Sanderson Farms LLC — NPDES permit TX0134325: limits, due date and EPA's record

Poultry Slaughtering And Processing, Palestine, Texas. NPDES permit TX0134325, in force until Nov 5, 2029. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Limits in force (21)

Parameter	Statistic	Limit	Months
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	monthly minimum	≥ 5 mg/L	all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	daily average	≤ 15 mg/L	all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	daily maximum	≤ 25.6 mg/L	all year
pH	minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year
pH	maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year
Solids, total suspended	daily average	≤ 20.4 mg/L	all year
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	≤ 33 mg/L	all year
Oil & Grease	daily average	≤ 8.3 mg/L	all year
Oil & Grease	daily maximum	≤ 14.3 mg/L	all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]	daily average	≤ 96.9 mg/L	all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]	daily maximum	≤ 138 mg/L	all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily average	≤ 3.94 mg/L	all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	≤ 7.88 mg/L	all year
Phosphate, total [as PO4]	daily average	report only (mg/L)	all year
Phosphate, total [as PO4]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily average	≤ 2.18 MGD	all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	≤ 2.18 MGD	all year
E. coli	daily maximum	report only (CFU/100mL)	all year
Solids, total dissolved	daily average	report only (mg/L)	all year
Solids, total dissolved	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year
Coliform, fecal general	daily maximum	≤ 400 CFU/100mL	all year

How strict are these limits?

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