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Pilgrims Pride Corporation- Natchitoches Processing Plant

Poultry Slaughtering And Processing, major discharger, Natchitoches, Louisiana. NPDES permit LA0054178 expired Nov 30, 2024; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 12 times (last September 2026), 1 of 32 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (23 values), outfall 001 form CE quarterly (12 values), outfall 001 form PI quarterly (12 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (16 values), outfall 002 form Q quarterly (6 values), outfall 003 form Q quarterly (6 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 32 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
November 2025Solids, total suspended, daily maximum41 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L37%
November 2025Solids, total suspended, daily maximum493.63 lb/d≤ 400 lb/d23%
November 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average27 mg/L≤ 20 mg/L35%
November 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average273.58 lb/d≤ 267 lb/d2%
December 2025Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average.2536 lb/d≤ .1933 lb/d31%
January 2026Solids, total suspended, daily maximum38 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L27%
September 2026Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average.2044 lb/d≤ .1933 lb/d6%
September 2026Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia, 7-day minimum0 %≥ 96 %100%
September 2026Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia, monthly average minimum0 %≥ 96 %100%
September 2026Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - P. promelas, 7-day minimum30 %≥ 96 %69%
September 2026Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - P. promelas, monthly average minimum30 %≥ 96 %69%
September 2026Zinc, total [as Zn], monthly average2.6042 lb/d≤ 1.4797 lb/d76%

Limits in force (75)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly average minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 117 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 175 lb/dall year001
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 267 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 400 lb/dall 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
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chloride [as Cl]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]monthly average≤ .0336 lb/dall year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximum≤ .0797 lb/dall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ .1933 lb/dall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .459 lb/dall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly average≤ .0858 lb/dall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ .2036 lb/dall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ 1.4797 lb/dall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 3.5129 lb/dall 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
Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubia7-day minimum≥ 96 %all year001
Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - C. dubiamonthly average minimum≥ 96 %all year001
Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - P. promelas7-day minimum≥ 96 %all year001
Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - P. promelasmonthly average minimum≥ 96 %all year001
Ammonia [as N] + unionized ammoniamonthly average≤ 4 mg/Lall year001
Ammonia [as N] + unionized ammoniadaily maximum≤ 8 mg/Lall year001
Ammonia [as N] + unionized ammoniamonthly average≤ 53 lb/dall year001
Ammonia [as N] + unionized ammoniadaily maximum≤ 107 lb/dall year001
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly average≤ .0004 lb/dall year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ .0009 lb/dall year001
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year001
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLall year001
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year001
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all year001
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (%)all year001
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all year001
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (%)all year001
Coef Of Var Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all year001
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year002
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall 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
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year003
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year003
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year003
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall 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

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 79 Food and Kindred Products permits in Louisiana.

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