EMPIRICAL FOODS
NPDES ID: NE0138282
E — SNC: Effluent violation (monthly average limit)
The facility discharged more of a pollutant than its permit allows, based on a monthly average.
This quarter: 3 effluent violations.
Violations
June 30, 2026
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]
20% over limit
Discharged 929.33799219 kg/d against a permitted limit of 771.79999352 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
May 31, 2026
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]
11% over limit
Discharged 857.1519928 kg/d against a permitted limit of 771.79999352 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
April 30, 2026
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]
18% over limit
Discharged 912.99399233 kg/d against a permitted limit of 771.79999352 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
March 31, 2026
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]
4% over limit
Discharged 804.48799324 kg/d against a permitted limit of 771.79999352 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
December 31, 2025
Oil and grease, hexane extr method
3% over limit
Discharged 2330.83598042 kg/d against a permitted limit of 2269.99998093 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C
2% over limit
Discharged 4949.96195841 kg/d against a permitted limit of 4857.79995918 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]
52% over limit
Discharged 1170.86599016 kg/d against a permitted limit of 771.79999352 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
November 30, 2025
Oil and grease, hexane extr method
3% over limit
Discharged 2348.08798027 kg/d against a permitted limit of 2269.99998093 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C
36% over limit
Discharged 6612.50994444 kg/d against a permitted limit of 4857.79995918 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
October 31, 2025
Oil and grease, hexane extr method
33% over limit
Discharged 3024.09397459 kg/d against a permitted limit of 2269.99998093 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]
41% over limit
Discharged 1085.96799088 kg/d against a permitted limit of 771.79999352 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
September 30, 2025
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]
6% over limit
Discharged 814.47599316 kg/d against a permitted limit of 771.79999352 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
August 31, 2025
Solids, total suspended
8% over limit
Discharged 3918.92796707 kg/d against a permitted limit of 3631.99996948 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Oil and grease, hexane extr method
6% over limit
Discharged 1772.8699851 kg/d against a permitted limit of 1679.79998589 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Oil and grease, hexane extr method
64% over limit
Discharged 3716.44396877 kg/d against a permitted limit of 2269.99998093 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
July 31, 2025
Oil and grease, hexane extr method
24% over limit
Discharged 2808.4439764 kg/d against a permitted limit of 2269.99998093 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
June 30, 2025
Oil and grease, hexane extr method
29% over limit
Discharged 2931.93197536 kg/d against a permitted limit of 2269.99998093 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
May 31, 2025
Oil and grease, hexane extr method
9% over limit
Discharged 2485.19597912 kg/d against a permitted limit of 2269.99998093 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
April 30, 2025
Solids, total suspended
5% over limit
Discharged 3819.50196791 kg/d against a permitted limit of 3631.99996948 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Oil and grease, hexane extr method
12% over limit
Discharged 2536.95197868 kg/d against a permitted limit of 2269.99998093 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
March 31, 2025
Oil and grease, hexane extr method
15% over limit
Discharged 1931.31598377 kg/d against a permitted limit of 1679.79998589 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Oil and grease, hexane extr method
75% over limit
Discharged 3977.03996658 kg/d against a permitted limit of 2269.99998093 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
February 28, 2025
Oil and grease, hexane extr method
5% over limit
Discharged 2376.68998003 kg/d against a permitted limit of 2269.99998093 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Oil and grease, hexane extr method
12% over limit
Discharged 1875.92798424 kg/d against a permitted limit of 1679.79998589 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
January 31, 2025
Oil and grease, hexane extr method
22% over limit
Discharged 2763.95197678 kg/d against a permitted limit of 2269.99998093 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Oil and grease, hexane extr method
1% over limit
Discharged 1698.86798573 kg/d against a permitted limit of 1679.79998589 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
December 31, 2024
Oil and grease, hexane extr method
26% over limit
Discharged 2867.00997591 kg/d against a permitted limit of 2269.99998093 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
October 31, 2024
Oil and grease, hexane extr method
2% over limit
Discharged 2307.22798061 kg/d against a permitted limit of 2269.99998093 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
September 30, 2024
Oil and grease, hexane extr method
46% over limit
Discharged 3306.02797222 kg/d against a permitted limit of 2269.99998093 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
August 31, 2024
Oil and grease, hexane extr method
8% over limit
Discharged 2440.2499795 kg/d against a permitted limit of 2269.99998093 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C
24% over limit
Discharged 6035.02194929 kg/d against a permitted limit of 4857.79995918 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
First flagged
April 14, 2026 (4 months ago)
Last confirmed
August 15, 2026 (9 hours ago)