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Wise Foods Inc

Potato Chips And Similar Snacks, major discharger, Berwick, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0007498, in force until Oct 31, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 33 times (last June 2026), 30 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (30 values), form Z yearly (5 values), form Y yearly
Renewal application due
May 4, 2028 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
40 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 14 reports late

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

All 33 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum1468≤ 490 lb/d200%
October 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum733 mg/L≤ 250 mg/L193%
October 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average187 mg/L≤ 125 mg/L50%
October 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average425≤ 245 lb/d73%
November 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum2073≤ 490 lb/d323%
November 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum886 mg/L≤ 250 mg/L254%
November 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average222 mg/L≤ 125 mg/L78%
November 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average476≤ 245 lb/d94%
December 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum396 mg/L≤ 250 mg/L58%
December 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum627≤ 490 lb/d28%
December 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C][load], annual total< 115450 lb≤ 75781 lb52%
January 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum1845≤ 490 lb/d277%
January 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum657 mg/L≤ 250 mg/L163%
January 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average257 mg/L≤ 125 mg/L106%
January 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average569≤ 245 lb/d132%
January 2026Oil & Grease, daily maximum206 mg/L≤ 20 mg/L930%
January 2026Oil & Grease, monthly average< 48.3 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L222%
February 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum1381≤ 490 lb/d182%
February 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum766 mg/L≤ 250 mg/L206%
February 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average386 mg/L≤ 125 mg/L209%
February 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average838≤ 245 lb/d242%
February 2026Oil & Grease, daily maximum142 mg/L≤ 20 mg/L610%
February 2026Oil & Grease, monthly average47.5 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L217%
March 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum495≤ 490 lb/d1%
April 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum267 mg/L≤ 250 mg/L7%
April 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum724≤ 490 lb/d48%
May 2026Solids, total suspended, daily maximum650 mg/L≤ 450 mg/L44%
June 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum1049≤ 490 lb/d114%
June 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum438 mg/L≤ 250 mg/L75%
June 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average< 141 mg/L≤ 125 mg/L13%
June 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average< 333≤ 245 lb/d36%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, daily maximum1988≤ 880 lb/d126%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, daily maximum830 mg/L≤ 450 mg/L84%

Limits in force (37)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 258 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 450 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 500 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 880 lb/dall year
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 20 mg/Lall year
Oil & Greasemonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 39 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 75 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 75 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 145 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)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
Nitrogen, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrogen, Totalannual totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrogen, Totalannual total≤ 19957 lball year
Nitrogen, Ammonia Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrogen, Ammonia Totalannual totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Nitrite Plus Nitrate Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Phosphorus, Totalmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
Phosphorus, Totalannual totalreport only (lb)all year
Phosphorus, Totalannual total≤ 898 lball year
Suspended Solids, Totalannual total≤ 142450 lball year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 125 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 250 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 245 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 490 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C][load]annual total≤ 75781 lball year

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 74 Food and Kindred Products permits in Pennsylvania.

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