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ftW f Tfwtr ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY HCGlON VI ^ iggo I'ATrh'iisoK. nun; non :" DALLAS. TLXAD 7i:ZOi V April 27, 1973 OFFICr. or THE Regional Administrator CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. G. A. O'Brien Lake Charles Refinery Manager Continental Oil Company P. 0. Box 37 Uestlake, Louisiana 70669 Re: Refuse Act Permit Application No. LA-07V"OXI("2-000-101 Proposed Permit No, LA-0C0392G Dear Mr. O'Brien: Enclosed is a copy of the permit which this Agency proposes to issue under the authority of the Federal Hater Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, which permit will authorize- a discharge from your facility located at L'estlako, Louisiana. In the'absence of evidence indicating a contrary course of action should be taken, a permit identical to iiicu em.lu.seu wili m i-^ued. Also enclosed is a copy of a Public Notice to be issued on or about April 27, 1973, announcing our intention of issuing the proposed permit. The Fact Sheet referred to in the Public Notice is the third encloserc. Any questions regarding the enclosures should be directed to Dr. John Dehn at the above address. Sincerely yours, /... ^ - <Arthur W. Busch Regional Admiivistrator 3 Enclosures Proposed NPDES Permit Public Notice Fact Sheet cc: Louisiana Stream Control Commission "7 CCR 000036^64 7 r., UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ^ > REGION VI 1COO PAT 1 ERGON, SUITE 1 1 OO ir DALLAS. TEXAS 7DZ01 Permit No. ''LA 0003026___________________ Name of pennittee Continental Oil Company Effective date ______________ Expiration dateApril 30, 1978 NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM DISCHARGE PERMIT In reference to the following application; Application Number: LA-07V-0XK-2-OOQP01 for a permit authorizing the discharge of any pollutant in compliance siu.is uf1t *1 1I !L(.%I i Jt .I,*. rv.- j * \ UV" I\| 1 the A. t of Congress enucrea uctcoe.r 18, 197?, f r,,- n > - . - ' \ ^ ^ - ' w t uii-l 1/K.o 'vile * t.u L_ ! c > i o t L* f ` hoi 1 ucion tontvoI j\ct Amcna- moots oF 197? (hercirafter rcterra?rto~aT '"t hL"'7(ct"), Continental Oil Corneanv is authorized by the Regional AdministratorRegion'VI to discharge from Continental Oil Company' ____ La he Charles Refinery __ P,._0.._Rox..31LTM__________________ ;1. ___ ___Uestl ah.o ,_Loinsi ana '/OGCD. to ~Bayou Verdi no and the Calcasieu Driver........................... / in accordance with the Following general and special conditions: 000036^65 CCft General Condition'; 1. a. All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. b. Facility expansions, production increases, or process modifications which result in pew, increased. decreased, or character istically different discharges of poTTuTairTs must bo reported by sub mission of a new iir'DFS application at least ICO days in nrlvanee of the event which results in such change in effluent; provided, however, that such submission shall not, in and of itself, enlarge or modify any rights of pornritt.ee tinder this permit. c. The discharge of any pollutant more frequently than or at a love! in excess of that identified and authorized by this permit or discharge of a pollutant not authorized by the permit shall constitute a violation of the terms and conditions of this permit.. d. Permittee shall comply with each and every condition, provision and limitation in this permit and compliance with one or more but less than all conditions, provisions and limitations shall not constitute a ground or- grounds of de fensc in any proceeding against permittee for viola I-inn of Orr* nr nwirp nf such rnnriif ioilP ; nrovisi nr,nr `! irri f;-. vi mil . 2. After notice and opportunity for a hearing, this permit may be modified, suspended, or revoked in whole or in part during its terms for cause including, but not limited to, the following: a. Violation of any terms or conditions of this permit; b. Obtaining this permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully all relevant facts; c. A change in any condition or material fact upon which' this permit is based that requires either a temporary or permanent r e d u c tio n or elimination of the authorized discharge.3 3. Notwithstanding (2-) above, if a toxic effluent standard or prohibition (including any schedule of compliance specified in such effluent standard or prohibition) is established under section 307(a) of the Act for a toxic pollutant which is present in the discharge authorized herein and such standard or prohibition is more stringent than any limitation upon such pollutant in this permit, the Regional Administrator shall revise or modify this permit in accordance with the toxic effluent standard or prohibition and so notify the permittee. CC 000036*66 -> 3 4. The permittee shall allow the Regional Administrator and the Louisiana Stream Control Con,mission, and/or their authorized represen ntatives, upon the presentation of credentials; a. To enter into, upon, or through the permittee's premises or oilier premises under the control of permittee, where, or in which, an effluent source is located or in which any records are required to be keptunder the terms and conditions of this permit or the Act; b. To have access to and copy any records required to be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit or the Act; c. To inspect any monitoring equipment or monitoring method required in this permit; or, d. To sample any pollutants discharged. 5. The permittee shall at all times maintain in good working order and operate as efficiently as possible all treatment or control facilities or systems installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit. 6. The issuance of this permit, does not convey any property rights i n cither re a! or pui Swimi ].n uperly, or any exclusive prtvi icgub, i,ur d c' c**-' ( U UU Oliol 1 XO uiiy 'iliJU.j lU j j [ iV<il.u uj? <JI ti I iiivujk.ii ui personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations. 7. This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical structures or facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters. y o00036^7 cc* > 4 S p 30 i a 1 C onditi ons 1. Operation of Wastewater Facilities The permittee shall collect and treat all wastewater flows in such a manner as to maximize removal of pollutants from each discharge stream, 2. - Effluent Limits a. General (1) Except as specified in 2b below, the permittee is authorized to discharge to Bayou Verdine and the Calcasieu River a final effluent which shall not include pollutants in excess of the amounts specified on the application dated I larch 9, 1973, including any modification thereto, for the permit. * b. Specific (1) Until December 31, 1975, the permittee is author!zed to d i scbarge to ieu River an effluent whos char mereris 6ics i is loci be low Discharge Seri a! do. Parameter ^JJ^per. Avg. (lbs/day) 30-Day Avg. (lbs/day) Max. Daily (lbs/day) Sum of 001, 002, 004 , 006, 007 BCDr COD TOC TSS 'P/r" I 1 ,955 5,750 89^" | 2,125 2,102 2,440 7,187 2,826 2,796 4,000 10,000 3,825 4,000 ~ 4>b ' . 'tytyW* lb(t Ammonia 366 460 700 Oil A Grea: Wp* 1 ,720 Phenol 0.4a. 10 2,150 12 3,200 15 O.tO. Chromium 0.33 8 10 12 = J6bo o .50 c (2) After Deceinbdr 31, 1975, the permittee is authorized to discharge lo Bayou Verdine and the Calcasieu River an effluent whose characteristics shall not exceed at any time the values listed on the next page. J CCR 00003 646a 5 Discharge Serial do. Parameter Oper. Avcj. (1bs/day) 30-Day Avq. ' Max. Daily (1bs/day) (1bs/day) Sum of 001 , 002 ft 007 DODr <P/% G*. 262 COD^ 77% 0% 1,332 TOC % 480 TSS f1Tt 402 Ammonia 128 Oil ft Grease 137*0# 102 Phenol nb7t>Ctd 2.0 Chromium 437*0#- 4.0 Sulfide 7faar$J2P 2.5 349 1,776 640 536 170 136 2.5 5.0 3.4 786 2,398 864 1,206 230 230 3.6 ** 7.0 4.5 1 * J&Sy - 0,(1pjm * o < fin** (3) The pll of the effluent shall not be less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 at any time. (4) The effluent shall contain neither visible foam nor visible floating solids at any time. solids. (5) The effluent shall not contain detectable, settleablc / , ,u, i-' t i I* i t < ts * i tn i ^ i t ij ^uti ou i v.i.V i- CM C UCl CdvJ U11 u. present, dai iy average plant production level of 85,000 barrels per day of crude oil Ci nd 16,000 barrels per day equivalent purchased feed. 3. a. Compliance Schedule The permittee shall achieve the effluent levels described in Section (2) above in accordance with the following compliance schedule; Completion of preliminary plans by _______ December 31 , 1973 Final plans by'August 31 , 1974 Contract av,carded by.;________________ December 31 , 1974 Commencement of construction by _____ .March 31, 1975' Completion of construction by September 30,'1975 Operational level attained by_____December 31; 1975 CCfc OOO0^ 6^9 b. Reporting and Noncompliancc Not later than fourteen (11) days following each interim date and the final date of compliance the permittee shall provide the Regional Administrator with written notice of the permittee's compliance or noncompliance with the interim or final requirements. In the event of noncompliance with any scheduled item, such notice shall include the explanation therefor and the estimated date on which compliance shall take place. . ,, 4. Monitoring and Reporting The permittee shall monitor and record the quality and quantity of each discharge according to the following schedule and other provisions: Sampling Schedule: Discharge Serial No. Parameter Min. Freq. of Analysis - Samp]e Type 001. 00?. 004, 006. 007 fl ow nil Temperature BODc COD TOC TDS TSS Ammonia Oil & Grease Phenol Chromium Sul fide Cmyt "i nn'ii ic Onnii minus Continuous Record Once per week 24 hr. composite 3 times/week 24 hr. composite 3 times/week 3 times/week 24 hr. composite 24 hr, composite 3 times/week 3 times/week 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite Daily - 3 grabs per day 3 times/week Grab 24 hr. composite 3 times/week 24 hr. composite 3 tiinos/wcek 24 hr. composite In addition to the Monitoring and Reporting requirements set forth in this permit, the permittee shall establish, maintain and report any other information which the Regional Administrator'may require to carry out the objectives of the Act. CCR 000036470 7 a. Quality Control The permittee shall calibrate and perform maintenance procedures on all monitoring and analytical instrumentation at intervals frequent enough to insure accuracy of measurements, or shall insure that both activities will be conducted. Samples shall be representative of the volume and quality of effluent discharged over the sampling and reporting period. All samples are to be taken during normal operating hours. b. Recording 1 The permittee shall maintain records of all information resulting from any monitoring activities required of him in his permit: any records of monitoring activities and results shall include for all samples: the date, exact place, and time of sampling, identity of person taking sample, the elates analyses were performed, identity of person performing the analyses, the analytical techniques/methods used, and the results of such analyses. All same lino and analyses records mentioned in the nrerodinq nnrr.orenh. 'dixl'i l.''1 rr.r.rinpH fop a nvi m';: uni r.f -i-l-ivon years. This eerier! will be extended during the course of any unresolved litigation, or administrative proceeding, or when so requested by the Regional Admin istrator. The permittee also shall retain all ori.nioial strip-chart recordinos from any cont.-jm^Mo instrumentation, and any..cal i - bration and maintenance records, for a minimum or three years. This period will bo extended during the course of any unresolved litigation or administrative proceedings or when so requested by the Regional Admin istrator. The permittee shall provide true and correct copies of the above records and shall demonstrate the accuracy of the flow measuring device upon request of the Regional Administrator. The permittee shall identify the effluent sampling point used for each discharge outfall, which ei fluent sampling point shall be sub ject to tiie approval of the Regional Administrator1. c. Sampling and Analysis The appropriate analytical and sampling methods used must conform to the .following references. However, different but equivalent methods are allowable if they receive the prior, written approval of the Regional Administra tor. CCR 000036471 1. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Hus tewa tors , iCtTTTdition , 1971, American Public "Health Association, Hew York, New York 10019. .2 A.S.T.M. Standards, Part 23, Hater; Atmospheric "Analysis, 1970, American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. 3. f let hod s_ for Chemical Analysis oi Hater and Hastes, J__ul,,y,, .1971 Environmentra'I Protection Agency Hater Quality Office, Analytical Quality Control Laboratory, 1014 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45210. d. Reporting The results of the above monitoring requirements shall be reported cm the Discharge Monitoring Report Form in the units specified. The permittee shall include in this report any previously approved non- standard methods used. Permanent elimination of a discharge shall be brought to the attention of the Regional Administrator within 15 days by a special, written notification. A written report shall be submitted to the Regional Administrator if there have been any modifications in i.Htl V.cit'Jl-'.- HU I I L* t Ui l . \. n ,. , U|^l U i i U t . i | ^ i ,j .,, . e nature and frequency of the and u i f>!";OS ul i t.C'i 1 'it 1C- 3 t, - . . Clially, discharges or otherwise concern U conditions of this permit. All reports shall be signed by the principal executive officer or corporate official in a corporation, of at least the level of vicepresident, or by his agent, if a signed delegation of authority has been submitted and is on file with the Regional Administrator and the agent thereby designated is responsible for the operation of the disc,barging facility. The permittee shall (1) implement the monitoring schedule within 30 clays after issuance of this permit, (2) submit the reporting form, properly filu-d in and signed will1,in 75 days after issuance of this permit, (3) shall submit all subsequent reports on the fifteenth day of the month thereafter, to the Regional Administrator and the Louisiana Stream Control Commission. e. Other Requirements The permittee shall transmit, along with the Discharge. Monitor ing Report form, to the Regional Administrator a duplicatc copy of any reports on radioactive liquid releases required to bo submitted to the Atomic bnergy Commission. CCR 000036472 > 9 5. Oil Discharges There shall be no discharge of harmful quantities of oil, as defined pursuant to 40 CFR 110, including (1) any amendments or revisions made subsequent hereto, or (2) any more restrictive limitations which may be imposed otherwise by law or regulation. The authorization of this permit does not preclude the institution of any legal action, nor relieve the permittee from any liabilities, penalties or responsibilities established by Section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, by any subse quent amendments thereto, or by any superseding Federal or State legis lation. 6. Other Materials 1 Other materials ordinarily produced or used in the operation of this facility and discharged which have been specifically identified in the application, nay be discharged at the maximum frequency and maximum level noted in the application, provided: a. They are not 0) ( I U. /_O, ) s.t et % * r *. yl/*, WllViv,. nivunn'nn!' `~ /vf - S/'j.-'-Hnn 311 of the. Act or (2) toxic under the provisions of Section 307 of the Act, or (3) toxic within the meaning of Section 502(13) of the Act, or (4) known or suspected to be hazardous or toxic by the permittee b.. The discharge of such materials will not violate applicable water quality standards; and c. the permittee is not notified by the Regional Administrator to eliminate or reduce the quantity of such materials entering the watercourse. 7. Solids Disposal Collected screenings, sludges, and other solids removed from water or liquid wastes shall be disposed of in such a manner as to prevent entry of such materials into waters of the United States. 8. Noncompliance / / In the event the permittee is unable to comply with any of the conditions of this permit for whatever reason, including but not limited to . ** a. breakdown of waste treatment equipment;; (biological .and CCR 000036473 10 physical-chemical systems including, but not limited to, all pipes, transfer pumps, compressors, collection ponds or tanks for the segre gation of treated or untreated wastes, ion exchange columns, or carbon absorption units), b. accidents caused by human error or negligence, or c. other causes such as natural phenomena, the permittee shall notify the Regional Administrator and the Louisiana Stream Control Commission in writing, as soon as he or his agents have knowledge of the incident* The written notification shall include pertinent information explaining reasons for the nonccmpliance and shall indicate what steps are being taken to correct the problem from recurring. 9. Emergency Action - Electric Power Failure The permittee shall a. within ICO days after issuance of this permit, m-ovi.de,.aim alternate source or electric no1wer to opp-.-al-p ;WlI vacre- ....... -irei 4T _ rms b. indicate in writing, within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this permit, to the Regional Administrator, that production shall be controlled or the discharge shall be handled in such a manner that, in the event the primary source of electric power to the waste treatment facilities fails, any discharge into the receiving waters will comply with special condition 2 requirements and all other terms and conditions of this permit or the Act. The alternate power supply, as referred to in (a) above, whether from a generating unit located at the plant site or purchased from an independent producer of electricity, must be separate from the existing power source used to operate the waste treatment facilities. It a separate facility located at "the plant site.is to be used, the permittee shall certify in writing to the Regional Admiiristrator and the Louisiana Stream Control Commission when the facility is corTp'ieied and prepared to generate power. 10. Bypass of Waste ireatment Facilities There shall be no bypass of the waste treatment facility at any time whore such bypass would allow the entry of untreated or partially treated wastes to receiving stream waters. A bypass of waste treatment facilities is permissible in those instances where the discharge is composed of storm water, once-through cooling water and other waters which are also uncontaminaled. CCR 000036474 *> n 11. Exceptions to Treatment by Permittee a. Future Connection to Municipal or Other Treatment System Should the permittee anticipate connection to a municipal system or other treatment system other than one owned and operated for the solo and exclusive use by permittee, the permittee shall submit to the Pogional Administrator the document (municipal waste ordinance, municipal waste permit, contract, etc.) evidencing the terms and condi tions by which the municipality or other agency will accept and treat permittee's industrial wastewater either (1) not later than 120 clays prior do connection or {?.) within 10 days of establishment of the relationship vdrichcver is earlier. notwithstanding such future connection to a municipal or 1 other treatment system or provision therefor, this permit and all its terms and conditions shall remain in full force and.effect until modified, revised, or revoked by the Administrator. b. Use of Disposal Well hot Authorized Disposal of waste into an injection or disposal well is not cl* i t T A UUtlh.. . .. ^ by t.'r"1 s pep711"''" 12. Spill Prevention and Containment Plan r Permittee shall prepare and submit to the Pegional Administrator within 180 days of issuance of this permit, a Spill Prevention, Con tainment and Countermeasure Plan, in accordance with Section 311(j)(l)(c) of the Act, for the iacility covered by this permit. .Such plan shall include information and procedures relative to the prevention of spills and unplanned discharges of oil and hazardous substances: a. a description of the reporting system which will be used to alert responsible iacility management and appropriate legal authorities; h. a description of preventive facilities (including overall facility plot) which prevent, contain or treat spills and unplanned discharges; c. a list of all oil and hazardous or potential hazardous material used, processed, or stored at the facility which may be spilled into per mitted discharges; d. a brief description of recent spills as they relate to subse quent changes which mitigate against recurrence; and 000036^75 CCR 12 c. a compliance schedule for additional facilities which might he required for (c) above, but which are not yet operational. 13. Renppl'ication ' If the permittee desires to continue to discharge after the expira tion of this permit, lie shall reapply not later than 180 days before this permit expires, on the application forms then in use. 14. Definitions For purposes of this permit, the definitions on the attached sheet shall apply. 15. Other Special Conditions ^ The permittee shall collect and treat all waste flows within the confine; ot his industrial complex, including tan!; water 'draw-offs, tan!; roof drai n runoff and any stormwater which has become polluted activity. In addition, all ballast and bilge water from ships moored at permittee's facilities must b.e collected on shore and handler! fur treatment in such a manner so as tb conform to effluent limitations of the permit. lempev ;uirc; OV Lilt: Ofl iuciir SnUi i un l.u, ui tC.ULMI, sy based on a 30-day average, but never to exceed 115F for any instan- taneous max imam. The effluent shall not raise the t emporoturc of the rcceiv'i ng body more than 3C above the normal ambient water temperature, nor cause the temperature of the receiving body to exceed 36C. CCR oo0 3<54 76 This permit shall become effective on the date of the'Regional Administrator's signature and shall expire on April 30, 1978 By authority of the Regional Administrator, Region VI > DEFINITIONS The* tn'in "Act" moans the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, Public Law 92-i3QO. The term "Aciministrator" means the Administrator of the U. S. Environmental. Protection Agency. The term "applicable effluent standards and limitations" means all State and Federal effluent standards and limitations to which a discharge is subject under the Act, including, but not limited to, effluent limita tions, standards of performance, toxic effluent standards and prohibitions, and pretreatmont standards. _ *' The term "applicable water quality standards" means all water quality standards to which a discharge is subject under the Act and which have been (1) approved or permitted to remain in effect by the Administrator following submission to him pursuant to section 303(a*) of the Act, or (2) promulgated by the Administrator pursuant to section 303(b) or 203(c) of the Act. The term "contiguous zone" means the entire zone establish,ed or to be established by the United States under Article 2A of the Convention of -iT.-s i t i LU i lu I c ,4.1., o `-Nrt Cl . CUdUiytKuUl LUllC. The term "discharge" when used without qualification includes a discharge of a pollutant and a discharge of pollutants. The term "discharge of pollutant" and the tern "discharge of pollutants" eac!) means: (1) Any addition of any pollutant to navigable waters from any point source, {?.) any addition of any pollutant to the waters of tire contiguous zone or the ocean from any point source other than a vessel or other floating craft. The term "effluent limitations" means any restriction established by a State or the Administrator on quantities, rates, and concentrations of chemical, physical, biological, and other constituents which are dis charged from point sources into navigable waters, the waters of the con tiguous zone, or the ocean., including schedules of compliance. The term "Environmental Protection Agency" mean*; the IJ. S. Environmental Protection Agency. y CCR 00003647Q 'H'o ter:", "':nf erstat.o, rwericy'' roans an agency of two or more States established by cr pursuant* to an agreement or compact approved by the Congress, or any other agency cf two or more States, having substantial powers or duties pertaining to the control of. pollution as determined, and approved by the Administrator. The term "municipality" means a city, town, borough, county, parish, district, association, or other public body created by or pursuant to State law and having jurisdiction ever disposal of sewage, industrial wastes, or other wastes, or an Indian tribe or an authorized Indian tribal organization, or a designated and approved management agency under section ?G3 of the Act. The term "National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System" (hereinafter referred to as "UPCES") means the system for issuing, conditioning, and denying permits for the discharge of pollutants from point sources'.into the navigable waters, the contiguous zone, and the oceans, by the Admin istrator of the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to section 402 of the federal l.'ator Pollution Control Act, as amended. The term "navigable waters" means the waters of the United States. The term "permit" mens any permit or oouivalent document or require ment 'issued to rent! 1 r, \ p the d i sr lie run of pollutants. '(he term "point source" means any discernible, confined and discrete convoyancc * in ^ 1 Uii irie hu t not limited to er.y pit '"S 5 ditch, channel, tunne cor.dui t, u ell , rt i s crete fissure, contain or. roll i no stock, concentr a ted animal fee d iny G no ra ton or vessel or of lier floe tin g craft, from which pollut ants 0 (" c 0 / may be d i scharged. The to mi " pol 1 U L- a r t" ms a ns dredged sp oil , s o 1 i c! wa. s to, incinerator res id sewage , ya rboo w > c r.wago sludge, munition S, chemi CO 1 wastes, biologi cal materials, read i c ac live ! i atarials , hoc t, wre eked or discarded equips ent, roc!;, sand , CO 11 ar d i rt and indue trie 1 , aun i c i pa i i and agricultural wa s v. di schu rged inf 0 wa ter. It does not n can (1) "sc way e from vessels" or (2) wo lor, go s 0 r o fiver material whic h is i n ject od info a well to f a c i 1 i tale p'CJu w j. i \r p. of oil or gw. , or gas pro oii,iC. ,, .t ic ii and d 1 sussed or of wa in l (? '0 r l, dor oil i ve/t drr in a.ssoci ation wi t! oi 1 the well used ei tiie r to fac i 1 i ta to |U-0 duct ion or for disposal porno ses i S (' ('proved by authority 0 l Li.* S i, a i. i ich w e well is loc p. ''f J, a r, d i f < uch State detern in os the. t S uch in jo i. *L i o :i oi' d is;:c/sal will not re s u 1t 'in liie degradation of gr ou r,:i or surf r* e ^ t rt * y resources . OCR 000036^9 The tom "pollution1, means the man-made or man-induced alteration of the natural chemical! , physical, biological , and radiological integrity of viator. The term "Regional Administrator" means one of the Regional Administra tors of the U. S', environmental Protection Agency. The term "schedule of compliance" means a schedule of remedial measures including an onfivci.-i.ble sequence of actions or operations leading to compliance with an effluent limitation, other limitation, prohibition, or standard. Tlie term "scwage" means human body wastes and the wastes from toilets and other receptacles intended to receive or retain body wastes. The term "sewage sludge" shall mean the solids and precipitates separ ated from wastewater by unit processes. \ Tlie term "State" means a State, the District of Columbia, the Common wealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam n Sam and\mer.,ica Cci the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. laws relating to the abatement of pollution. Tens "i or th e Sta te forci Oil ng agency So a te I DC UTl ill i vj ii i tr c 11 iui -<:< .j ward lii.lit. of inland waters, and J.f ^ : ,,i^ extending c- r* r> c r" c, i y prl Prrvri the ihichof COclS t V, ing-|0 III ark t he sea- seaward a distance of 3 mile The term "treatment worts" means any devices and systems used in the storage, treatment, rccycl 'i ng, and reclamation of municipal sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nafurc to implement section 201 of the Act, or necessary to recycle or rouse water at the most economical cost over the estimated live of the worts , including intercepting sowers, sewage collection systems, pumping, power, and other equipment, and their appurtenances; extension, improvement, remodel ing , additions., and altn.viions thereof; element's essential to provide a reliable re cycled supply such as standby treatment units and clear './all facilities an:' arty wp?, inc:lu;,.'>n site a: ouisi tio.n of the land that will be an integral part cf the treatment process or is used for ultimate disposal of residues resulting from such treatment. CCR 000036480 The torn) "toxic pVilutcr.t" means those pollutants, or combinations of pollutants, including disease-causing agents, which after discharge and upon exposure, ingestion, inhalation or assimilation into any organism either directly frem rhe environment or indirectly by ingestion through food chains, will, on the basis of information available to the Adminis trator, cause deai.ii, disease, behavioral abnormalities, cancer, genetic mutations, physiological malfunctions (including malfunctions in repro duction) or physical deformations, in such organisms or their offspring. The term "operating average" means the executed daily pollutant con stituent loud contained in the final treated effluent: wastewaters dis charged from the pet mi tied facility operated at the production rate and/or operating rate specified in this permit. llie term "30-day average" means the arithmetic average of the daily pollutant constituent loads obtained during any 30 day period. The term "maximum daily" means the maximum quantity or concentration of pollutant constituents authorized for discharge during any 24 hour period. The term "composite sample" means a combination of individual samples obtained at regular inter als over a time peri on. Either the volume of each individual swrgio is * 1i ,* j , 0 1i 11 CO discharge flow rat.es or the sampling iavervai (7or constant volume sa:males) is proportional to the t 1 Ufi 1 e W-iti,*' tlii.J t.Wl' I l-'u UhL'C: LCf j' roeucc trie cemoosite. flic term "grab sample" means an individual sample collected in less than 13 minutes. The term "uncon laminated water" m cans water which has no direct contact with any pro dm: t cr raw material and which does not contain a level of constituents dote ctably higher than that of the intake water. J CCR 000036481 ^tDsr% \r f\< UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION1 VI fcGOO PATTERED,G'. GDITE 1 IOO : DALLAS. TEXAS 7BZOI PUBLIC NOTICE Penni t No. ______________ ___ LA-0003926 Application No. LA-07V-0XK-2-000401__________ ..Apri1..2l.lJ^73- NOTICE - Application for NODES Permit to Discharge to waters of the United States. Continental Oil Company Lake Charles Rcfinerv P. 0. Box 37 _______ _____ re. loin si ana, 705C9 has applied for an NPDES permit to discharge pollutants into waters of the United States. Applicant is a petroleum refinery processing 96,000 barrels of crude oil per day. Five existing discharges are described in the application. Discharge Serial No. 001 contains process water, con taminated stomi water and spent caustic. This stream'is treated bio logically and is discharged to the Calcasieu River via Bayou Verdino. Discharge Serial No. 002 contains stomi water runoff, cooling tower blowdown, once-through cooling water, and pov/cr plant wastes. This stream unctorgo^s primary settling and is discharged to the Calcasieu River via Bayou Verdi no. Discharge Serial No. 004 consists of boiler bl c/wdown, cooling water, surface runoff, and excess water from the coker cooling pond. Discharge Serial Nos. 006 and 007 consist of storm water from tank farm areas. Discharges 001, 002, 004 and 006 are discharged into Bayou Verdino, one and one-half miles upstream from the Calcasieu River. Discharge 007 is presently discharged into a ditch with the discharge point one-half mile from the Calcasieu River. The facility from which these discharges are made is an existing facility presently discharging as described above. Cc 0036482 2 On the basis of preliminary staff review, the Environmental Protec tion Agency, after consultation with the State of Louisiana proposes a permit to dischtroe subject to effluent limitations developed under authority of the Federal If'1 ter Pollution Control Act: Amendments of 1972 (PWPCA). There proposed determinations are tentative. Persons.wishing to comment upon or object to the proposed determinations are invited to submit, soma in writing, to the letterhead address, attention: Permits Branch, within 30 days of the date of tills notice. All comments or objections received prior to the expiration of this 30-day period will be considered in the formulation of final determinations regarding the application. A public hearing on the issuance of this permit will be held beginning at 1:00 n.in. on May 31 1973 , at Sheraton-Delta Rotor Hotel. He I in Pci i Canal Si. A Claiborne Ave. . Hew Orleai La. 70112 7tn~Tiri t i aTaoei'si on concern mg uoun ications, it any, of the proposed permit conditions will be issued within 20 days of the public hearing and the expiration of the 30-day ccmment period. The result of this initial decision as to the proposed conditions will become the Regional Adminis trator's final determination 10 days thereafter unless a request for find ing nf fr.-ct and noinion is submitted in writing to the Regional Adminis- i-v'-itnr ni-inr to the final do termination. Reeui roments to os satisfied prior to the granting of a request to be a party to me nearing inay oe obtained through the fact sheet. The application, proposed permit (including proposed effluent state ments and special conditions), fact sheet, comments received, and other information are on file and may be inspected and copied in Room 1142, 1G00 Rat Larson Street, Dallas, Texas 79291, at any time between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.rn., Monday through Friday. A fact shoot setting cut a more detailed description of the existing discharges, tentative determinations; limitations, procedures for submission of statements and testimony at any public hearing and for formulation of final determinations is available upon request and ray be obtained by writing to the above address or by calling 'the Hermits Branch Office at (214) 749-1933. Regional Administrator, Region VI CCR 000036^83 h ?; V-'--v UNITED STATUS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION VI I GOO PATTERSON. SUITE 1 1 OO ^ DALLAS. TEXAS 75201 FACT SHEET APPLICATION FOR IIP DCS PERMIT TO DISCHARGE TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES Permit No. LA 0003026____________________________ Application No. LA-07V-OXK-2-000101__________ ' April 27, 1973 Continental Oil Company Lake Charles Refinery P. 0. Pox 37 Westlake, Louisiana 70509 has applied Tor an NPDES permit to discharge pollutants into waters of the United States. Applicant is a petroleum refinery processing DG,000 barrels of crude oil per day. Five existing discharges are described in the application. Discharge Serial No. 001 contains process water, con taminated storm water and spent caustic. This stream is treated biologically and is discharged to the Calcasieu River via Bayou Verdine. Discharge Serial No. 002 contains storm water runoff, cooling tower blowdown, once-through cooling water, and power plant wastes, Kris stream undergoes primary settling end is discharged to the Calcasieu River via Bayou Verdine. Discharge Serial No. 004 consists of boiler blowdown. cooling sun-ace runovi , ana excess waver from the coker cooling pond, Discharge Serial Nos. 006 and 007 consist o storm water from tank farm ar . Discharges 001, 002, 004 and 0CG are discharged into Bayou Verui-i one and one-half miles upstream from the Calcasieu River. Discharge 007 is discharged into a ditch, with the discharge point one-half mile from the Calcasieu River. CCR 000036A8A 2 The receiving waters are classified for propagation of aquatic life, recreation, navigation and low grade industrial supply when necessary adaptations are made by industry. A more complete description of the discharges and a sketch of their locations follow below. The application, proposed permit including proposed effluent limita tions end special conditions, comments received, and other information is on file and may he inspected and copied in Suite 1142, 1600 Patterson Street, Dallas, Texas 75201, at any time between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.ni., Monday through Friday. The proposed staff determinations contained herein are tentative. Persoiis wishing to comment upon or object to the proposed determinations are invited to submit same in writing to the above address, attention: Permits Branch, within 30 days of the date of this Fact Sheet. The application number suould appear next to the above address on the first page of any submitted comments. All ccm; lonts or-objections received within 30 days of the date of this Fact Shect will be considered in the formulation of final determinations regarding the application. A public hearing on the issuance of this permit will be held beginning at1 :P0 n.rnonMay 31> 1973, at 3heraton-Po 11a Motor nuot i11 _ .i _ n s -\ * n 1 . ` l;.' i i t \: 1 i'*'- < 11 !'. ft * 1 . .* ( .t M . > t. . ul.l' , I .1 , 1 ^ f Vi". . I .! /%,, i .I I t ' ! I S , L (! . > /*\ T ^ / l M I X____- l\,, .A, -w --r the Pettier,a'l AtJministrotor at the letterhead address and must state with particularity any objection bo the issuance of the proposed permit and the issues of fact, law or policy which are proposed to be considered at. the hearing. All hearing proceedings will be transcribed verbatim and made available to the public at cost. The hearing will be conducted in conformance with the "Notice of Proposed Pule Making" for the National Pollutant Discharge If!imination System as published in the Federal Regis ter' of January 1 1 , 1973 -- Section 125.34. Pursuant to guidelines sat forth in that proposed regulation the hearing will be held in conformance with the requirements of subparagraphs (1), (m) and (n) of Section 125.34 and all testimony will be taken under oath, with cross-examination allowed. Any party to the hearing may give oral or written statements and recommen dations; other persons in attendance can submit writton statements. An initial decision concerning modifications, if any, of the proposed permit conditions will be issued within 20 days of the public hearing and the expiration of the 30-day comment period. The result of this initial decision as to the proposed permit will become the Regional Administrator's final determination 10 days thereafter unless a written request for finding of fact and opinion is submitted to the Regional Administrator prior to the final determination date. Upon issuance of any requested findings of fact and opinion by the Hearing Officer, the Regional Administrator will simul taneously issue Iris final determination. Cc 00036,85 3 DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING DISCHARGES (As reported by applicant): Discharge : Sum of DOT, 002, 004, 006 and 007 Average How: 2,960,000 gallons per day -QjoS&y**" Constituents Lbs/Day pH Temperature BODc COD TDS TSS Arnmonia Oil A Grease Phenol Chromium 6.3 - 8.5 70 - 115F 1,955 5,750 28,800 2,102 366 1,720 9.8 13.4 PROPOSED DETER.'1INATI0N5 un lite basis of prelimir.ary staff review, the Environmental Protec- u;uu Au-.:llt,,y to issue a permit 'e sub inch to effluent limitations and certain other conditions. The following is a brief des cription of the proposed effluent limitations and special conditions. PROPOSED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS: (1) The pH of the effluent shall not be less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 at any time. (2) Temperature of the effluent shall be equal to, or less than, 97F based on* a 30-day average, but never to exceed U5[: for any instan taneous maximum, lbs effluent shall not raise the temperature of the receiving body more than 3'T above the normal ambient water temperature nor cause the temperature of the receiving body to exceed 36C. (3) The effluent shall contain neither visible foam nor visible floating solids at any time. (4) The effluent shall not contain detectable, settleable solids. (6) The effluent limitations which follow are based on a present, daily average.3 4plant production level of 86,000 barrels per day crude oil and 10,000 barrels per day equivalent purchased feed. 00 ^6 ' `1 4 Until'December 31 , 1975, the permittee would be authorized to discharge an effluent whose characteristics will not exceed the values listed below: v* n (2 Serial [! n. Parameter Oper. Avg. (lbs/day) 30-Day Avg. (Ibs/day) Max. Daily (Ibs/day) ? 001 , )4 ,005, 007 BODr; COD TOC TSS Ammonia Oil & Grease Phenol Chromium 1 ,955 5,750 2,125 2,102 366 1,720 10 8 2,440 7,187 2,826 2,796 460 2,150 12 10 4,000 10,000 3,825 4,000 700 3,200 15 12 [ftcr December 31, 1975, the permittee would bo authori zed to iron en effluent whose cli aracteristics will not exceed the values i below :rcje Serial Do. ` Wl,Ouili u i 007 Parameter BOD, COir TOC TUS TSS Ammonia Oil & Grease Phenol Chromiurn Sulfide Opcr. Avg. (Ibs/day) 252 1,332 480 Report 402 128 102 2.0 4.0 2.5 30-Day Avg. (Ibs/day) 349 1,776 640 536 170 136 . 2.5 5.0 3.4 Max. Daily (Ibs/day) 7S6 2,390 864 1,206 ' 230 230 3.6 7.0 4.5 PROPOSFD SCIIODULF TOR COMPLIANCE The permittee would be required to achieve the effluent levels dcssscribed above in accordance with the following compliance schedule: Completion of preliminary plans by_________ December 31 , 1973 Final plans byAugust 31 , 1974 Contract awarded by December 31, 1974 CCR 000036487 5 Commencement of construction byMarch 31, 1975 Completion of construction bySeptember 30, 1975 Operational level attained by____________ December 31 , 1975 PROPOSED SPECIAL CONDITION'S * The applicant would be required to operate his treatment facilities at maximum efficiency at all times. MONITORING AND REPORTING The applicant would be required to monitor his discharges according to the foil owing sampling schedule and report the results to the Regional Administrator and the Louisiana Stream Control Commission each month. Sampling Schedule: ^ Di scheme Serial jjo. Parameter Min. Freq. of Analysis Sample Typ-i nm. nn?. 004. 006 & 007 * Flow pH Temperature BODr COD" TOC TDS TSS Ammonia Oil A Grease Phenol Chromium Sulfide Continuous Cora i nuuus Continuous Once per week 3 times/week 3 times/week 3 times/week 3 timos/week 3 times/week Daily - 3 grabs per day 3 times/week 3 times/week 3 times/week Record rvtruui u Record 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composi te 24 hr. composite Grab 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite In addition to idle Monitoring and Reporting requirements s et forth ments of 1972. Amend CCR 000036^88 6 APPLICABLE HATER QUALITY STANDARDS OF RECEIVING WATERS pH " Within the range of 6.5 - 8.5. Dissolved Oxygen - Not less than 50% of saturation at existing water temperature. Temperature - Mot to be raised more than 3C above normal ambient water temperatures nor to exceed a maximum of 36C. Oils - There shall be no slicks of free or floating oil present in sufficient quantities to interfere with the designated uses, nor shall emulsified oils be present in sufficient quantities to interfere with the designated uses. Toxic Materials - None present in quantities that alone or in combination will be toxic to animal or plant life. In.all cases the level shall not exceed the TLfv.g/iq. Foaming or Frothing Materials - None of a persistent nature. Coliforms (MPN/lOOml) - The monthly median shall not exceed 542/100ml, nor shall this count exceed 1750/100.al in more than 10% of the `.ama'ics in any one month. The proposed permit conditions and limitations were developed and are based on (1) consideration of applicable water quality standards and {?.) efficient application of best practicable control technology currently available. Informa_tion_r.nci_co eying. Persons wishing further information may writcfTo The above'ad.doess or call the Permits Branch Office at (214) 749-19<A3. Copies of the application, proposed permit including proposed effluent limitations and special conditions, comments received, and other documents (other tlvui those which the Regional Administrator maintains as confidential) arc available at the Permits branch for inspection and copying. A copying machine is available for public use at a charge of $0.20 per copy sheet. Register of interastedpersons. Any person interested in a par ticular or "group oV"app~lications may leave his name, address, and phone number as part of the application file. Tiie list of names will be maintained as a means for persons with an interest in an appli cation to contact others with similar interests. CCR 0000364Q9 oo 'O <n o o o o uooe UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION VI 1 COO PATTERSON. SUITE 1 1 OO ^ DALLAS. TEXAS 79201 FACT SHEET APPLICATION FOR NPDES PERMIT TO DISCHARGE TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES Permit No. LA 0003026 Application No. LA-07V-0XK-2-O004Q1_____________ April 27, 1973 Continental Oil Company Lake Charles Refinery P, 0. Box 37____________ Westlake. Louisiana 70669 has applied for an NPDES permit to discharge pollutants into waters of the United States. Applicant is a petroleum refinery processing 96,000 barrels of crude oil per day. Five existing discharges are described in the application. Discharge Serial No. 001 contains process water, con taminated storm water and spent caustic. This stream is treated biologically and is discharged to the Calcasieu River via Bayou Verdine. Discharge Serial No. 002 contains storm water runoff, cooling tower blowdown, once-through cooling water, and power plant wastes. This stream undergoes primary settling and is discharged to the Calcasieu River via Bayou Verdine. Discharge Serial No. 004 consists of boiler blowdown, cooling water, surface runoff, and excess water from the coker cooling pond. Discharge Serial Nos. 006 and 007 consist of storm water from tank farm areas. Discharges 001, 002, 004 and 006 are discharged into Bayou Verdine one and one-half miles upstream from the Calcasieu River. Discharge 007 is discharged into a ditch, with the discharge point one-half mile from the Calcasieu River. CCR 000036491 2 The receiving waters are classified for propagation of aquatic life, recreation, navigation and low grade industrial supply when necessary adaptations are made by industry. A more complete description of the discharges and a sketch of their locations follow below. The application, proposed permit including proposed effluent limita tions and special conditions, comments received, and other information is on file and may be inspected and copied in Suite 1142, 1600 Patterson Street, Dallas, Texas 75201, at any time between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The proposed staff determinations contained herein are tentative. Persons wishing to comment upon or object to the proposed determinations are invited to submit same in writing to the above address, attention: Permits Branch, within 30 days of the date of this Fact Sheet. The application number should appear next to the above address on the first page of any submitted comments. All comments or objections re ceived within 30 days of the date of this Fact Sheet will be considered in the formulation of final determinations regarding the application. A public hearing on the issuance of this permit will be held beginning at ____ 1 *00 P-m.____onMay 31 1973, at Sheraton-Delta Motor Hotel. Delta Ballroom. Canal St. & Claiborne Ave.. New Orleans. La. 70112 Requests to be a party to the public hearing must be made in writing to the Regional Administrator at the letterhead address and must state with particularity any objection to the issuance of the proposed permit and . the issues of fact, law or policy which are proposed to be considered at the hearing. All hearing proceedings will be transcribed verbatim and made available to the public at cost. The hearing will be conducted in conformance with the "Notice of Proposed Rule Making" for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System as published in the Federal Regis ter of January 11, 1973 - Section 125.34. Pursuant to guidelines set forth in that proposed regulation the hearing will be held in conformance with the requirements of subparagraphs (1), (m) and (n) of Section 125.34 and all testimony will be taken under oath, with cross-examination allowed. Any party to the hearing may give oral or written statements and recommen dations; other persons in attendance can submit written statements. An initial decision concerning modifications, if any, of the proposed permit conditions will be issued within 20 days of the public hearing and the expiration of the 30-day comment period. The result of this initial decision as to the proposed permit will become the Regional Administrator's final determination 10 days thereafter unless a written request for finding of fact and opinion is submitted to the Regional Administrator prior to the final determination date. Upon issuance of any requested findings of fact and opinion by the Hearing Officer, the Regional Administrator will simul taneously issue his final determination. CCR 000036492 3 DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING DISCHARGES (As reported by applicant): Discharge : Sum of 001 , 002, 004, 006 and 007 Averaqe Flow: 2,960,000 qallons per day Constituents Lbs/Day PH Temperature bod5 COD TDS TSS Anmonia Oil & Grease Phenol Chromiurn 6.3 - 8.5 70 - 115F 1,955 5,750 28,800 2,102 366 1,720 9.8 13.4 PROPOSED DETERMINATIONS On the basis of preliminary staff review, the Environmental Protec tion Agency proposes to issue a permit to discharge subject to effluent limitations and certain other conditions. The following is a brief des cription of the proposed effluent limitations and special conditions. PROPOSED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS: (1) The pH of the effluent shall not be less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 at any time. (2) Temperature of the effluent shall be equal to, or less than, 97F based on a 30-day average, but never to exceed 115F for any instan taneous maximum. The effluent shall not raise the temperature of the receiving body more than 3C above the normal ambient water temperature nor cause the temperature of the receiving body to exceed 36C.3 4 5 (3) The effluent shall contain neither visible foam nor visible V floating solids at any time. (4) The effluent shall not contain detectable, settleable solids. (5) The effluent limitations which follow are based on a present, daily average plant production level of 85,000 barrels per day crude oil and 16,000 barrels per day equivalent purchased feed. CCR 000036493 I 4 Until December 31, 1975, the permittee would be authorized to discharge an effluent whose characteristics will not exceed the values listed below: Discharge Serial No. Parameter Oper. Avg. (lbs/day) 30-Day Avg. (Ibs/day) Max. Daily (Ibs/day) Sum of 001, 002,004,006, 007 BODc COD TOC TSS Ammoni a Oil & Grease Phenol Chromium 1,955 5,750 2,125 2,102 366 1,720 10 8 2,440 7,187 2,826 2,796 460 2,150 12 10 4,000 10,000 3,825 4,000 700 3,200 15 12 After December 31, 1975, the permittee would be authorized to discharge an effluent whose characteristics will not exceed the values listed below: Discharge Serial No. Parameter ^iL Oper. Avg1. (lbs/day) 30-Day Avg Max. Daily (lbs/day) ^ (1bs/dfly) Sum of 001, 002 & 007 BODr 10 262 COD0 1,332 TOC 480 TDS Report TSS 402 Ammonia 7/6 128 Oil & Grease a 102 Phenol Chromium o./j- 2.0 4.0 Sulfide 2.5 349 1,776 640 786 VHZ> 2,398 5t 864 3* 536 170 ^ 136 a-'*' 2.5 5.0 e.i0 3.4 1 . 1,206 230 230 p,z/ 3.6 7.0 P-Z~! 4.5 PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR COMPLIANCE The permittee would be required to achieve the effluent levels described above in accordance with the following compliance schedule: Completion of preliminary plans by ^________December 31, 1973 Final plans byAugust 31 , 1974 Contract awarded by___________________________ December 31, 1974 ccr 000036494 5 Comnencement of construction by_____________ March 31, 1975 Completion of construction by_______________ September 30, 1975 Operational level attained by_______________ December 31, 1975 PROPOSED SPECIAL CONDITIONS The applicant would be required to operate his treatment facilities at maximum efficiency at all times. MONITORING AND REPORTING The applicant would be required to monitor his discharges according to the following sampling schedule and report the results to the Regional Administrator and the Louisiana Stream Control Commission each month. Sampling Schedule: Discharge Serial No. Parameter 001, 002, 004, 006 & 007 Flow PH Temperature BODc COD3 TOC TDS TSS Ammonia Oil & Grease Phenol Chromium Sulfide Min. Freq. of Analysis Continuous Continuous Continuous Once per week 3 times/week 3 times/week 3 times/week 3 times/week 3 times/week Daily - 3 grabs per day 3 times/week 3 times/week 3 times/week Sample Type Record Record Record 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite Grab 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite In addition to the Monitoring and Reporting requirements set forth above, the permittee would be required to establish, maintain and report any other information which the Regional Administrator may require to carry out the objectives of the Federal Mater Pollution Control Act Amend- ments of 1972. CcR 036i95 6 APPLICABLE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS OF RECEIVING WATERS pH - Within the range of 6.5 - 8.5. Dissolved Oxygen - Not less than 50% of saturation at existing water temperature. Temperature - Not to be raised more than 3C above normal ambient water temperature, nor to exceed a maximum of 36C. Oils - There shall be no slicks of free or floating oil present In sufficient quantities to interfere with the designated uses, nor shall emulsified oils be present In sufficient quantities to interfere with the designated uses. Toxic Materials - None present In quantities that alone or in combination will be toxic to animal or plant life. In all cases the level shall not exceed the TLM4g/-]g. Foaming or Frothing Materials - None of a persistent nature. Coliforms (MPN/lOOml) - The monthly median shall not exceed 542/100ml, nor shall this count exceed 1750/100ml in more than 10% of the samples in any one month. The proposed permit conditions and limitations were developed and are based on (1) consideration of applicable water quality standards and (2) efficient application of best practicable control technology currently available. Information and copying. Persons wishing further information may write to the above address or call the Permits Branch Office at (214) 749-1983. Copies of the application, proposed permit including proposed effluent limitations and special conditions, comments received, and other documents (other than those which the Regional Administrator maintains as confidential) are available at the Permits Branch for inspection and copying. A copying machine is available for public use at a charge of $0.20 per copy sheet. Register of interested persons. Any person interested in a par ticular application or group of applications may leave his name, address, and phone number as part of the application file. The list of names will be maintained as a means for persons with an interest in an appli cation to contact others with similar interests. CCR 000036496 O' -ms*O o o o 0 01 au [mj UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION VI 1600 PATTERSON. SUITE IIOO DALLAS. TEXAS 75201 FACT SHEET . APPLICATION FOR NPDES PERMIT TO DISCHARGE TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES Permit No. LA 0003115 Application No. LA-07V-0XK-2-000414_____________ April 27, 1973 Gulf Oil Company - U. S. Alliance Refinery________ P. 0. Box 395___________ Belle Chasse, Louisiana 70037 has applied for an NPDES permit to discharge pollutants into waters of the United States. Applicant is a petroleum refinery processing 190,000 barrels of crude oil per day. All of the refinery's wastewater effluent, treated and untreated, is combined into one discharge. Once-through cooling water, water treatment plant blowdown, and boiler blowdown are dis charged untreated. Process water, ballast water, storm runoff, cooling tower blowdown, and sanitary wastes are treated before discharge. The combined discharge is pumped into the Mississippi River at approximately Mississippi River Mile 62.5 AHP at Alliance, Louisiana. ecu 0003S4,a 2 The receiving waters are classified for the following purposes: domestic or industrial water supply, propagation of aquatic life, agricultural water, recreation, and other legitimate uses. A more complete description of the discharges and a sketch of their locations follow below. The application, proposed permit including proposed effluent limita tions and special conditions, comments received, and other information is on file and may be inspected and copied in Suite 1142, 1600 Patterson Street, Dallas, Texas 75201, at any time between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The proposed staff determinations contained herein are tentative. Persons wishing to comment upon or object to the proposed determinations are invited to submit same in writing to the above address, attention: Permits Branch, within 30 days of the date of this Fact Sheet. The application number should appear next to the above address on the first page of any submitted comments. All comments or objections re ceived within 30 days of the date of this Fact Sheet will be considered in the formulation of final determinations regarding the application. A public hearing on the issuance of this permit will be held beginning at 4:00 p.m. on May 31 , 1973, at Sheraton-Delta Motor Hotel, Delta Ballroom, Canal St. & Claiborne Ave,, New Orleans, La, 70112 . Requests to be a party to the public hearing must be made in writing to the Regional Administrator at the letterhead address and must state with particularity any objection to the issuance of the proposed permit and the issues of fact, law or policy which are proposed to be considered at the hearing. All hearing proceedings will be transcribed verbatim and made available to the public at cost. The hearing will be conducted in conformance with the "Notice of Proposed Rule Making" for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System as published in the Federal Regis ter of January 11, 1973 - Section 125.34. Pursuant to guidelines set forth in that proposed regulation the hearing will be held in conformance with the requirements of subparagraphs (1), (m) and (n) of Section 125.34 and all testimony will be taken under oath, with cross-examination allowed. Any party to the hearing may give oral or written statements and recommen dations; other persons in attendance can submit written statements. An Initial decision concerning modifications, if any, of the proposed permit conditions will be issued within 20 days of the public hearing and the expiration of the 30-day comment period. The result of this initial decision as to the proposed permit will become the Regional Administrator's final determination 10 days thereafter unless a written request for finding of fact and opinion is submitted to the Regional Administrator prior to the final determination date. Upon issuance of any requested findings of fact and opinion by the Hearing Officer, the Regional Administrator will simul taneously issue his final determination. ccr 000036499 3 DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING DISCHARGES (As reported by applicant): Discharge 001 : Total Plant Effluent Average Flow: _________ 23,440,000 gallons per day_________ Constituents Lbs/Day Ammonia Total Organic Carbon BODc COD Chromiurn Oil & Grease Phenol Sulfide Total Suspended Solids 660 7,542 5,003 6,655 28 850 23 31 13,074 PROPOSED DETERMINATIONS On the basis of preliminary staff review, the Environmental Protec tion Agency proposes to issue a permit to discharge subject to effluent limitations and certain other conditions. The following is a brief des cription of the proposed effluent limitations and special conditions. PROPOSED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS: (1) The pH of the effluent shall not be less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 at any time. (2) The temperature of the effluent shall be equal to or less than 97F for process water and 115F for once-through cooling water based on a 30-day average, but never to exceed 115F and 120F, respectively, for any instantaneous maximum. The effluent shall not raise the temperature of the receiving body more than 3C above the normal ambient water temper ature nor cause the temperature of the receiving body to exceed 36C.3 4 5 (3) The effluent shall contain neither visible foam nor visible floating solids at any time. (4) The effluent shall not contain detectable, settleable solids. (5) The effluent limitations which follow are based on a present, daily average plant production level of 190,000 barrels per day of crude oil. CCR 000036500 4 Until January 1, 1976, the permittee would be authorized to discharge an effluent whose characteristics will not exceed the values listed below: Discharge Serial No. Parameter Oper. Avg. (lbs/day) 30-Day Avg. (lbs/day) Max. Daily (lbs/day) 001 Ammonia TOC B0D5 COD Chromium Oil & Grease Phenol Sulfide TSS 660 7,542 5,003 6,655 28 850 23 31 13,074 990 10,560 11,555 10,833 40 1,275 69 139 38,800 After January 1, 1976, the permittee would be authorized to discharge an effluent whose characteristics will not exceed the values listed below: Discharge Serial No. Parameter Oper. Avg. (lbs/day) 30-Day Avg. (lbs/day) Max. Daily (lbs/day) 001 Ammonia 219 292 394 TOC 657 876 1,182 BODc 438 584 1,320 COD 3,285 4,380 5,913 Chromiurn 8 10 14 Oil & Grease 219 292 394 Phenol 23 4 Sulfide 4.5 6 8 TSS 548 730 1,650 PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR COMPLIANCE The permittee would be required to achieve the effluent levels described above in accordance with the following compliance schedule: Completion of preliminary plans by_________ December 31, 1973 Final plans by_____________________;___________ December 31, 1974 Completion of construction byJuly 1 , 1975 Operational level attained byJanuary 1 , 1976 CCR 000036501 5 PROPOSED SPECIAL CONDITIONS The applicant would be required to operate his treatment facilities at maximum efficiency at all times. MONITORING AND REPORTING The permittee shall monitor and record the quality and quantity of each discharge according to the schedule below and other provisions. For purposes pertaining to the monitoring report, the permittee's effluent is separated into the following designated portions: Discharge Serial No. Inplant Description 001 Uncontaminated once-through cooling water. 002 Biological pond effluent. 003 Boiler and river water treatment blowdown along with ballast and other streams. 004 Uncontaminated storm water run-off which bypasses treatment. Sampling Schedule: Discharge Serial No. Parameter Min. Freq. of Analysis Sample Type 001, 002, 003, Flow 004 pH Temperature Continuous Continuous Continuous Record Record Record Sum Of 002, 003 NH3 TOC B0D5 COD Total Chromium Oil & Grease Phenol Sulfide TSS TDS Daily Daily 3 times/week Daily 3 times/week 3 times/week Daily 3 times/week Daily 3 times/week 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite Grab 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite Discharge Serial Nos. 001 and 004 must be monitored by a continuous analyser of a carbon parameter such as TOC or TOD in order to insure that these remain uncontaminated. In addition to the Monitoring and Reporting 000036502 OCR 6 requirements set forth on the previous page, the permittee would be required to establish, maintain and report any other information which the Regional Administrator may require to carry out the objectives of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. APPLICABLE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS OF RECEIVING WATERS pH - Within the range of 6.5 - 9.0. Dissolved Oxygen - Not less than 75% of saturation at existing water temperature. Temperature - Not to be raised more than 3C above normal ambient water temperature, nor to exceed a maximum of 36C. Oils - There shall be no slicks of free or floating oil present in sufficient quantities to interfere with the designated uses, nor shall emulsified oils be present in sufficient quantities to interfere with the designated uses. Toxic Materials - None present in quantities that alone or in combination will be toxic to animal or plant life. In all cases the level shall not exceed the TLM^g^Q, Foaming or Frothing Materials - None of a persistent nature. Coliforms (MPN/lOOml) - The monthly medial shall not exceed 1600/100ml nor shall this count exceed 5420/100ml in more than 10% of the samples in any one month. The proposed permit conditions and limitations were developed and are based on (1) consideration of applicable water quality standards and (2) efficient application of best practicable control technology currently available. Information and copying.Persons wishing further information may write to the above address or call the Permits Branch Office at (214) 749-1983. Copies of the application, proposed permit including proposed effluent limitations and special conditions, comments received, and other documents (other than those which the Regional Administrator maintains as confidential) are available at the Permits Branch for inspection and copying. A copying machine is available for public use at a charge of CC* 0036503 7 $0.20 per copy sheet. Register of interested persons.Any person interested in a par ti cuTarappTTcanorToFlroLrpof-^! ications may leave his name, address, and phone number as part of the application file. The list of names will-be maintained as a means for persons with an interest in an appli cation to contact others with similar interests. CCR 000036504 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION VI 1600 PATTERSON. SUITE 1 1 OO DALLAS. TEXAS 75201 FACT SHEET APPLICATION FOR NPDES PERMIT TO DISCHARGE TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES Permit No. LA 0005584 Application No. LA-07V-0XK-2-000706_____________ April 27. 1973 Exxon Company, U. S. A, Exxon Baton Rouge Refinery P. 0. Box 551 ____ Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 has applied for an NPDES permit to discharge pollutants into waters of the United States. Applicant is a petroleum refiner of crude oil and manufacturer of lube oil and industrial organic chemicals. The refinery processes 466,000 barrels of crude oil per day. Two existing discharges are described in the application. Discharge Serial No. 002 is comprised of river silt and water treatment chemicals from the applicant's river water clarification plant. Discharge Serial No. 001 consists of effluent from the refinery's Master Separator. All of the refinery's wastes such as process water, cooling tower blowdown, boiler blowdown, storm water runoff, etc., are discharged through the Master Separator. Both discharges are presently into the Mississippi River. ccr 000036506 2 The receiving waters are classified for the following purposes: domestic and industrial water supply, propagation of aquatic life, agricultural water, recreation, and other legitimate uses. A more complete description of the discharges and a sketch of their locations follow below. The application, proposed permit including proposed effluent limita tions and special conditions, comments received, and other information is on file and may be inspected and copied in Suite 1142, 1600 Patterson Street, Dallas, Texas 75201, at any time between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The proposed staff determinations contained herein are tentative. Persons wishing to comment upon or object to the proposed determinations are invited to submit same in writing to the above address, attention: Permits Branch, within 30 days of the date of this Fact Sheet. The application number should appear next to the above address on the first page of any submitted comments. All conments or objections re ceived within 30 days of the date of this Fact Sheet will be considered in the formulation of final determinations regarding the application. A public hearing on the issuance of this permit will be held beginning At9:00 a.m. on May 31 1973, at Sheraton-Delta Motor Hotel. Delta Ballroom. Canal St. & Claiborne Ave.. New Origans, La. 70112 . Requests to be a party to the public hearing must be made in writing to the Regional Administrator at the letterhead address and must state with particularity any objection to the issuance of the proposed permit and the issues of fact, law or policy which are proposed to be considered at the hearing. All hearing proceedings will be transcribed verbatim and made available to the public at cost. The hearing will be conducted in conformance with the "Notice of Proposed Rule Making" for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System as published in the Federal Regis ter of January 11, 1973 - Section 125.34. Pursuant to guidelines set forth in that proposed regulation the hearing will be held in conformance with the requirements of subparagraphs (1), (m) and (n) of Section 125.34 and all testimony will be taken under oath, with cross-examination allowed. Any party to the hearing may give oral or written statements and recommen dations; other persons in attendance can submit written statements. An initial decision concerning modifications, if any, of the proposed permit conditions will be issued within 20 days of the public hearing and the expiration of the 30-day comment period. The result of this initial decision as to the proposed permit will become the Regional Administrator's final determination 10 days thereafter unless a written request for finding of fact and opinion is submitted to the Regional Administrator prior to the final determination date. Upon issuance of any requested findings of fact and opinion by the Hearing Officer, the Regional Administrator will simul taneously issue his final determination. CCR 000036507 r ! 3 DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING DISCHARGES (As reported by applicant): Discharge OPT : Master Separator Effluent Average Flow: ' 21 ,600,000 gallions per day Constituents Lbs/Day Total Organic Carbon Chemical Oxygen Demand Total Dissolved Solids Total Suspended Solids Oil & Grease Ammonia (N) Phenol Chromiurn Cobalt Copper Lead Mercury Zinc 35,910 74,000 210,000 0 8,250 10,640 206 85 61 27 14 0.06 36 Discharge 002 : Clarifier Sludge Effluent Average Flow: 87,000 gallons per day Constituents Lbs/Day The discharge, which contains river silt and water treatment chemicals, is released after each 200,000 gallons of feed. The discharge is at a rate of approximately 700 gpm for two minutes. Raw river water is then flushed through the line for one minute. The composition of the discharge is highly variable due to the variations in the solids content of the incoming river water, the flushing operation and the feed rate. PROPOSED DETERMINATIONS On the basis of preliminary staff review, the Environmental Protec tion Agency proposes to issue a permit to discharge subject to effluent limitations and certain other conditions. The following is a brief des cription of the proposed effluent limitations and special conditions. PROPOSED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS: (1) The pH of the effluent shall not be less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 at any time. CCR 000036508 4 (2) Temperature of the effluent shall be equal to, or less than, 97F based on a 30-day average, but never to exceed 115F for any Instan taneous maximum. The effluent shall not raise the temperature of the receiving body more than 3C above the normal ambient water temperature nor cause the temperature of the receiving body to exceed 36C. '(3) The effluent shall contain neither visible foam nor visible floating solids at any time. (4) The effluent shall not contain detectable, settleable solids. (5) The effluent limitations which follow are based on a present, dally average plant production level of 450,000 barrels of crude oil processed per day and 16,000 barrels per day of equivalent purchased feed. Until July 1, 1973, the permittee would be authorized to discharge an effluent whose characteristics will not exceed the values listed below: Discharge Serial No. Parameter Oper. Avg. (lbs/day) 30-Day Avg. (lbs/day) Max. Daily (lbs/day) Sum of 001 002 TOC 011 & Grease Ammonia (N) Phenol Chromium Cobalt Copper Lead Zinc 26,900 10,000 6,100 250 85 61 27 14 36 35,910 15,960 10,640 399 85 81 36 19 48 45,000 20,000 12,000 500 85 110 49 25 65 oO003&59 CC* r 5 After July 1, 1973, the permittee would be authorized to discharge an effluent whose characteristics will not exceed the values listed below: Discharge Serial No. Parameter Oper. Avg. (Ibs/day) 30-Day Avg. (Ibs/day) Max. DaiT (Ibs/day) Sum of 001, 002 TOC TSS Oil & Grease nh3 Phenol Chromium Cobalt Copper Lead Zinc 21,200 11,000 7,000 3,900 206 85 61 27 14 36 21,200 15,000 7,000 3,900 206 85 81 36 19 48 35,910 20,000 12,500 6,100 399 85 no 49 25 65 After December 31, 1975, the permittee would be authorized to discharge an effluent whose characteristics will not exceed the values listed below: Discharge Serial No. Parameter Oper. Avg. (Ibs/day) 30-Day Avg. (Ibs/day Max. Daily (lbs/day) Sum of 001, 002 TOC TOD TSS Oil & Grease nh3 Phenol Sulfide Chromium Cobalt Copper Lead Mercury Zinc 3,420 22,800 2,280 1,140 1,140 11 20 11 61 27 11 0.1 114 4,446 29,640 2,964 1,482 1,482 14 26 14 61 36 11 0.1 114 6,840 45,600 6,840 2,280 2,280 20 50 14 61 49 11 0.1 114 ccr 00365l0 6 PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR COMPLIANCE The permittee would be required to achieve the effluent levels described above in accordance with the following compliance schedule: Completion of preliminary plans byJune 30, 1973 Final plans byMarch 31 , 1974 Contract awarded byAugust 31 , 1974 Commencement of construction by________________ December 31, 1974 Completion of construction bySeptember 30, 1975 Operational level attained by___________________ December 31, 1975 PROPOSED SPECIAL CONDITIONS The applicant would be required to operate his treatment facilities at maximum efficiency at all times. MONITORING AND REPORTING The applicant would be required to monitor his discharges according to the following sampling schedule and report the results to the Regional Administrator and the Louisiana Stream Control Commission each month. Sampling Schedule: Discharge Serial No. 001, 002 Parameter FI ow PH Temperature TOC TOD TDS TSS Oil & Grease Ammonia (N) Phenol Min. Freq. of Analysis Continuous Continuous Continuous Daily . Dally Once per week Dally Daily - 3 grabs per day 3 times/week 3 times/week Sample Im____ Record Record Record 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite Grab 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite CCR 000036511 Discharge Serial No. 001 , 002 * : Parameter Sulfide Chromium Cobalt Copper Lead Mercury Zinc Cadmium 7 Min. Freq. of Analysis Once per week 3 times/week Once per week Once per week Once per week Once per week Once per week Once per week Sample Jm_____ 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite 24 hr. composite In addition to the Monitoring and Reporting requirements set forth on the prior page, the permittee would be required to establish, main tain and report any other information which the Regional Administrator may require to carry out the objectives of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. APPLICABLE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS OF RECEIVING WATERS pH - Within the range of 6.5 - 9.0. Dissolved Oxygen - Not less than 75% of saturation at existing water temperature. Temperature - Not to be raised more than 3C above normal ambient water temperature, nor to exceed a maximum of 36C. Oils - There shall be no slicks of free or floating oil present In sufficient quantities to interfere with the designated uses, nor shall emulsified oils be present in sufficient quantities to interfere with the designated uses. Toxic Materials - None present in quantities that alone or in combination will be toxic to animal or plant life. In all cases the level shall not exceed the TLM4q/-jo* Foaming or Frothing Materials - None of a persistent nature. Coliforms (MPN/lOOml) - The monthly medial shall not exceed 1600/100ml nor shall this count exceed 5420/100ml in more than 10% of the samples in any one month. The proposed permit conditions and limitations were developed and are based on (1) consideration of applicable water quality standards and (2) efficient application of best practicable control technology currently available. CC* 00036S12 8 Information and copying. Persons wishing further Information may write to the above address or call the Permits Branch Office at (214) 749-1983. Copies of the application, proposed permit Including proposed effluent limitations and special conditions, comments received, and other documents (other than those which the Regional Administrator maintains as confidential) are available at the Permits Branch for inspection and copying. A copying machine is available for public use at a charge of $0.20 per copy sheet. Register of Interested persons. Any person interested in a par ti cularappTTcirrron~oF^roupofTppl1 cat Ions may leave his name, address, and phone number as part of the application file. The list of names will be maintained as a means for persons with an Interest in an appli cation to contact others with similar interests. CCR 000036513 Sxk 7 0 6 note: copy made from u.s.. department of the 'INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BATON ROUGE QUADRANGLE - 1963 ATTACHMENT L HUMBLE OIL B REFINING CO. BATON ROUGE, LA. BATON ROUGE REFINERY EXISTING MASTER SEPARATOR (OOt) B RIVER WATER CLARIFICATION PLANT (OOL DISCHARGE POINTS 2000' SHEET / OF I DATE.' JUNE 1971 OCR 0000365X4 AMERICAN PETROLEUM 1801 K STREET, NORTHWEST INSTITUTE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 . REIVED L>. Committee on Environmental Affalra A. R. RESCORLA Assistant Director (202) 833-559$ December 5> 1972 P..C, Mallatt American Oil Company 910 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 6068C ^ Dear Russ: Please find enclosed a copy of the Effluent Limitation Guidance for the Refuse Act Permit Program released to the EPA regions dur ing October. It will be noted the actual values reported in Attach ments A and B have not changed from those included in the draft re viewed with Tom Belk and Carl Schafer on October 13th. * As indicated during our discussions with EPA on October 13.th, the section pertaining to violations has been removed. Copies of these guidelines have been included in the Water Quality Subcommittee minutes. I hope you will find these guidelines a useful reference. Best wishes for a very happy holiday season and a good 1973* Aim: vf cc. P.N. Gammelgard, w/att. H`.H. Meredith, Jr., w/att. L.A. McReynolds, w/att. T.R. Samsell, w/att. W.H. Baker, w/att. C.B. Scott, w/att. J.W. Van Ert, w/att. S. Bard, w/att. A.R. Artkens, w/att. F.C. Anderegg, w/att. E. Cotton, w/att. R.S. Cramer, w/att. GA , Smalley, w/att. A.R."Rescoria Assistant Director V ) j EFFLUENT LIMITATION GUIDANCE I for THE REFUSE ACT PERMIT PROGRAM l PETROLEUM REFINING INDUSTRY OCTOBER 1972 CCR 000036516 GENERAL This quidance for the establishment of effluent limitations for discharges in the Petroleum Refining industry sets forth numerical waste load guide lines based on the application of "best practicable control technology currently available." Attachment A values reflect the Agency's best technical judgement of the effluent levels which can be achieved by the application of the highest level of control technology which is now considered "practicable" and "currently available" for the industry. Attachment A values are based on techno]ogy, including demonstration projects, pilot plant, and actual use, which demonstrates that it is technologically and economically feasible. Entirely new refineries should achieve Attachment A values on start-up. Existing refineries should be required to adopt an abatement program designed to achieve Attachment A levels by January 1, 1976. In some cases economic and social factors may affect the practicability of applyino control techniques to achieve these values, and if so, will require some modification of Attachment A values as to particular plants. These instances should be kept to an absolute minimum. Guidance on the economic and social factors which may require tha; you consider such modifications, as well as more detailed explanation if the engineering assumptions underlying the Attachment A values, /ill be provided at technical seminars to be conducted concerning each indus;rial category. Attachment B values r;present the minimum acceptable effluent levels for the Petroleum Refining Industry (SIC 2911). No plant should achieve less ' pollution reduction-than Attachment B values. Attachment B values may be OCR 00003651? applied where.a discharger has, at the time the permit is issued, commenced and made substantial progress on an abatement program scheduled to be completed within 24 months or less from the time the discharge permit is issued. If the plant also has extensive on-going pollution abatement programs in other environmental areas such as air pollution, the Regional Administrator may modify this 24 month period. STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION INCLUDED Only one Standard Industrial Classification is covered by these guidelines: SIC - 2911: Petroleum Refining The American Petroleum Institute (API) has divided refineries into 5 somewhat arbitrary classifications which recognize varying degrees of processing complexity. Classification - * V A Crude topping B Topping and cracking and/or reforming C Topping and cracking and petrochemicals D "B" Category and lube oil processing E ."D" Category and petrochemicals "Petrochemicals" excludes all first generation conventional refinery associated productior such as BTX, alkenes, alkanes, alkynes, and other miscellaneous items :uch as hydrogen, suTfur, coke or carbon black and ammonia. To qualify as a class "C" or "E" refinery, intermediate chemical manufacture must be :hown, including such typical products as cumene, phthalic anhydride, clcohols, ketones, trimer (nonene), and styrene. CCR 000036518 5 3 I Lube oil processing excludes formulating blended oils and additives. It requires production of blending stocks via such operations as dewaxing, lube hydrotreating, and clay treatment. Substantial deviations from the definition under each of the above refinery classification categories should be accommodated by adjusting the waste load assignments for a particular plant, APPLICATION OF EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS The effluent limitations shown in Attachments A a B are expressed in pounds per thousand barrels 'lb/1000 bbl) of crude or other feedstocks processed, Essentially the policy is that water users are responsible for their impact on the receiving water system - therefore they are only responsible for NFT pollutant removal in cases where their water source is the same as the receiving water. But, in cases where the water source is different from the receiving water, they are responsible for gross pollutant removal. Gross removal will be required even where net removal may be justified * J unless source water contaminant levels are significant, 1e, greater than 10% of the raw w; ste load for the applicant under consideration. Some illustrations fo/low; A, User withdraws wa.er from a river (eg Mississippi), and without pretreatment uses it, and discharges downstream in the same river: The plant discharge limitation may be increased by the pollutant load of the source water. 000365l9 4 A-l, Same situations but user pretreats water Before use (eci, silt removal etc,): The plant effluent limitation is increased by the pollutant load of the source water minus the pollutant load removed in pretreating. Pollutants removed in pretreatment may not be discharged to the river without including them in plant effluent load (which is limited by "effluent limitation" calculated as described.) B. User withdraws water from a river, uses it, and discharges it to a different river: The plant effluent limitation is. applied without adjustment for pollutants contained in the source water, B-l. User withdraws "fresh" water from an underground aquifer, uses it, and discharges it to a river: The plant effluent limitation is applied without adjustment for pollutants contained in the source water. Other Net/Gross Considerations * 4 1, Thermal pollution i9 included in the above illustrations as a pollutant, with specific guidance and limitations to be forwarded at a later date. 2. The economic impact of double analytical requirements implicit in illustrations "A" and "A-l" may be ameliorated at Regional Administrator's discretion. For example, if sufficient data can be shown that source water pollutant load is well established, RA may authorize modified effluent limitations which ac :ount source load as "Constant". The source water analytical requirements may be therefore reduced, but not eliminated. CCR 000036520 5 3. If source water is of good quality but has different chemical constituents, judgements must be used in considering effects of. the presence of additional constituents, (eg hardness) The flows in gallons per barrel and the concentrations in milligrams per liter (mg/1) which were used in developing these effluent limitations are shown for information purposes only, in Appendix I-A and I-B. The dischane from a refinery should be limited on total pounds of each pollutant per day. To determine the total pounds allowed per day the barrels of crude (or ,A other feedstocks) input per stream day shown on tbB application should be used. Many refineries operate a few percent above or below this value. If such a deviation is found a judoement must be made as to which value should be used. Many refineries have more than one discharge. Discharges may be limited singly or as a group or a combination of single discharges and groups. The refinery pollutant load limitation is to be applied to the sum of the pounds of pollutants from all discharges. It should be noted that limitations are not placed on total water usage or on total dissolved solids. However, when the discharge of dissolved solids may cause harm to the receiving water or cause a violation of existing water quality standards limits will be established. RATIONALE USED IN DEVELOPMENT OF EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS These effluent limitation guidelines require that best practicable control technology currently available be applied to all wastewater discharges. 00003<>5n ccfc 6 In determining the treatment requirements for the Petroleum Refining Industry, the following basic ideas should be taken into consideration: 1, The treatment reauired.for industrial wastes should include "good industrial practice" and tight process control must at least equitable with the level of treatment required for municipal sewage. 2, It should be technically and economically feasible. 3. The treatment results should be translated into allowable discharge loads in terms of "pounds per day" for each of the contaminants, taking into account the capacity and*, processing complexity employed in a refinery*. 4. 0nce the effluent v/aste loads are established, a refinery should not be restricted to specific treatment methods. Wastewater from the petroleum refining industry is, in general, relatively treatable. A review of the waste treatment methods currently being practiced by this industry indicates that biological treatment methods are generally satisfactory in removing the major contaminants from the wastewater. / Treatment models representing "best practicable treatment" are described. They are not intended to specify procedures or processes, but to illustrate and demonstrate the means by which "A" level requirements may be met. The unit operations may vary in hydraulic order and relative size and importance according to the needs of a specific refinery. Alternatives which will achieve the same end are acceptable, the models being neither 652.2- cc- 0ooo3 7 inclusive nor'exclusive of any or all given unit operations. It should be understood that before biological treatment, some pre-treatment steps such as removal of high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide, ammonia and oil may be required. Biological systems are sensitive to shock loads which can be overcome with good plant operation and/or equalization ponds. Physical/chemical systems normally involve the use of sand filters and activated carbon. The advantages of this system are that shock loads do not greatly affect the performance, they are flexible and can easily be added to, and occupy about 1/7 the land that a bfblogical system needs. Ammonia nitrogen can be removed by stripping or by selective ion exchange. Several references indicate that the cost of an activated carbon system is approximately the same as that of a biological system. Two major refineries have physical/chemical systems indevelopment or under construction. General applicability to refinery effluent remains to be demonstrated. In view of changing legislation of water quality requirements it is Important that the treatment process be adaptable to future processing schemes, and it is felt that both the physical/chemical & biological systems shown fit this need. In developing these limitations, two possible treatment system models were used, one physical/chemical, the other biological: CCR 000036523 Physical/Chemical 1. API Oil Separators 2. Chemical Coagulation and Clarification 3. pH Control A. Sand Filters 5. Chromate removal system 6. Ammonia stripper or ion exchange 7. Carbon adsorbers 8. Carbon reactivation system Biolom'cal 4* 1. API Oil Separators 2. Equalization 3.. Sour Water Stripping 4. Dissolved Air Flotation 5. Biological Oxidation, using aerated lagoons or.activated sludge - . 6. Secondary Clarification 7. Chromate Removal System 8. Dual Media Filter . SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN APPLYING EFFLUENT GUIDELINES Socio/economic impact is the most important consideration when reviewing water pollution abatement programs and compliance schedules for a given refinery. jn applying these effluent guidelines, it must be recognized that the costs of achieving incremental improvements in effluent quality CCR 000036524 and therefore, economic impact, will vary widely among individual refineries. Factors which could influence the relative cost of various waste treatment alternatives include: Availability of land; If it has access to a large land area, a refinery can install lono-residence time lagoons and/or activated- sludge treatment facilities to achieve satisfactory removals. A land-short refinery may be unable to do so. Types of crude oils and products; The composition of the crude oil and the types of raw materials and process materials affect the raw waste load production, as does the final product mix. * , Once-through cooling water: Factors that can affect cost-effectiveness include, location, existina tubular heat exchange capacity, water A temperature, availability of suitable makeup water, and the like. Refinery complexity; The refinery classification system may tend to overstate or understate the raw waste load potential of certain unusual processing configurations. Refinery Age and Layout; Problems, particularly in older refineries, may be encountered with segregation of prooess, cool inn, boiler house, storm, sanitary, and other waters to meet proposed effluent limitations. * Climate and geographical location; Low ambient temperatures inhibit biological treatment, and high annual rainfall complicates water handling. Available resources needed to accomplish such programs: If an approved pollution abatement program should entail major modifications to in-plant process units which would result in extended shutdown time and loss of production for either the process unit affected or for the refinery, CCR 000036525 10 the reviewer should adjust the compliance schedule so that shutdowns will coincide with normal and reasonable refinery turnaround and inspection schedules. Examples include major chanqos to on-line process piping and heat exchangers. SAMPLING AND MONITORING The parameters required to be monitored and reported are shown in the table below: "Minimum Required Sampling and Monitoring Frequency" Parameter Ammonia (Nitrogen) B0D5 COD Hexavalent Chromium Total Chromium Phenol Sulfide Suspended Solids Total Dissolved Solids PH Oil and Grease Sample and Analysis Frequency 24-hour composite two times weekly 24-hour composite two times weekly 24-hour composite two times weekly 24-hour composite two times weekly ' i 24-hour composite two times weekly 24-hour composite two times weekly 24-hour composite two times weekly 24-hour composite two times weekly 24-hour composite two times weekly Continuously Recorded Grab sample three times Weekly cc* o0 Flow Temperature Continuously Recorded Continuously Recorded Samples should be taken from the final effluent at the point of discharge to the receiving stream. It may be necessary to sepa rately sample treated cooling water and treated process effluent prior to mixing in order to obtain valid analytical results. CCR 00003652 V Attachment A PETROLEUM REFIMIM'l EFELUElif OlJlbELi.'lEs (Pounds of Pollutant per 1000 bbl/Stream Day} Refinerv Class frn _ TOC1 2 * BODr COO Cr+6 A 1.6 4.0 2.5 15.3 0.0008 B 3.3 8.0 5.0 30.6 0.0017' C 4.1 11.6 7.3 44.6 0.0021 D 5.0 16.0 10.0 61.0 0.0025 E 7.5 27.0 16.8 102.9 0.0038 Cr* O&G 0.041 0.083 0.104 0.125 0.187 1.66 3.34 4.18 5100 7.50 Phenol 0.017 0.033 0.042 0.050 0.075 Sulfide 0.028 0.057 0.071 0.085 0.123 " ,U' TSS 3.3 6.6 8.3 10.0 15.0 NOTES: 1. TOC is shown as a possible organic monitoring parameter. Either TOC or TOO may be used for estimating GOD, using an agreed correlation factor for the refinerv. > 2. Refer to Apoendix I-A for concentrations and water use rates used in developing the table. CCR 0 0 0 0 3 6 5 2 8 Kennery Class nh3 44-- TOC1 A 4.3 4.6 B 8.7 14.1 C 10.8 17.5 D 18.5 23.5 E 27.8 36.8 Attachment B PETROLEUM REFINING IFFLUE!n'"WmTOlTS l (Pounds of Pollutant ner 1000 bbl/Stream Day) m COD Cr+6 3.3 10.1 12.5 17.5 26.3 18.3 55,4 68.8 . 96.5 144.8 0.0008 0.0017 0.0021 0.0025 0.0038 Cr* 0&r, 0.083 2.50 0.168 5.04 0.209 6.25 0.250 7.50 0.375 11.26 Phenol 0.050 0.168 0.209 0.250 0.375 Sulfide 0.067 0.336 0.417 0.500 0.751 TSS , 6.6 13.4 16.6 20.0 30.0 NOTES: 1. TOC Is shown as a possible organic monitoring parameter. Either TOC or TOD may be used for estimating BOD, using an agreed correlation factor for the refinery. 2. Refer to Appendix 1-8 for concentrations and water use rates used in developing the n table. X * 000036529 Appendix I-A Concentrations and Flows Used for Computing Attachment A Pounds/Dav Waste Load Limits (Milligrams of Pollutants per Liter of Water Discharged) .u1. Refinery Class Flow nh3 oal/bbl (NT A 20 10,0 B 40 10.0 C 50 10.0 D 60 10.0 E 90 10.0 * T0C=60D x 1.6 ** COD=BOD x 6.1 o NOTE: 1no 1 * B0D5 COD** Cr+6 Ct 24.0 24.0 28.0 32.0 36.0 15.0 15.0 92.0 92.0 17.0 20.0 106.0 122.0 22.0 137.0 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 .25 .25 ,25 .25 .25 o&o Phenol Sulfide TSS 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 . > Organic Parameter to be used for monitoring may be TOC, TOD, or other parameter where an appropriate correlation factor can be agreed upon. 000036530 CCR 0 0 0 0 3 6 5 3 1 Appendix I-B Concentrations and Flows used for Computing Attachment B Pounds/Dav Waste Load Limits ' (Milligrams of Pollutants ner Liter of Water Discharged) Refinery Class Flow NH, oal/bbl Oil A 20 . 26.0 B 40 26.0 C 50 26.0 D , 60 37.0 E 90 37.0- +_ *T0C * BOD x 1.4 COD * BOD x 5.5 TOC* B0Dr ** COD Cr+6 Cr* 28.0 20.0 42.0 30.0 42.0 30.0 47.0 ^ 35,0 49.0 35.0 110.0 165.0 165.0 193,0 193.0 0.005 0.005 0.005 0,005 0.005 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0&6 Phenol, Sulfide 15.0 0.3 15.0 0.5 15.0 0.5 15.0 0.5 15.0 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.0 1.0 1,0 NOTE: *> Organic parameter to be used for monitoring may be TOC, TOD, or ether parameter where an appropriate correlation factor can be agreed upon. TSS 40.0 40.0 4010 40.0 40.0