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Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp

Meat Packing Plants, major discharger, Tar Heel, North Carolina. NPDES permit NC0078344 expired Oct 31, 2022; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 7 times (last June 2026), 31 required values missing, 11 of 11 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 31 days after each period: form M monthly (25 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
5 values over a limit, 46 required values missing, 9 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum30.9 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L3%
November 2025Nitrogen, total [as N], 30-day average135.05 mg/L≤ 134 mg/L1%
December 2025Nitrogen, total [as N], 30-day average145.8375 mg/L≤ 134 mg/L9%
December 2025Nitrogen, total [as N], daily maximum197.5 mg/L≤ 194 mg/L2%
January 2026Nitrogen, total [as N], daily maximum196.5 mg/L≤ 194 mg/L1%
March 2026Solids, total suspended, daily maximum2651.3 lb/d≤ 1997.5 lb/d33%
June 2026Nitrogen, total [as N], 30-day average143.4166 mg/L≤ 134 mg/L7%

Limits in force (32)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 30 mg/LApr–Oct
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 45 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 250 lb/dApr–Oct
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 500 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 500 lb/dApr–Oct
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 1000 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 998.7 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 1997.5 lb/dall year
Solids, settleable30-day average≤ 5 mL/Lall year
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ 10 mL/Lall year
Oil & Grease30-day average≤ 319.6 lb/dall year
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 639.2 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, total [as N]30-day average≤ 134 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximum≤ 194 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2 mg/LApr–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 7.5 mg/LApr–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 30 lb/dApr–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 60 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 60 lb/dApr–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 120 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 Cmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year
Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 Cdaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day average≤ 3 MGDall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 28 ug/Lall year

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 19 Food and Kindred Products permits in North Carolina.

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