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Foremost Farms USA - Richland Center

Cheese, Natural And Processed, Richland Center, Wisconsin. NPDES permit WI0004413 expired Jun 30, 2024; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 8 times (last May 2026), 18 required values missing, 1 of 12 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due: About 15 days after each period: form A monthly (5 values), form AN yearly
Last report on file: June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025: 19 values over a limit, 5 required values missing, 1 of 13 reports late

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

Period ending	Parameter	Reported	Limit	Over by
October 2025	Chlorine, total residual, daily maximum	30	≤ .038 mg/L	78847%
October 2025	Chlorine, total residual, weekly average	< 6	≤ .028 mg/L	21329%
October 2025	Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit, daily maximum	125.3	≤ 120 deg F	4%
April 2026	Chlorine, total residual, daily maximum	< 20	≤ .038 mg/L	52532%
April 2026	Chlorine, total residual, weekly average	10	≤ .028 mg/L	35614%
April 2026	Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit, daily maximum	131.6	≤ 120 deg F	10%
May 2026	Chlorine, total residual, daily maximum	370	≤ .038 mg/L	—
May 2026	Chlorine, total residual, weekly average	< 74	≤ .028 mg/L	—

Limits in force (12)

Parameter	Statistic	Limit	Months
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit	daily maximum	≤ 120 deg F	all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	Dec
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	annual average	report only (mg/L)	all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	Dec
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	annual maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	annual maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	Jun, Dec
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year
Chlorine, total residual	weekly average	≤ .028 mg/L	all year
Chlorine, total residual	daily maximum	≤ .038 mg/L	all year

How strict are these limits?

Chlorine, total residual, daily maximum .038 mg/L — stricter than 44% of 3,547 other minor industrial and other permits nationwide; 8% have the same limit
Chlorine, total residual, weekly average .028 mg/L — stricter than 34% of 67 other minor industrial and other permits nationwide

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

Same industry: the 75 Food and Kindred Products permits in Wisconsin.

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