Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WA0002984
PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY FERNDALE REFINERY, Ferndale, WA: NPDES WA0002984 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 29Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 11Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 1Formal enforcement actions
PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY FERNDALE REFINERY holds NPDES permit WA0002984. EPA’s file records it issued March 11, 2014 and expiring March 31, 2019.
PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY FERNDALE REFINERY, Ferndale, Washington: Individual permit WA0002984; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued March 11, 2014, term to March 31, 2019, by State.
- Turbidity: 6 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 34 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2023.
- Coliform, fecal general: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2023, largest 906% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 7 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2022, largest 333% over the limit.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 6 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2023, largest 31% over the limit.
- Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2004, largest 45% over the limit.
- pH: 12 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2023.
- Duration: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2022, largest 325% over the limit.
- Oil and grease, hexane extr method: 8 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2022, largest 89% over the limit.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 6 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2020, largest 26% over the limit.
- Sulfide, total [as S]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2016, largest 8% over the limit.
- pH, maximum: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2006.
- Total phenols: 1 limit, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phenolics, total: 0 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]: 6 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 6 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow: 4 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 9 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 9 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, total [as As]: 9 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 9 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 9 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons - Diesel: 9 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 9 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Depth to water level ft below landsurface: 9 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Rainfall: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Total Production - volume: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH, minimum: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- November 3, 2026: State CWA Penalty AO (State), $2,000 state or local penalty.
- August 13, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
- August 12, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- July 8, 2026: Agency Enforcement Review (State).
- May 6, 2026: Agency Enforcement Review (State).
- March 26, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- February 9, 2026: Agency Enforcement Review (State).
PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY FERNDALE REFINERY among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 22 discharge permits in the Terrell Creek-Frontal Birch Bay subwatershed (HUC 171100020203), WA0002984 among them. Its county holds 327, 4 of them major permits; WA0002984 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Terrell Creek-Frontal Birch Bay subwatershed (HUC 171100020203)
- ALA ENERGY FERNDALE STORAGE TERMINAL, Ferndale: WAR301376, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2024
- AVISTA AT BIRCH POINT, Blaine: WAR315870, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2030
- BIRCH BAY STORAGE PHASE 1 & 2, Ferndale: WAR303248, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2015
- BIRCH BAY STP, Blaine: WAL029556, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- BIRCH BAY VILLAGE COMMUNITY CLUB PONDS - LAKE TREATMENT, Blaine: WAG994425, minor permit, permit term to March 21, 2026
- BIRCH BAY WWTP, Blaine: WA0029556, minor permit, permit term to February 28, 2026
- BNSF GULF ROAD SIDING EXTENSION, Ferndale: WAR312106, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- BP CHERRY POINT REFINERY, Blaine: WA0022900, major permit, permit term to February 28, 2017
- BP CHERRY POINT REFINERY MS-3/MS-4 MAIN SUBSTATION UPGRADE PROJECT, Blaine: WAR311052, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- CHEMCO INC, Ferndale: WAR008726, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2024
Identity
| Facility as filed | PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY FERNDALE REFINERY |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY FERNDALE REFINERY |
| NPDES ID | WA0002984 |
| 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 11, 2014 |
| Expiration date | March 31, 2019 |
| Issuing agency | State |
| Address | Ferndale, WA 98248 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Terrell Creek-Frontal Birch Bay (HUC 171100020203) |
| SIC | 2911 – Petroleum Refining |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler WAD009250366; ICIS-AIR source WANCA0005307300005 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 31Pollutants on file
- 29Under a numeric limit
- 16With a violation of any kind
- 11With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turbidity | 6 | 36 | 34 | December 31, 2023 | |
| Coliform, fecal general | 1 | 7 | 7 | January 31, 2023 | 906% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 7 | 6 | 4 | December 31, 2022 | 333% over the limit |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 6 | 5 | 3 | December 31, 2023 | 31% over the limit |
| Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot. | 0 | 3 | 3 | June 30, 2004 | 45% over the limit |
| pH | 12 | 5 | 1 | June 30, 2023 | |
| Duration | 1 | 5 | 1 | September 30, 2022 | 325% over the limit |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | 8 | 3 | 1 | June 30, 2022 | 89% over the limit |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 6 | 3 | 1 | December 31, 2020 | 26% over the limit |
| Sulfide, total [as S] | 1 | 1 | 1 | January 31, 2016 | 8% over the limit |
| pH, maximum | 1 | 1 | 1 | May 31, 2006 | |
| Total phenols | 1 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Phenolics, total | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | 6 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 6 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Flow | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total [as As] | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons - Diesel | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Depth to water level ft below landsurface | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rainfall | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total Production - volume | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| pH, minimum | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD] | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES WA0002984.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 26, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
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.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Federal penalty | State or local penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3, 2026 | State CWA Penalty AO | State | $2,000 |
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 13, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
| August 12, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
| July 8, 2026 | Agency Enforcement Review | State |
| May 6, 2026 | Agency Enforcement Review | State |
| February 9, 2026 | Agency Enforcement Review | State |
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