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American Crystal Sugar Company

Beet Sugar, major discharger, Drayton, North Dakota. NPDES permit ND0000094, in force until Mar 31, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last November 2025), 8 required values missing, 2 of 28 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 29 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (24 values), outfall 001 form W quarterly (6 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (24 values), outfall 002 form W quarterly (6 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
6 values over a limit, 3 required values missing, 1 of 32 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Coliform, fecal general, daily maximum2420 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL505%
November 2025Coliform, fecal general, daily maximum866.4 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL117%

Limits in force (60)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year001
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year001
Stream flow, instantaneousmonthly averagereport only (cfs)all year001
Stream flow, instantaneousdaily maximumreport only (cfs)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
pHminimumreport only (SU)all year001
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLall year001
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year001
Toxic Units Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum< 1 tox acuteall year001
TU Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimphales promelasdaily maximum< 1 tox acuteall year001
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average≤ 5.07 tox chronicall year001
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 5.07 tox chronicall year001
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Pimphales promelasmonthly average≤ 5.07 tox chronicall year001
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Pimphales promelasdaily maximum≤ 5.07 tox chronicall year001
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year002
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year002
Stream flow, instantaneousmonthly averagereport only (cfs)all year002
Stream flow, instantaneousdaily maximumreport only (cfs)all year002
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year002
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year002
pHminimumreport only (SU)all year002
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLall year002
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year002
Toxic Units Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum< 1 tox acuteall year002
TU Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimphales promelasdaily maximum< 1 tox acuteall year002
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average≤ 5.07 tox chronicall year002
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 5.07 tox chronicall year002
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Pimphales promelasmonthly average≤ 5.07 tox chronicall year002
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Pimphales promelasdaily maximum≤ 5.07 tox chronicall year002

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 6 Food and Kindred Products permits in North Dakota.

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