Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0119369
BASF TOTAL NAFTA REGION OLEFINS COMPLEX, Port Arthur, TX: NPDES TX0119369 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 80Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
BASF TOTAL NAFTA REGION OLEFINS COMPLEX, held by BASF TOTAL ENERGIES PETROCHEMICALS LLC, holds NPDES permit TX0119369, which discharges to Jefferson County Drainage Ditch 7 (Jcdd 7). EPA’s file records it issued December 20, 2018 and expiring December 20, 2023.
BASF TOTAL NAFTA REGION OLEFINS COMPLEX, Port Arthur, Texas: Individual permit TX0119369, held by BASF TOTAL ENERGIES PETROCHEMICALS LLC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued December 20, 2018, term to December 20, 2023; discharges to JEFFERSON COUNTY DRAINAGE DITCH 7 (JCDD 7).
- pH: 4 limits, 70 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2014.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 42 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2024, largest 713% over the limit.
- Oil & Grease: 3 limits, 38 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2016, largest 3,027% over the limit.
- Carbon, tot organic [TOC]: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2010, largest 57% over the limit.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2016, largest 215% over the limit.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2013, largest 30% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 55 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia): 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia): 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia): 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia): 4 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia): 4 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia): 4 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia): 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Menidia menidia: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloroform: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hexachlorobutadiene: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hexachloroethane: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hexachlorobenzene: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cyanide, total [as CN]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, total [as Cr]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Carbon tetrachloride: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,2-Dichloroethane: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toluene: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzene: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acenaphthylene: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acenaphthene: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acrylonitrile: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Anthracene: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzo[b]fluoranthene: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzo[k]fluoranthene: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzo[a]pyrene: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorobenzene: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chrysene: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Diethyl phthalate: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Dimethyl phthalate: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ethylbenzene: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fluoranthene: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fluorene: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Methylene chloride: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrobenzene: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phenanthrene: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pyrene: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Tetrachloroethylene: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,1-Dichloroethane: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,1-Dichloroethylene: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,1,1-Trichloroethane: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,1,2-Trichloroethane: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzo[a]anthracene: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- August 3, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
BASF TOTAL NAFTA REGION OLEFINS COMPLEX among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 36 discharge permits in the Grays Bayou-Neches River subwatershed (HUC 120200030407), TX0119369 among them. Its county holds 302, 16 of them major permits; TX0119369 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Grays Bayou-Neches River subwatershed (HUC 120200030407)
- 1500 COASTAL HOLDINGS, Port Arthur: TX0064718, minor permit, discharging to NECHES RIVER TIDAL, permit term to August 1, 2016
- BAYPORT POLYMERS, Groves: TX0137855, minor permit, discharging to NECHES RIVER TIDAL;BASIN;JEFFERSON CO DRAINAGE DIS, permit term to June 7, 2023
- BHT OPCO STERLING SHIPYARD, Port Neches: TXR05FV51, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- BLUE H2 - HEAVY HAUL ROAD, Beaumont: TXR1530RT, minor permit, discharging to NECHES RIVER TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
- BLUE H2 - HEAVY HAUL ROAD, Beaumont: TXR1564QH, minor permit, discharging to NECHES RIVER TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
- BME ORANGE COUNTY PARKING LOT, Orange: TXR1542OB, minor permit, discharging to NECHES RIVER, permit term to March 4, 2028
- BUTANE VAPOR HANDLING, Nederland: TXR1563YR, minor permit, discharging to NECHES RIVER TIDAL, permit term to March 4, 2028
- CBP NO 1, Port Arthur: TXG112966, minor permit, permit term to November 6, 2026
- CHANNEL MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL, Orange: TXR05GK50, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- CHEMTREAT, Nederland: TXR05FB73, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
Identity
| Facility as filed | BASF TOTAL NAFTA REGION OLEFINS COMPLEX |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | BASF TOTAL ENERGIES PETROCHEMICALS LLC |
| NPDES ID | TX0119369 |
| 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 | December 20, 2018 |
| Expiration date | December 20, 2023 |
| Address | Port Arthur, TX 77643 |
| Receiving water | JEFFERSON COUNTY DRAINAGE DITCH 7 (JCDD 7) |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Grays Bayou-Neches River (HUC 120200030407) |
| SIC | 2869 – Industrial Organic Chemicals |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler TXR000039909; ICIS-AIR source TX0000004824500182 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 81Pollutants on file
- 80Under a numeric limit
- 79With 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; the 60 with the most exceedances of 81 are shown.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 4 | 70 | 12 | July 31, 2014 | |
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 42 | 12 | June 30, 2024 | 713% over the limit |
| Oil & Grease | 3 | 38 | 3 | February 29, 2016 | 3,027% over the limit |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | 1 | 8 | 3 | June 30, 2010 | 57% over the limit |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 0 | 5 | 3 | February 29, 2016 | 215% over the limit |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 13 | 1 | August 31, 2013 | 30% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 55 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia) | 4 | 16 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 4 | 16 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 4 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 4 | 14 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 4 | 14 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia) | 4 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Menidia menidia | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Chloroform | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Hexachlorobutadiene | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Hexachloroethane | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Hexachlorobenzene | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Carbon tetrachloride | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toluene | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Benzene | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Acenaphthylene | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Acenaphthene | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Acrylonitrile | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Anthracene | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[b]fluoranthene | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[k]fluoranthene | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[a]pyrene | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chlorobenzene | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chrysene | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Diethyl phthalate | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Dimethyl phthalate | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ethylbenzene | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fluoranthene | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fluorene | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Methyl chloride [Chloromethane] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Methylene chloride | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrobenzene | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phenanthrene | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Pyrene | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Tetrachloroethylene | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1,1-Dichloroethane | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[a]anthracene | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 3, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0119369.
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 TX0119369.
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