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Rothenbuhler & Son Inc

Cheese, Natural And Processed, Middlefield, Ohio. NPDES permit OH0051276, in force until Mar 31, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last February 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 20 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (22 values), outfall 601 form A monthly (30 values), outfall 602 form A monthly (12 values), outfall 801 form A monthly (9 values), outfall 901 form A monthly (9 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
5 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 73 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum32.2≤ 7.27 kg/d343%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum32.7≤ 4.8 mg/L581%

Limits in force (106)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly average≤ 28 deg CMay–Oct001
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly average≤ 20 deg CJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximum≤ 30 deg CMay–Oct001
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximum≤ 23 deg CJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Specific conductancemonthly averagereport only (umho/cm)all year001
Specific conductancedaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 7 mg/Lall year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Turbidity [severity]monthly averagereport only (severity)all year001
Turbidity [severity]daily maximumreport only (severity)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
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly averagereport only (tox acute)Sep001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox acute)Sep001
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly averagereport only (tox chronic)Sep001
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox chronic)Sep001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]monthly averagereport only (tox acute)Sep001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximumreport only (tox acute)Sep001
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]monthly averagereport only (tox chronic)Sep001
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximumreport only (tox chronic)Sep001
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 2427 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia in bottom depositsmonthly averagereport only (mg/kg)all year571
Nitrogen, ammonia in bottom depositsdaily maximumreport only (mg/kg)all year571
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/kg)all year571
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/kg)all year571
Nitrite plus nitrate in bottom depositsmonthly averagereport only (mg/kg)all year571
Nitrite plus nitrate in bottom depositsdaily maximumreport only (mg/kg)all year571
Phosphorous, total, in bottom depositsmonthly averagereport only (mg/kg)all year571
Phosphorous, total, in bottom depositsdaily maximumreport only (mg/kg)all year571
Potassium, in bottom depositsmonthly averagereport only (mg/kg)all year571
Potassium, in bottom depositsdaily maximumreport only (mg/kg)all year571
Sludge weight, drymonthly averagereport only (dry ton)all year571
Sludge weight, drydaily maximumreport only (dry ton)all year571
Solids, total, percentmonthly averagereport only (%)all year571
Solids, total, percentdaily maximumreport only (%)all year571
Solids, volatile % of total solidsmonthly averagereport only (%)all year571
Solids, volatile % of total solidsdaily maximumreport only (%)all year571
Sodium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Na]monthly averagereport only (mg/kg)all year571
Sodium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Na]daily maximumreport only (mg/kg)all year571
Sludge waste from secondary clarifiersmonthly averagereport only (gal)Dec578
Sludge waste from secondary clarifiersdaily maximumreport only (gal)Dec578
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year601
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year601
Specific conductancemonthly averagereport only (umho/cm)all year601
Specific conductancedaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)all year601
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 8.45 mg/Lall year601
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 18.6 mg/Lall year601
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 12.8 kg/dall year601
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 28.2 kg/dall year601
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year601
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year601
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .7 mg/LMay–Oct601
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.4 mg/LMay–Oct601
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 4.8 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec601
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.06 kg/dMay–Oct601
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3.64 kg/dMay–Oct601
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 7.27 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec601
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year601
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year601
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .6 mg/Lall year601
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximum≤ .9 mg/Lall year601
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .909 kg/dall year601
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximum≤ 1.37 kg/dall year601
E. coli, MTEC-MFmonthly geometric mean≤ 126 MPN/100mLMay–Oct601
E. coli, MTEC-MFweekly geometric mean≤ 284 MPN/100mLMay–Oct601
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year601
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year601
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year601
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year601
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 6.3 mg/Lall year601
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 13.7 mg/Lall year601
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 9.54 kg/dall year601
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 20.8 kg/dall year601
Specific conductancemonthly averagereport only (umho/cm)all year602
Specific conductancedaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)all year602
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year602
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year602
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec602
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec602
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec602
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec602
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year602
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year602
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec602
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec602
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year801
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year801
Specific conductancemonthly averagereport only (umho/cm)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec801
Specific conductancedaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec801
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year801
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year801
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year801
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec801
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec801
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year901
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year901
Specific conductancemonthly averagereport only (umho/cm)all year901
Specific conductancedaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)all year901
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year901
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year901
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year901
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year901
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year901

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 48 Food and Kindred Products permits in Ohio.

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