Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0140813
PORT ARTHUR TERMINAL, Port Arthur, TX: NPDES TX0140813 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 7Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 0Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
PORT ARTHUR TERMINAL, held by PORT ARTHUR TERMINAL, LLC, holds NPDES permit TX0140813, which discharges to Sabine-Neches Canal Tidal. EPA’s file records it issued July 8, 2021 and expiring July 8, 2026.
PORT ARTHUR TERMINAL, Port Arthur, Texas: Individual permit TX0140813, held by PORT ARTHUR TERMINAL, LLC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued July 8, 2021, term to July 8, 2026; discharges to Sabine-Neches Canal Tidal.
- pH: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- August 13, 2026: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- August 13, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- March 11, 2026: Phone Call/ EMAIL (State).
- January 7, 2026: Phone Call/ EMAIL (State).
- February 28, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
PORT ARTHUR TERMINAL among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 124 discharge permits in the Salt Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120402010300), TX0140813 among them. Its county holds 302, 16 of them major permits; TX0140813 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Salt Bayou subwatershed (HUC 120402010300)
- A-1 AUTO AND TRUCK SALVAGE, Beaumont: TXR05FT84, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- BARGE DISCHARGE, Port Arthur: TXG670629, minor permit, permit term to April 4, 2030
- BASF BEAUMONT ARGO PLANT, Beaumont: TX0003671, minor permit, discharging to Taylor Bayou Above Tidal, permit term to November 13, 2023
- BECHTEL TEMP CBP SITE, Port Arthur: TXG114146, minor permit, permit term to November 6, 2026
- BIG HILL STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE, Winnie: TX0092827, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2024
- BOBBY BS RV PARK, Beaumont: TXR1573UW, minor permit, discharging to RODAIR GULLY LATERAL 5, permit term to March 4, 2028
- CAMIN CARGO CONTROL MAGELLAN- GALENA PARK, Galena Park: TXRNECJ66, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- CAMIN CARGO CONTROL NEDERLAND, Nederland: TXR05GN34, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
- CANAL AND WETLAND HDD DISCHARGE, Port Arthur: TXG670633, minor permit, permit term to April 4, 2030
- CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL PORT ARTHUR TERMINAL, Port Arthur: TX0124249, minor permit, discharging to WEST TURNING BASIN OF SABINE-NECHES CANAL, permit term to January 29, 2024
Identity
| Facility as filed | PORT ARTHUR TERMINAL |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | PORT ARTHUR TERMINAL, LLC |
| NPDES ID | TX0140813 |
| 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 | July 8, 2021 |
| Expiration date | July 8, 2026 |
| Address | Port Arthur, TX 77642 |
| Receiving water | Sabine-Neches Canal Tidal |
| Subwatershed | Salt Bayou (HUC 120402010300) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler TXR000085729 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 7Pollutants on file
- 7Under a numeric limit
- 7With a violation of any kind
- 0With 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 | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | 1 | 2 | 0 |
EPA’s effluent violation file records no exceedance of a numeric limit for NPDES TX0140813.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 13, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 28, 2023 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 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
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2026 | Phone Call/ EMAIL | State |
| January 7, 2026 | Phone Call/ EMAIL | State |
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.