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Mccain Foods USA, Inc.

Wet Corn Milling, Easton, Maine. NPDES permit ME0036218 expired Jun 30, 2020; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last July 2026), 4 of 24 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (31 values), outfall 100 form A monthly (4 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 4 of 24 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimit
May 2026E. coli, thermotol, MF, MTEC, daily maximum> 2419.6 #/100mL≤ 949 #/100mL
July 2026E. coli, thermotol, MF, MTEC, daily maximum> 2420 #/100mL≤ 949 #/100mL

Limits in force (46)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 36 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 72 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 497 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 994 lb/dall year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 116 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 231 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 1608 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 3216 lb/dall year001
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .3 mL/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jun–Sep001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jun–Sep001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun–Sep001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun–Sep001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 63 lb/dJun–Sep001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 68 lb/dJun–Sep001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Jun–Sep001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Jun–Sep001
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)Jun–Sep001
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)Jun–Sep001
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)Jun–Sep001
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly average≤ 65 lb/dJun–Sep001
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Jun–Sep001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ 2.5 MGDall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .1 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .3 mg/Lall year001
Analytical Chemistryvaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year001
Analytical Chemistryvaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly average≤ 4.25 ng/Lall year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ 6.75 ng/Lall year001
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily minimumreport only (%)all year001
Noel Statre 10Day Chronic Salvel. Salmoniddaily minimumreport only (%)all year001
Noel Statre 10Day Chronic Salvel. Salmoniddaily minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOAEL Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOAEL Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOAEL Static 48Hr Acute Salvel. Salmoniddaily minimumreport only (%)all year001
NOAEL Static 48Hr Acute Salvel. Salmoniddaily minimumreport only (%)all year001
E. coli, thermotol, MF, MTECmonthly geometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLall year100
E. coli, thermotol, MF, MTECmonthly geometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLMay–Sep100
E. coli, thermotol, MF, MTECdaily maximum≤ 949 #/100mLall year100
E. coli, thermotol, MF, MTECdaily maximum≤ 949 #/100mLMay–Sep100
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (gal/d)all year100
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (gal/d)all year100

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 18 Food and Kindred Products permits in Maine.

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