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JBS Plainwell, Inc.

Meat Packing Plants, Plainwell, Michigan. NPDES permit MI0050628, in force until Oct 1, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 15 times (last August 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 21 days after each period: form A monthly (38 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
5 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 12 reports late

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

All 15 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
December 2025Coliform, fecal general, daily maximum550≤ 400 #/100mL38%
January 2026Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia, daily maximum1.4≤ 1 tox acute40%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum8.45≤ 8 mg/L6%
February 2026Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia, daily maximum1.1≤ 1 tox acute10%
March 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum12.4≤ 8 mg/L55%
March 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum92.8≤ 80 lb/d16%
May 2026Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia, daily maximum1.3≤ 1 tox acute30%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, daily maximum6275.6≤ 970 lb/d547%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average677.9≤ 490 lb/d38%
July 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum8.6≤ 8 mg/L8%
July 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum84.8≤ 80 lb/d6%
July 2026Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia, daily maximum1.3≤ 1 tox acute30%
August 2026Nitrogen, total [as N], daily maximum209≤ 194 mg/L8%
August 2026Nitrogen, total [as N], monthly average168≤ 134 mg/L25%
August 2026Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia, daily maximum1.3≤ 1 tox acute30%

Limits in force (38)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 3 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 410 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 820 lb/dall year
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 490 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 970 lb/dall year
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 20 mg/Lall year
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 160 lb/dall year
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 200 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly average≤ 134 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximum≤ 194 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 40 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 80 lb/dall year
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≤ 8.3 lb/dall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)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
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 1 tox acuteall year
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly average≤ 4700 mg/Lall year
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly average≤ 47000 lb/dall year
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLall year
Outfall observation,visual, y/n responsevaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)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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