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POET Biorefining Fostoria LLC

Industrial Organic Chemicals, Fostoria, Ohio. NPDES permit OH0138878, in force until Sep 30, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 3 times (last August 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 20 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (40 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (6 values), outfall 003 form A monthly (6 values)
Renewal application due
Apr 3, 2028 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 44 reports late

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

Period endingOutfallParameterReportedLimitOver by
March 2026003Solids, total suspended, daily maximum49.3≤ 45 mg/L10%
March 2026003Solids, total suspended, monthly average49.3≤ 30 mg/L64%
August 2026002Solids, total suspended, monthly average42≤ 30 mg/L40%

Limits in force (94)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly average≤ 82 deg FMay–Oct001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly average≤ 60 deg FJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 85 deg FMay–Oct001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 65 deg FJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 21 kg/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 32 kg/dall year001
Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.daily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Arsenic, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Iron, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Iron, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Barium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Barium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Silver total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Silver total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Lead, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ .01 mg/Lall 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 dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox acute)all year001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximumreport only (tox acute)all year001
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 1500 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 1052 kg/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUMar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUMar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/LMar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/LMar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 10 mg/LMar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Rainfallmonthly averagereport only (in)all year002
Rainfalldaily maximumreport only (in)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]monthly averagereport only (Mgal)all year002
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]daily maximumreport only (Mgal)all year002
Duration of dischargemonthly averagereport only (hr)all year002
Duration of dischargedaily maximumreport only (hr)all year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUMar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUMar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/LMar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/LMar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 10 mg/LMar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
Rainfallmonthly averagereport only (in)all year003
Rainfalldaily maximumreport only (in)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]monthly averagereport only (Mgal)all year003
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]daily maximumreport only (Mgal)all year003
Duration of dischargemonthly averagereport only (hr)all year003
Duration of dischargedaily maximumreport only (hr)all year003
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly averagereport only (tox acute)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec801
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox acute)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec801
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]monthly averagereport only (tox acute)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec801
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximumreport only (tox acute)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec801
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec901
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec901
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec901
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec901
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec901
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec901

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 68 Chemicals and Allied Products permits in Ohio.

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