Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES IN0021911
MORGAN FOODS INC., Austin, IN: NPDES IN0021911 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 8Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
MORGAN FOODS INC. holds NPDES permit IN0021911, which discharges to Muscatatuck R Via Stink Ditch. EPA’s file records it issued November 30, 2016 and expiring February 28, 2022. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | MORGAN FOODS INC. |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | MORGAN FOODS INC. |
| NPDES ID | IN0021911 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | November 30, 2016 |
| Expiration date | February 28, 2022 |
| Issuing agency | IDEM |
| Address | Austin, IN 47102 |
| Receiving water | MUSCATATUCK R VIA STINK DITCH |
| Subwatershed | Dens Ford Ditcj-Muscatatuck River (HUC 051202070606) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler IND981199482; ICIS-AIR source IN0000001814300004 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download); cross-program IDs from EPA’s FRS facility-registry crosswalk.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 9Pollutants on file
- 8Under a numeric limit
- 9With a violation of any kind
- 6With an effluent exceedance
An effluent exceedance is a discharge monitoring report value over the permit’s numeric limit (EPA’s violation code E90). A violation of any kind also counts a report not filed. Each row is EPA’s own count for that pollutant.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 8 | 118 | 101 | August 31, 2022 | 648% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 83 | 75 | August 31, 2025 | 953% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 8 | 37 | 17 | December 31, 2002 | 163% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 27 | 16 | February 29, 2020 | |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 14 | 9 | May 31, 2022 | 95% over the limit |
| Oil & Grease | 0 | 12 | 2 | May 31, 2010 | 2,773% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 7Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 2, 2026 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| September 2, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | ST6 |
| September 2, 2026 | Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment | ST6 |
| September 2, 2026 | PR: Failure to submit noncompliance report - CSO, SSO, or Bypass [40 CFR 122.41(l)(6) & (m)(3)(ii)] | ST6 |
| September 2, 2026 | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | ST6 |
| September 2, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| September 2, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 2, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
Formal enforcement and penalties
0 formal actions, 0 of them with a penalty assessed. Federal and state penalties are separate figures from separate authorities and are shown as each was filed, never added together.
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 2, 2026 | Notice of Noncompliance Issued | State |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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MORGAN FOODS INC., Austin, Indiana: Individual permit IN0021911; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued November 30, 2016, term to February 28, 2022, by IDEM; discharges to MUSCATATUCK R VIA STINK DITCH.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 118 violations of any kind, 101 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2022, largest 648% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 83 violations of any kind, 75 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2025, largest 953% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 8 limits, 37 violations of any kind, 17 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2002, largest 163% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2020.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2022, largest 95% over the limit.
- Oil & Grease: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2010, largest 2,773% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 11 violations of any kind.
- Oil and grease, hexane extr method: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Flow, total: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind.
- September 2, 2026: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- September 2, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies (ST6).
- September 2, 2026: Wet-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S. that may endanger health or the environment (ST6).
- September 2, 2026: PR: Failure to submit noncompliance report - CSO, SSO, or Bypass [40 CFR 122.41(l)(6) & (m)(3)(ii)] (ST6).
- September 2, 2026: Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample (ST6).
- September 2, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- September 2, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
- September 2, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- September 2, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
MORGAN FOODS INC. among its neighbors
13 discharge permits are in the Dens Ford Ditcj-Muscatatuck River subwatershed (HUC 051202070606); IN0021911 is one. Its county: 24, 2 major; IN0021911 is minor permit.
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- CIRCLE K MIDWEST - SHELL BIGFOOT 18, Crothersville: ING080270, minor, term to 2019-04-30
- CIRCLE K STORE 47, Austin: INRA09709, minor, term to 2027-05-15
- IN DOT DES 2200703 SR 256 OVER BEAVER POND CREEK BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, Austin: INRA18013, minor, term to 2031-04-22
- IN DOT PAVEMENT REPLACEMENT DES 1601017, Austin: INRA05764, minor, term to 2025-06-28
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.
What this page shows
This public-records page covers NPDES permit IN0021911 held by MORGAN FOODS INC. in Austin, IN, which discharges to the Muscatatuck R Via Stink Ditch within the Dens Ford Ditcj-Muscatatuck River subwatershed (HUC 051202070606). The page lists a permit status of Administratively continued, a discharger class of 8, 6 pollutants under a numeric limit, and 6 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.