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Tyson Farms Inc

Poultry Slaughtering And Processing, major discharger, Blountsville, Alabama. NPDES permit AL0001449 expired Apr 30, 2025; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form 1 monthly (29 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (2 values), outfall 002 form S twice a year, outfall 003 form S twice a year, outfall 004 form S twice a year
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 22 reports late

Limits in force (85)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 6 mg/LMay–Nov001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 6 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 10.6 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 4.8 mg/LMay–Nov001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 15.9 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 7.2 mg/LMay–Nov001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 118.44 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 53.63 lb/dMay–Nov001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 177.67 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 80.45 lb/dMay–Nov001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUMay–Nov001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
pHdaily maximum≤ 8.5 SUMay–Nov001
pHdaily maximum≤ 8.5 SUJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 20 mg/LMay–Nov001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 20 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/LMay–Nov001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodmonthly average≤ 8 mg/Lall year001
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 14 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly average≤ 103 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximum≤ 147 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1 mg/LMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1.5 mg/LMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 11.17 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 11.17 lb/dMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 16.76 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 16.76 lb/dMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly average≤ 2 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly average≤ 2 mg/LMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3 mg/LMay–Nov001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .25 mg/LMar–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Mar–Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Mar–Oct001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
E. colimonthly average≤ 548 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
E. colimonthly average≤ 126 #/100mLMay–Oct001
E. colidaily maximum≤ 2507 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
E. colidaily maximum≤ 298 #/100mLMay–Oct001
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year001
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximum≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year001
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year002
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
E. colidaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year002
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year003
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year003
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003
E. colidaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year003
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year004
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year004
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year004
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
E. colidaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year004
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004

How strict are these limits?

Cited limits by parameter: Alabama's rules and the federal ones.

Same industry: the 28 Food and Kindred Products permits in Alabama.

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