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Tyson Farms, Inc.

Poultry Slaughtering And Processing, major discharger, Center, Texas. NPDES permit TX0072982 expired Jun 29, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 20 times (last August 2026), 2 of 27 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 20 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (27 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (7 values), outfall TX1 form Q quarterly (28 values), outfall TXA form S twice a year
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
20 values over a limit, 1 required value missing, 1 of 30 reports late

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

All 20 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Solids, total dissolved, daily average6034.3 lb/d≤ 3645 lb/d66%
November 2025Solids, total dissolved, daily average5540.1 lb/d≤ 3645 lb/d52%
December 2025Solids, total dissolved, daily average5755.6 lb/d≤ 3645 lb/d58%
January 2026Solids, total dissolved, daily average5188.2 lb/d≤ 3645 lb/d42%
February 2026Coliform, fecal general, daily average305.9 CFU/100mL≤ 200 CFU/100mL53%
February 2026Coliform, fecal general, daily maximum2419.6 CFU/100mL≤ 400 CFU/100mL505%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum95.87 lb/d≤ 91 lb/d5%
February 2026Solids, total dissolved, daily average5558.47 lb/d≤ 3645 lb/d52%
March 2026Copper, total [as Cu], daily average.1072 lb/d≤ .097 lb/d11%
March 2026Solids, total dissolved, daily average6176.34 lb/d≤ 3645 lb/d69%
March 2026Solids, total dissolved, daily maximum11227.7 lb/d≤ 7713 lb/d46%
April 2026Solids, total dissolved, daily average7125.5 lb/d≤ 3645 lb/d95%
April 2026Solids, total dissolved, daily maximum9365.7 lb/d≤ 7713 lb/d21%
May 2026Solids, total dissolved, daily average6779.4 lb/d≤ 3645 lb/d86%
May 2026Solids, total dissolved, daily maximum9409.9 lb/d≤ 7713 lb/d22%
June 2026Solids, total dissolved, daily average7509.64 lb/d≤ 3645 lb/d106%
June 2026Solids, total dissolved, daily maximum9107.9 lb/d≤ 7713 lb/d18%
July 2026Solids, total dissolved, daily average7245.33 lb/d≤ 3645 lb/d99%
July 2026Solids, total dissolved, daily maximum9735.4 lb/d≤ 7713 lb/d26%
August 2026Solids, total dissolved, daily average6363.31 lb/d≤ 3645 lb/d75%

Limits in force (66)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 227 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 341 lb/dall year001
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily average≤ 84 lb/dall year001
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 125 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily average≤ 1173 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1674 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily average≤ 25 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 91 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]daily averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Chloride [as Cl]daily average≤ 1077 lb/dall year001
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 2278 lb/dall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily average≤ .097 lb/dall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .206 lb/dall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily average≤ 1.5 MGDall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ 2.5 MGDall year001
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous maximum< .1 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly minimum≥ 1 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily average≤ 3645 lb/dall year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximum≤ 7713 lb/dall year001
Coliform, fecal generaldaily average≤ 200 CFU/100mLall year001
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 CFU/100mLall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily average≤ 125 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 296 lb/dall year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximum≤ 200 mg/Lall year002
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year002
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #17-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #27-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2monthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Survival Test Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day averagereport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Pass/Fail Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pinephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas7-day minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOEC Sub-Lethal Reproduction Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1single samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXA
Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2single samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXA
LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulexsingle samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXA
LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelassingle samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXA

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 21 Food and Kindred Products permits in Texas.

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