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Tyson Farms, Inc.

Poultry Hatcheries, major discharger, Temperanceville, Virginia. NPDES permit VA0004049, in force until Apr 30, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 3 times (last July 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 10 days after each period: form M1 monthly (28 values), form Q1 quarterly (1 value), form A1 yearly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 16 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
January 2026Oil & Grease, maximum15≤ 14 mg/L7%
January 2026Oil & Grease, monthly maximum148≤ 146 lb/d1%
July 2026Oil & Grease, monthly maximum162≤ 146 lb/d11%

Limits in force (34)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum≥ 6.5 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 16 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum≤ 26 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 167 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum≤ 271 lb/dall year
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 8 mg/Lall year
Oil & Greasemaximum≤ 14 mg/Lall year
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 83 lb/dall year
Oil & Greasemonthly maximum≤ 146 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .7 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.7 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly maximum≤ 1.3 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly maximum≤ 2.7 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 16 ug/Lall year
Copper, total recoverablemaximum≤ 22 ug/Lall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly maximumreport only (MGD)all year
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .008 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualmonthly maximum≤ .016 mg/Lall year
E. colimonthly average≤ 126 #/100mLall year
Nitrogen, Total As Nmonthly average≤ 6 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, Total As Pmonthly average≤ .3 mg/Lall year
Toxicity, final conc toxicity unitsmaximum≤ 1.724 tox chronicall year
Coliform, fecal general30-day geometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLall year
Suspended solids, total annualmaximum≤ 60955 lb/yrall year

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 9 Agricultural Production — Livestock and Animal Specialties permits in Virginia.

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