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The Hillshire Brands Company

Sausages And Other Prepared Meats, major discharger, Zeeland, Michigan. NPDES permit MI0037451 expired Oct 1, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 7 times (last July 2026), 1 of 11 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 21 days after each period: form A monthly (47 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
March 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum259.3≤ 180 lb/d44%
March 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum35.1≤ 10 mg/L251%
April 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum13.7≤ 10 mg/L37%
April 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average7≤ 4 mg/L75%
April 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average1.8≤ 1 mg/L80%
April 2026pH, daily maximum9.5≤ 9 SU—
July 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum25≤ 2 mg/L1150%

Limits in force (53)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 7 mg/Lall year
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 280 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 550 lb/dall year
Oil & Greasemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 86 lb/dall year
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 170 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly average≤ 790 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1100 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .5 mg/LApr–Nov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2 mg/LApr–Nov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 4.7 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 9.2 lb/dApr–Nov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 73 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 37 lb/dApr–Nov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 86 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Dec
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 13 lb/dall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Sodium, total [as Na]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Toxicity, choice of speciesmonthly averagereport only (tox chronic)all year
Toxicity, choice of speciesvaluereport only (tox chronic)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 38 ug/Lall year
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly averagereport only (tox acute)all year
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly average≤ 200 #/100mLall year
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 4 mg/LApr–Nov
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 10 mg/LApr–Nov
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 10 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Dec
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 70 lb/dApr–Nov
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 180 lb/dApr–Nov
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 180 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Dec
Outfall observation,visual, y/n responsevaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year
TU Static 24 Hr Acute Pimephales promelasmonthly average≤ 1 tox acuteall year
Static 48 Hr Chronic Pimphales Promelasmonthly average≤ 1 tox chronicall year
Static 48 Hr Chronic Pimphales Promelasvaluereport only (tox chronic)all year

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.

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