Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0006289
FHR CORPUS CHRISTI WEST PLANT, Corpus Christi, TX: NPDES TX0006289 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 40Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 15Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
FHR CORPUS CHRISTI WEST PLANT, held by FLINT HILLS RESOURCES CORPUS CHRISTI LLC, holds NPDES permit TX0006289, which discharges to Viola Turning Basin, Ditch, Tidal B. EPA’s file records it issued January 13, 2016 and expiring June 1, 2020. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | FHR CORPUS CHRISTI WEST PLANT |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | FLINT HILLS RESOURCES CORPUS CHRISTI LLC |
| NPDES ID | TX0006289 |
| 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 | January 13, 2016 |
| Expiration date | June 1, 2020 |
| Address | Corpus Christi, TX 78403 |
| Receiving water | VIOLA TURNING BASIN, DITCH, TIDAL B |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | City of Calallen-Nueces River (HUC 121101110707) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 41Pollutants on file
- 40Under a numeric limit
- 35With a violation of any kind
- 15With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 10 | 22 | 12 | June 30, 2026 | 141% over the limit |
| Enterococci | 4 | 13 | 11 | September 30, 2021 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | 15 | 31 | 7 | July 31, 2026 | 170% over the limit |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 1 | 12 | 7 | September 30, 2021 | 329% over the limit |
| Whole effluent toxicity | 8 | 22 | 6 | December 31, 2014 | 100% over the limit |
| pH | 14 | 45 | 5 | March 31, 2022 | |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 11 | 5 | March 31, 2011 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Oil & Grease | 15 | 26 | 4 | February 28, 2023 | 169% over the limit |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 5 | 13 | 2 | June 30, 2018 | 211% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 10 | 12 | 2 | July 31, 2008 | 340% over the limit |
| Phenolic compounds, total | 4 | 10 | 2 | July 31, 2008 | 5,311% over the limit |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | 4 | 6 | 2 | July 31, 2008 | 520% over the limit |
| Sulfide, total [as S] | 4 | 6 | 2 | May 31, 2015 | 35% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 10 | 13 | 1 | July 31, 2008 | 28% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 3 | 1 | July 31, 2008 | 28% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 16 | 50 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia) | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (Mysidopsis bahia) | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Menidia menidia | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| pH range excursions, > 60 minutes | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| pH range excursions, monthly total accum | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Fluoride, total [as F] | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total [as Se] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Menidia menidia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 4Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| April 23, 2024 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| October 29, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| March 22, 2018 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-NPDES files does not include the inspections, formal enforcement actions and informal enforcement actions files, so this page shows none of them. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO lists this permit’s inspections, enforcement actions and penalties.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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