Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WA0002941
HF SINCLAIR PUGET SOUND REFINING LLC, Anacortes, WA: NPDES WA0002941 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 0Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
HF SINCLAIR PUGET SOUND REFINING LLC, held by Equilon Enterprises LLC dba Shell Oil Products US, holds NPDES permit WA0002941. EPA’s file records it issued November 15, 2016 and expiring December 31, 2021.
HF SINCLAIR PUGET SOUND REFINING LLC, Anacortes, Washington: Individual permit WA0002941, held by Equilon Enterprises LLC dba Shell Oil Products US; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued November 15, 2016, term to December 31, 2021, by State.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 291% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 98 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 5% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2010, largest 23% over the limit.
- Total phenols: 0 limits, 103 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 0 limits, 96 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow: 0 limits, 82 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 0 limits, 68 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil and grease, hexane extr method: 0 limits, 68 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chemical oxygen demand [COD]: 0 limits, 68 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Total Production - volume: 0 limits, 44 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.: 0 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 0 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfide, total [as S]: 0 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfur, total: 0 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Daily excursion time [min]: 0 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phenolics, total: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- November 5, 2026: Agency Enforcement Review (State).
- November 2, 2026: Agency Enforcement Review (State).
- October 21, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- August 3, 2026: Agency Enforcement Review (State).
- June 11, 2026: Agency Enforcement Review (State).
- June 5, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- April 23, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- April 8, 2026: Agency Enforcement Review (State).
- February 9, 2026: Agency Enforcement Review (State).
HF SINCLAIR PUGET SOUND REFINING LLC among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 33 discharge permits in the Fidalgo Island-Frontal Padilla Bay subwatershed (HUC 171100020403), WA0002941 among them.
Other permits in the Fidalgo Island-Frontal Padilla Bay subwatershed (HUC 171100020403)
- 16TH STREET SHORT PLAT, Anacortes: WAR315775, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2030
- ANACORTES AIRPORT PT OF ANAC, Anacortes: WAR003975, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2024
- ANACORTES WWTP, Anacortes: WAL020257, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- CHANNEL LANDING 2, Anacortes: WAR126952, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2015
- EMERALD MARINE, INC., Anacortes: WAG994695, minor permit, permit term to August 31, 2027
- FDV LLC, Anacortes: WAR311119, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- GOLDEN AGE THOMPSON EQUIPMENT, Anacortes: WAR005437, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2015
- GUEMES CHANNEL HOLDINGS LLC, Anacortes: WA0501491, minor permit, permit term to September 1, 2018
- HADDON ROAD SHORT PLAT, Anacortes: WAR303337, minor permit, permit term to December 30, 2020
- HEART LAKE - LAKE TREATMENT, Unspecified: WAG994323, minor permit, permit term to March 21, 2026
Identity
| Facility as filed | HF SINCLAIR PUGET SOUND REFINING LLC |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Equilon Enterprises LLC dba Shell Oil Products US |
| NPDES ID | WA0002941 |
| 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 | November 15, 2016 |
| Expiration date | December 31, 2021 |
| Issuing agency | State |
| Address | Anacortes, WA 98221 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Fidalgo Island-Frontal Padilla Bay (HUC 171100020403) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler WAD009276197; ICIS-AIR source WANCA0005305700003 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 16Pollutants on file
- 0Under a numeric limit
- 16With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 22 | 8 | July 31, 2026 | 291% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 98 | 2 | February 28, 2026 | 5% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 15 | 1 | February 28, 2010 | 23% over the limit |
| Total phenols | 0 | 103 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 0 | 96 | 0 | ||
| Flow | 0 | 82 | 0 | ||
| pH | 0 | 68 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | 0 | 68 | 0 | ||
| Chemical oxygen demand [COD] | 0 | 68 | 0 | ||
| Total Production - volume | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot. | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Sulfide, total [as S] | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Sulfur, total | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Daily excursion time [min] | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Phenolics, total | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES WA0002941.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 23, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026 | Agency Enforcement Review | State |
| November 2, 2026 | Agency Enforcement Review | State |
| October 21, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
| August 3, 2026 | Agency Enforcement Review | State |
| June 11, 2026 | Agency Enforcement Review | State |
| June 5, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
| April 8, 2026 | Agency Enforcement Review | State |
| February 9, 2026 | Agency Enforcement Review | State |
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.