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Michael Foods Inc.

Poultry Slaughtering And Processing, Lenox, Iowa. NPDES permit IA0075647, in force until Oct 31, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 3 times (last August 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: form A monthly (46 values)
Renewal application due
May 4, 2028 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
May 2026Chloride [as Cl], 30-day average744.0218≤ 681 lb/d9%
July 2026Chloride [as Cl], 30-day average738.5987≤ 681 lb/d8%
August 2026Chloride [as Cl], 30-day average792.9692≤ 681 lb/d16%

Limits in force (90)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year
pH30-day averagereport only (SU)all year
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 52 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 79 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspended30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspended30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 3.4 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2.5 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2.3 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 3.4 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.1 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.7 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.6 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.3 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.5 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 11.3 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 12.1 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 13.3 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 12.1 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 11.1 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 12.1 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 12.1 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 12.4 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 11.5 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 11.7 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 10.9 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 12.1 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 7.1 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 5.2 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.9 lb/dJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.7 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.8 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 7.1 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 8.2 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2.2 lb/dSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 3.2 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 3.2 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2.4 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 3.2 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.7 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15.9 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 16.5 lb/dJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.7 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 13.4 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 21.1 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 18.7 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15 lb/dSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.4 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.4 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 13.9 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 16.2 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Chloride [as Cl]30-day average≤ 389 mg/Lall year
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 629 mg/Lall year
Chloride [as Cl]30-day average≤ 681 lb/dall year
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 1101 lb/dall year
Chlorine, total residual30-day average≤ .008 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .019 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residual30-day average≤ .015 lb/dall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .033 lb/dall year
E. coli30-day average≤ 630 #/100mLMar–Nov
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]30-day average≤ 25 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 40 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]30-day average≤ 44 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 70 lb/dall year

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 48 Food and Kindred Products permits in Iowa.

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