL SAMS CLUB, Tomball: TXR1507VM, minor permit, discharging to WILLOW CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
  • 04868-1000 TOMBALL SAMS CLUB, Tomball: TXR1563VQ, minor permit, discharging to WILLOW CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
  • 10 055SF SHELL, Katy: TXR1598RM, minor permit, discharging to SOUTH MAYDE CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
  • 10.1 ACRES ATASCOCITA RD, Humble: TXR1501OH, minor permit, discharging to GARNERS BAYOU, permit term to March 4, 2028
  • 105 FARISH CIRCLE, Houston: TXR1583PJ, minor permit, discharging to BUFFALO BAYOU TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
  • 10910 GLEN HOLLOW, Houston: TXR1588SI, minor permit, discharging to SIMS BAYOU ABOVE TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
  • 1105 DEMOLITION, Houston: TXR1588SX, minor permit, discharging to RUMMEL CREEK, permit term to March 4, 2028
  • 1111 FANNIN, Houston: TXR1556LZ, minor permit, permit term to March 4, 2028
  • 11116 BELLAIRE BLVD, Houston: TXR1516PK, minor permit, discharging to BRAYS BAYOU ABOVE TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028

Identity

Facility as filedKINDER MORGAN GALENA PARK WEST CHEMICAL PLANT
Permittee as filedKINDER MORGAN LIQUIDS TERMINAL LLC
NPDES IDTX0030929
Permit statusAdministratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit typeIndividual permit
Discharger classMinor discharger
Facility typeNot a publicly owned treatment works
IssuedSeptember 26, 2017
Expiration dateSeptember 1, 2022
AddressGalena Park, TX 77547
Receiving waterHOUSTON SHIP CAHNNEL/BUFFALO BAYOU
Receiving water impaired303(D) Listed
SIC4226 – Special Warehousing And Storage
Other EPA IDs (FRS)RCRA handler TXD000807990; ICIS-AIR source TX0000004820100274

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.

Pollutant or measureLimitsViolations, any kindEffluent exceedancesLatest exceedanceLargest exceedance, as filed
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]413955May 31, 2024904% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]412642July 31, 2026108% over the limit
Solids, total suspended410925April 30, 2026844% over the limit
Oil & Grease512523July 31, 202699,999% over the limit
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]512218December 31, 2009445% over the limit
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]14116August 31, 2025180% over the limit
pH4864May 31, 2020
Zinc, total [as Zn]8843November 30, 2019313% over the limit
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant4881June 30, 2008171% over the limit

Inspections, violations and enforcement

DateWhat EPA recordedAgency
May 29, 2025Permit Violations - Violation Specified in CommentST6

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0030929.

Formal enforcement and penalties

1 formal actions, 1 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.

DateWhat EPA recordedAgencyFederal penaltyState or local penalty
June 23, 2026State CWA Penalty AOState$13,500

Informal enforcement

EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES TX0030929.

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This public-records page covers Clean Water Act discharge permit NPDES TX0030929 for KINDER MORGAN GALENA PARK WEST CHEMICAL PLANT in Galena Park, TX, held by KINDER MORGAN LIQUIDS TERMINAL LLC and listed as administratively continued. The permit lists 9 pollutants under a numeric limit and 9 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.