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Butterball, LLC-Ozark Turkey Processing Plant

Poultry Slaughtering And Processing, Ozark, Arkansas. NPDES permit AR0048267, in force until Aug 31, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit 8 times (last August 2026), 1 of 16 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 25 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (35 values), outfall TX1 form Q quarterly (12 values)
Renewal application due
Mar 4, 2027 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 2 of 16 reports late

Last 12 months (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026)

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Oil & Grease, monthly average128.23 lb/d≤ 117.4 lb/d9%
October 2025Oil & Grease, monthly average9.5 mg/L≤ 8 mg/L19%
July 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum2916 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL629%
July 2026Coliform, fecal general, monthly geometric mean1464.5 #/100mL≤ 200 #/100mL632%
August 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average18.5 mg/L≤ 16 mg/L16%
August 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average248.95 lb/d≤ 234.9 lb/d6%
August 2026Coliform, fecal general, instantaneous maximum440 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL10%
August 2026Coliform, fecal general, monthly geometric mean271 #/100mL≤ 200 #/100mL36%

Limits in force (48)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 2 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 16 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 26 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 234.9 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 381.6 lb/dall year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 293.6 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 440.4 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 8 mg/Lall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 14 mg/Lall year001
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 117.4 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 205.5 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly average≤ 103 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximum≤ 147 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly average≤ 1511.9 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2157.7 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 58.7 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 117.4 lb/dall year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLApr–Sep001
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 400 #/100mLApr–Sep001
Coliform, fecal generalinstantaneous maximum≤ 400 #/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #148-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #248-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
WET, sublethal retest #148-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
WET, sublethal retest #248-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #348-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole Effluent Toxicity, Sub-Lethal Retest #348-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex48-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas48-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex48-hour minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas48-hour minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute D. pulex48-hour minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas48-hour minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 17 Food and Kindred Products permits in Arkansas.

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