Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES IN0046825
MIDDLEBURY CHEESE COMPANY, LLC, Middlebury, IN: NPDES IN0046825 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 12Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 10Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 3Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
MIDDLEBURY CHEESE COMPANY, LLC holds NPDES permit IN0046825, which discharges to Elkhart R (Little) Via Mather D-Trb. EPA’s file records it issued December 29, 2016 and expiring March 31, 2022.
MIDDLEBURY CHEESE COMPANY, LLC, Middlebury, Indiana: Individual permit IN0046825; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued December 29, 2016, term to March 31, 2022, by IDEM; discharges to ELKHART R (LITTLE) VIA MATHER D-TRB.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 348 violations of any kind, 340 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 8,075% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 132 violations of any kind, 120 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2019, largest 1,428% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 4 limits, 42 violations of any kind, 30 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 1,303% over the limit.
- E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]: 3 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 27 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 32,240% over the limit.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 7 limits, 29 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2011, largest 42% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2008, largest 2,150% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 94% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 42 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2008.
- Oil & Grease: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2006, largest 70% over the limit.
- Oil and grease, hexane extr method: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2019, largest 2% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, total: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- E. coli, MTEC-MF: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Number of Events: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- September 29, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- August 20, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
- June 29, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- February 9, 2026: Evaluation (S).
MIDDLEBURY CHEESE COMPANY, LLC among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 35 discharge permits in the Mather Ditch-Little Elkhart River subwatershed (HUC 040500011204), IN0046825 among them. Its county holds 25, 1 of them major permits; IN0046825 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Mather Ditch-Little Elkhart River subwatershed (HUC 040500011204)
- 7-ELEVEN, INC. STORE # 32580, Middlebury: ING080172, minor permit, discharging to LITTLE ELKHART R VIA STORM SEWER, permit term to October 31, 2007
- BIGGBY COFFEE - MIDDLEBURY, INDIANA, Middlebury: INRA08953, minor permit, permit term to December 15, 2026
- DECRON, Shipshewana: INRA17133, minor permit, permit term to November 9, 2030
- EAST WARREN STREET DEVELOPMENT, Middlebury: INRA14322, minor permit, permit term to July 24, 2029
- FOREST RIVER - MIDDLEBURY PHASE 1 SWP3, Middlebury: INRA16708, minor permit, permit term to August 25, 2030
- FOREST RIVER INC., COACHMEN DIVISION, Middlebury: INRM00889, minor permit, permit term to August 15, 2024
- FREEDOM ACRES POULTRY, Middlebury: INRA17060, minor permit, permit term to October 26, 2030
- GREENCROFT MIDDLEBURY, Middlebury: INR100073, minor permit, permit term to May 16, 2023
- HARVEY FARMWALD- HERBRUCKS LAYER BARN, Middlebury: INRA16427, minor permit, permit term to July 15, 2030
- IN DOT LEAD DES 1900095 US 20 SECTION 2 ADDED TRAVEL LANES, Middlebury: INRA16603, minor permit, permit term to August 11, 2030
Identity
| Facility as filed | MIDDLEBURY CHEESE COMPANY, LLC |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | MIDDLEBURY CHEESE COMPANY, LLC |
| NPDES ID | IN0046825 |
| 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 | December 29, 2016 |
| Expiration date | March 31, 2022 |
| Issuing agency | IDEM |
| Address | Middlebury, IN 46540 |
| Receiving water | ELKHART R (LITTLE) VIA MATHER D-TRB |
| Subwatershed | Mather Ditch-Little Elkhart River (HUC 040500011204) |
| SIC | 2022 – Cheese, Natural And Processed |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 15Pollutants on file
- 12Under a numeric limit
- 14With a violation of any kind
- 10With 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 | 348 | 340 | June 30, 2026 | 8,075% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 132 | 120 | January 31, 2019 | 1,428% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 42 | 30 | March 31, 2026 | 1,303% over the limit |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | 3 | 31 | 27 | April 30, 2026 | 32,240% over the limit |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 7 | 29 | 16 | January 31, 2011 | 42% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 16 | 16 | October 31, 2008 | 2,150% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 14 | 11 | April 30, 2026 | 94% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 42 | 8 | July 31, 2008 | |
| Oil & Grease | 0 | 14 | 1 | January 31, 2006 | 70% over the limit |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | 1 | 1 | 1 | May 31, 2019 | 2% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Number of Events | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES IN0046825.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| June 29, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| February 9, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| August 20, 2026 | Notice of Noncompliance Issued | State |
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.