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Pilgrims Pride Corporation

Poultry Slaughtering And Processing, major discharger, Sumter, South Carolina. NPDES permit SC0000795 expired May 31, 2021; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 8 times (last August 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 29 days after each period: outfall 001 form 1 monthly (22 values), outfall 002 form 1 monthly (20 values), outfall 001 form 4 quarterly, outfall 001 form 5 quarterly, outfall 002 form 3 quarterly, outfall 002 form 4 quarterly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 40 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
March 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum21.7≤ 20 mg/L9%
March 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average15.725≤ 10 mg/L57%
April 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum43.4≤ 20 mg/L117%
April 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average22.6≤ 10 mg/L126%
May 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum44.5≤ 20 mg/L123%
May 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average14.28≤ 10 mg/L43%
June 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum27.8≤ 20 mg/L39%
August 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average12.15≤ 10 mg/L22%

Limits in force (55)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 39 lb/dall year001
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 5 SUall year001
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 18 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 70 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 8 mg/Lall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 14 mg/Lall year001
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 39 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.2 mg/LMar–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.3 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 4.4 mg/LMar–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 4.6 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ .0063 mg/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .0083 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
E. coli30-day geometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLall year001
E. colidaily maximum≤ 349 #/100mLall year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly average≤ 51 ng/Lall year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ 74 ng/Lall year001
Coliform, fecal general30-day geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year001
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLall year001
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average≤ 25 %all year001
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 40 %all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 20 mg/Lall year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 4 lb/dall year002
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 18 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 7.2 lb/dall year002
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 8 mg/Lall year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 14 mg/Lall year002
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 4 lb/dall year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.5 mg/LMar–Oct002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.5 mg/LMar–Oct002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
E. coli30-day geometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLall year002
E. colidaily maximum≤ 349 #/100mLall year002
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year002
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year002
Coliform, fecal general30-day geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year002
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLall year002
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average≤ 25 %all year002
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 40 %all year002
Pass/Fail Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year002

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 4 Food and Kindred Products permits in South Carolina.

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