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General Mills Operations, Inc.

Cereal Breakfast Foods, Covington, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0050239, in force until Mar 31, 2027. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 1 of 12 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: form 01 monthly (27 values)
Renewal application due
Oct 2, 2026 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 12 reports late

Limits in force (27)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily average≤ 20.8 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 31.2 lb/dall year
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 13 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 20 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily average≤ .6 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ .9 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]EPA's "DPD MAX"report only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily average≤ .213 lb/dall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximum≤ .313 lb/dall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily average≤ .17 MGDall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ .25 MGDall year
Phosphorus, orthodaily averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, orthodaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 13 Food and Kindred Products permits in Georgia.

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