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Ventura Foods LLC

Refuse Systems, Opelousas, Louisiana. NPDES permit LA0071048 expired Mar 31, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A quarterly (17 values), outfall 002 form A quarterly (17 values), outfall 003 form A quarterly (17 values)
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 2 required values missing, 0 of 36 reports late

Limits in force (57)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 135 mg/Lall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3 mg/LApr–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (gal/d)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (gal/d)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 30 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 15 mg/LApr–Oct001
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 135 mg/Lall year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3 mg/LApr–Oct002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec002
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (gal/d)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (gal/d)all year002
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 30 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 15 mg/LApr–Oct002
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year003
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 135 mg/Lall year003
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3 mg/LApr–Oct003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec003
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (gal/d)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (gal/d)all year003
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 30 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 15 mg/LApr–Oct003

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 47 Refuse Systems permits in Louisiana.

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