Passage Data · Check a report · Use it from your AI

Michigan Sugar Company

Beet Sugar, major discharger, Bay City, Michigan. NPDES permit MI0001091 expired Oct 1, 2015; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 3 times (last April 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 21 days after each period: outfall 005 form A monthly (34 values), outfall 050 form A monthly (3 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
10 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 24 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum9694≤ 9000 lb/d8%
February 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum13013≤ 9000 lb/d45%
April 2026pH, daily maximum10.1≤ 9 SU—

Limits in force (37)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily geometric meanreport only (deg F)all year005
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 90 deg Fall year005
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 3 mg/Lall year005
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year005
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year005
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 6000 lb/dall year005
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 9000 lb/dall year005
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year005
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year005
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year005
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year005
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 6000 lb/dall year005
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 9000 lb/dall year005
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year005
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 67 lb/dall year005
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year005
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 3.1 tox acuteall year005
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year005
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLall year005
Outfall observation,visual, y/n responsevaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year005
Toxic Units Static 24 Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 3.1 tox acuteall year005
TU Static 24 Hr Acute Daphnia magnadaily maximum≤ 3.1 tox acuteall year005
TU Static 24 Hr Acute Pimephales promelasdaily maximum≤ 3.1 tox acuteall year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year050
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year050
Outfall observation,visual, y/n responsevaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year050

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 26 Food and Kindred Products permits in Michigan.

Check this month's numbers Email me before each report is due

· Save this facility as a site · Superfund sites nearby · Your permits on one board

On EPA ECHO: Facility report · DMR history

Your permit document is the final word. As JSON: /api/v1/permits/MI0001091 · MCP: https://passage-data.com/mcp