Packaging Corporation of America

NPDES permit MI0001171 · Major NON-POTW · effective, expires 2027-10-01 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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

7values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
0of 33 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-07-31. Most often over: Zinc, total [as Zn] (7).

Reporting

Reports are due about 22 days after each monitoring period ends (read off this permit's own late-day counts in EPA's filings).

Limits in force (108)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Color [PT-CO units]DAILY MX report only all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX report only all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 6299 lb/d all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX <= 12598 lb/d all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX report only all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 8046 lb/d all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX <= 16134 lb/d all year
001pHDAILY MN >= 6.5 SU all year
001pHDAILY MX <= 9 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 7986 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 16023 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 10391 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 20810 lb/d all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG = 1 mg/L all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= 70 lb/d all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
001Chloride [as Cl]DAILY MX report only all year
001Sulfate, total [as SO4]DAILY MX report only all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX < 10 ug/L all year
001Toxicity, choice of speciesAH report only all year
001Toxicity, choice of speciesVALUE report only all year
001PhenolsDAILY MX < 10 ug/L 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
001Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 38 ug/L all year
001Chlorine, total residualINST MAX <= 300 ug/L all year
001Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 200 ug/L all year
001Spectrus CT 1300DAILY MX <= 15 ug/L all year
001Production divided by days operated mo.DA report only all year
001Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiaDAILY MX report only all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG report only all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX report only all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG report only all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX report only all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]1D <= 10 ng/L all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]1D <= .00063 lb/d all year
001p-CresolDAILY MX < 25 ug/L all year
001Benzoic acids, totalDAILY MX < 50 ug/L all year
001.alpha.-TerpineolDAILY MX < 10 ug/L all year
001Chlorination durationDAILY MX report only all year
001Chlorination durationDAILY MX = 160 min/d all year
001Outfall observation,visual, y/n responseVALUE report only all year
001Chemi-mechanical pulpDA report only all year
001TU Static 24 Hr Acute Pimephales promelasDAILY MX report only all year
001Static 48 Hr Chronic Pimphales PromelasAH report only all year
001Static 48 Hr Chronic Pimphales PromelasVALUE report only all year
003Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitDAILY MX report only all year
003Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitDAILY MX report only all year
003Thermal DischargeDAILY MX report only all year
003pHDAILY MN >= 6.5 SU all year
003pHDAILY MX <= 9 SU all year
003Chloride [as Cl]DAILY MX report only all year
003Sulfate, total [as SO4]DAILY MX report only 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
003Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 38 ug/L all year
003Chlorine, total residualINST MAX = 300 ug/L all year
003Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 200 ug/L all year
003Chlorination durationDAILY MX report only all year
003Chlorination durationDAILY MX = 160 min/d all year
003Outfall observation,visual, y/n responseVALUE report only all year
009Color [PT-CO units]DAILY MX report only all year
009Oxygen, dissolved [DO]DAILY MN >= 4 mg/L all year
009BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
009BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX report only all year
009BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 6299 lb/d all year
009BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX <= 12598 lb/d all year
009BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
009BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX report only all year
009BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 8046 lb/d all year
009BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX <= 16134 lb/d all year
009pHDAILY MN >= 6.5 SU all year
009pHDAILY MX <= 9 SU all year
009Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
009Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
009Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 7986 lb/d all year
009Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 16023 lb/d all year
009Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
009Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
009Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 10391 lb/d all year
009Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 20810 lb/d all year
009Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= 1 mg/L all year
009Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
009Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= 70 lb/d all year
009Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
009Chloride [as Cl]DAILY MX report only all year
009Sulfate, total [as SO4]DAILY MX report only all year
009Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX report only all year
009Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX < 10 ug/L all year
009PhenolsDAILY MX < 10 ug/L all year
009Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
009Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
009Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= 38 ug/L all year
009Spectrus CT 1300DAILY MX <= 15 ug/L all year
009p-CresolDAILY MX < 25 ug/L all year
009Benzoic acids, totalDAILY MX < 50 ug/L all year
009.alpha.-TerpineolDAILY MX < 10 ug/L all year
009Duration of dischargeANNL MAX = 120 hr all year
009Duration of dischargeDAILY MX report only all year
009Outfall observation,visual, y/n responseVALUE report only all year

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