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Meridian Foods, Inc.

Canned Fruits And Vegetables, Eaton, Indiana. NPDES permit IN0038016, in force until Jan 31, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 31 times (last July 2026), 2 of 11 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (28 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
14 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 1 of 12 reports late

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

All 31 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum3.044 lb/d≤ 1 lb/d204%
October 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum3.18 mg/L≤ 3 mg/L6%
October 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average1.291 lb/d≤ .5 lb/d158%
October 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average2.226 mg/L≤ 1.5 mg/L48%
November 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum1.311 lb/d≤ 1 lb/d31%
November 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum3.87 mg/L≤ 3 mg/L29%
November 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average.792 lb/d≤ .5 lb/d58%
November 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average2.885 mg/L≤ 1.5 mg/L92%
December 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum3.108 lb/d≤ 2 lb/d55%
December 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average1.478 lb/d≤ 1 lb/d48%
December 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average5.275 mg/L≤ 3 mg/L76%
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum3.074 lb/d≤ 2 lb/d54%
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum6.61 mg/L≤ 6 mg/L10%
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average1.657 lb/d≤ 1 lb/d66%
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average6.145 mg/L≤ 3 mg/L105%
February 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum38.904 lb/d≤ 16.7 lb/d133%
February 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average16.871 lb/d≤ 8.4 lb/d101%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum4.184 lb/d≤ 2 lb/d109%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average2.657 lb/d≤ 1 lb/d166%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average4.572 mg/L≤ 3 mg/L52%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, daily maximum66 mg/L≤ 60 mg/L10%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, daily maximum69.397 lb/d≤ 8.4 lb/d726%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average27.905 lb/d≤ 10 lb/d179%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average38.5 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L28%
March 2026Solids, total suspended, daily maximum13.85 lb/d≤ 8.4 lb/d65%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, daily maximum9.847 lb/d≤ 8.4 lb/d17%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum2.0661 lb/d≤ 1 lb/d107%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum4.33 mg/L≤ 3 mg/L44%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average.8948 lb/d≤ .5 lb/d79%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average2.74 mg/L≤ 1.5 mg/L83%
July 2026Chlorine, total residual, daily maximum.07 mg/L< .06 mg/L17%

Limits in force (52)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly average≤ 73 deg FApr, Nov
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly average≤ 63 deg FMar
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly average≤ 53 deg FJan, Feb
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly average≤ 83 deg FMay
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly average≤ 93 deg FJun–Sep
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly average≤ 81 deg FOct
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly average≤ 60 deg FDec
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)Apr, Nov
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)Mar
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)Jan, Feb
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)May
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)Jun–Sep
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)Oct
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)Dec
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 24 mg/LMay–Nov
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 48 mg/LMay–Nov
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 8 lb/dMay–Nov
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 10 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 16 lb/dMay–Nov
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 8.4 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 10 mL/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.5 mg/LMay–Nov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3 mg/LMay–Nov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .5 lb/dMay–Nov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1 lb/dMay–Nov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average< .06 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum< .06 mg/Lall year
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]monthly averagereport only (CFU/100mL)all year
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]daily maximumreport only (CFU/100mL)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 20 mg/LMay–Nov
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 40 mg/LMay–Nov
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 6.7 lb/dMay–Nov
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 8.4 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 13.4 lb/dMay–Nov
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 16.7 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 50 Food and Kindred Products permits in Indiana.

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