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Pilgrims Pride

Poultry Slaughtering And Processing, Hickory, Kentucky. NPDES permit KY0093874, in force until Sep 30, 2031. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 20 reports late

Limits in force (52)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 7 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
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 8 mg/Lall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 14 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly average≤ 103 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximum≤ 147 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)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
E. coli30-day geometric mean≤ 130 #/100mLall year001
E. coli7-day geometric mean≤ 240 #/100mLall year001
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Oil & Greasemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly averagereport only (#/100mL)all year002
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLall year002
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year003
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year003
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Oil & Greasemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly averagereport only (#/100mL)all year003
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year003
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 29 Food and Kindred Products permits in Kentucky.

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