Pilgrims Pride Corporation- Natchitoches Processing Plant

NPDES permit LA0054178 · Major NON-POTW · administratively continued, expires 2024-11-30 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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This permit expired on 2024-11-30 and is administratively continued: its last limits keep applying until a new permit is issued, and EPA still expects the reports.

EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

7values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
0of 31 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-07-31. Most often over: Solids, total suspended (5), Copper, total [as Cu] (2).

Reporting

Reports are due about 28 days after each monitoring period ends (the most common figure among LA permits in EPA's filings — check your permit).

Limits in force (75)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]MO AV MN >= 5 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 10 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX <= 15 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 117 lb/d all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX <= 175 lb/d all year
001pHINST MIN >= 6 SU all year
001pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 20 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 267 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 400 lb/d all year
001Oil & GreaseMO AVG <= 8 mg/L all year
001Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 14 mg/L all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]MO AVG <= 103 mg/L all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX <= 147 mg/L all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
001Chloride [as Cl]MO AVG report only all year
001Chloride [as Cl]DAILY MX report only all year
001Cadmium, total [as Cd]MO AVG <= .0336 lb/d all year
001Cadmium, total [as Cd]DAILY MX <= .0797 lb/d all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG <= .1933 lb/d all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX <= .459 lb/d all year
001Lead, total [as Pb]MO AVG <= .0858 lb/d all year
001Lead, total [as Pb]DAILY MX <= .2036 lb/d all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]MO AVG <= 1.4797 lb/d all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX <= 3.5129 lb/d all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia7 DA MIN >= 96 % all year
001Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubiaMO AV MN >= 96 % all year
001Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - P. promelas7 DA MIN >= 96 % all year
001Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - P. promelasMO AV MN >= 96 % all year
001Ammonia [as N] + unionized ammoniaMO AVG <= 4 mg/L all year
001Ammonia [as N] + unionized ammoniaDAILY MX <= 8 mg/L all year
001Ammonia [as N] + unionized ammoniaMO AVG <= 53 lb/d all year
001Ammonia [as N] + unionized ammoniaDAILY MX <= 107 lb/d all year
001Solids, total dissolvedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total dissolvedDAILY MX report only all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG <= .0004 lb/d all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX <= .0009 lb/d all year
001Coliform, fecal generalMOAV GEO <= 200 #/100mL all year
001Coliform, fecal generalDAILY MX <= 400 #/100mL all year
001Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7 DA MIN report only all year
001Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaMO AV MN report only all year
001Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7 DA MIN report only all year
001Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelasMO AV MN report only all year
001Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7 DA MIN report only all year
001Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaMO AV MN report only all year
001Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7 DA MIN report only all year
001Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasMO AV MN report only all year
001NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7 DA MIN report only all year
001NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaMO AV MN report only all year
001NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7 DA MIN report only all year
001NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasMO AV MN report only all year
001NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7 DA MIN report only all year
001NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaMO AV MN report only all year
001NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7 DA MIN report only all year
001NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasMO AV MN report only all year
001Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7 DA MIN report only all year
001Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaMO AV MN report only all year
001Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7 DA MIN report only all year
001Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelasMO AV MN report only all year
002pHINST MIN >= 6 SU all year
002pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
002Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 15 mg/L all year
002Carbon, tot organic [TOC]DAILY MX <= 50 mg/L all year
002Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
002Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
003pHINST MIN >= 6 SU all year
003pHINST MAX <= 9 SU all year
003Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 15 mg/L all year
003Carbon, tot organic [TOC]DAILY MX <= 50 mg/L all year
003Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
003Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year

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