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Meat Packing Plants, major discharger, Joslin, Illinois. NPDES permit IL0003913 expired Apr 30, 2022; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 5 times (last June 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum | 4.51 mg/L | ≤ 3.2 mg/L | 41% |
| January 2026 | Solids, total suspended, daily maximum | 2047.9 lb/d | ≤ 1626 lb/d | 26% |
| January 2026 | Solids, total suspended, daily maximum | 92 mg/L | ≤ 50 mg/L | 84% |
| June 2026 | Solids, total suspended, daily maximum | 140 mg/L | ≤ 50 mg/L | 180% |
| June 2026 | Solids, total suspended, daily maximum | 2273.3 lb/d | ≤ 1626 lb/d | 40% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly maximum | report only (deg F) | all year |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| pH | monthly minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year |
| pH | monthly maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year |
| Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | 30-day average | ≤ 25 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 50 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | 30-day average | ≤ 661 lb/d | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 1626 lb/d | all year |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 134 mg/L | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 194 mg/L | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 3219 lb/d | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 6148 lb/d | all year |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 3.1 mg/L | Jun–Aug |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 2.9 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 3.2 mg/L | Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 101 lb/d | Jun–Aug |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 94.3 lb/d | Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 104 lb/d | Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Phosphorus, dissolved | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Phosphorus, dissolved | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year |
| Chloride [as Cl] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Chloride [as Cl] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Chloride [as Cl] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Chloride [as Cl] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Fluoride, total [as F] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Fluoride, total [as F] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Arsenic, total [as As] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Arsenic, total [as As] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Barium, total [as Ba] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Barium, total [as Ba] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Boron, total [as B] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Boron, total [as B] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 30-day average | ≤ 1 mg/L | all year |
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | daily maximum | ≤ 2 mg/L | all year |
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 30-day average | ≤ 5.67 lb/d | all year |
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | daily maximum | ≤ 15.1 lb/d | all year |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 30-day average | ≤ 2 mg/L | all year |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | ≤ 4 mg/L | all year |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 30-day average | ≤ 52.9 lb/d | all year |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | ≤ 130 lb/d | all year |
| Iron, dissolved [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Iron, dissolved [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Selenium, total [as Se] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Selenium, total [as Se] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Oil and grease | 30-day average | ≤ 15 mg/L | all year |
| Oil and grease | daily maximum | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year |
| Oil and grease | 30-day average | ≤ 397 lb/d | all year |
| Oil and grease | daily maximum | ≤ 976 lb/d | all year |
| Phenolics, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Phenolics, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year |
| Chlorine, total residual | daily maximum | ≤ .05 mg/L | all year |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | daily maximum | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | daily maximum | report only (ng/L) | all year |
| Coliform, fecal general | daily maximum | ≤ 400 #/100mL | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 20 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 40 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 529 lb/d | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 1301 lb/d | all year |
Cited limits by parameter: Illinois's rules and the federal ones.
Same industry: the 36 Food and Kindred Products permits in Illinois.
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