Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES IN0062618
POET BIOREFINING - PORTLAND LLC, Portland, IN: NPDES IN0062618 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 17Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 7Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 2Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
POET BIOREFINING - PORTLAND LLC holds NPDES permit IN0062618, which discharges to Wikel Ditch To Salamonie River. EPA’s file records it issued January 27, 2017 and expiring March 31, 2022.
POET BIOREFINING - PORTLAND LLC, Portland, Indiana: Individual permit IN0062618; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued January 27, 2017, term to March 31, 2022, by IDEM; discharges to WIKEL DITCH TO SALAMONIE RIVER.
- Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 44 violations of any kind, 36 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2010, largest 667% over the limit.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 4 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2009, largest 690% over the limit.
- NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2015, largest 94% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2008.
- Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2015, largest 50% over the limit.
- Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 6 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2019, largest 789% over the limit.
- Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 6 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2023, largest 122% over the limit.
- Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 6 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 6 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, total: 4 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil and grease, hexane extr method: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Storm water flow: 4 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- April 23, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- April 23, 2026: Evaluation (S).
POET BIOREFINING - PORTLAND LLC among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 9 discharge permits in the Miller Ditch-Salamonie River subwatershed (HUC 051201020105), IN0062618 among them. Its county holds 24, 1 of them major permits; IN0062618 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Miller Ditch-Salamonie River subwatershed (HUC 051201020105)
- HIGHWAY POND, Portland: INRA06050, minor permit, permit term to October 14, 2025
- PATRIOT'S CIRCLE - PORTLAND, Portland: INRA09492, minor permit, permit term to April 11, 2027
- PORTLAND, Portland: INRA15150, minor permit, permit term to December 22, 2029
- PORTLAND STORAGE, Portland: INRA08370, minor permit, permit term to September 12, 2026
- SCOTT KOHLER, Portland: INRA11627, minor permit, permit term to April 17, 2028
- US AGG - PORTLAND - BERM CONSTRUCTION - TYSON RD, Portland: INRA08942, minor permit, permit term to January 10, 2027
- US AGGREGATES BERM CONSTRUCTION, Portland: INRA08518, minor permit, permit term to September 29, 2026
- US AGGREGATES INCORPORATED PORTLAND QUARRY, Portland: ING490047, minor permit, discharging to Salamonie River, permit term to September 30, 2025
Identity
| Facility as filed | POET BIOREFINING - PORTLAND LLC |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | POET BIOREFINING - PORTLAND LLC |
| NPDES ID | IN0062618 |
| 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 | January 27, 2017 |
| Expiration date | March 31, 2022 |
| Issuing agency | IDEM |
| Address | Portland, IN 47371 |
| Receiving water | WIKEL DITCH TO SALAMONIE RIVER |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Miller Ditch-Salamonie River (HUC 051201020105) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler INR000123901; ICIS-AIR source IN0000001807500032 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 23Pollutants on file
- 17Under a numeric limit
- 23With a violation of any kind
- 7With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine, total residual | 4 | 44 | 36 | March 31, 2010 | 667% over the limit |
| Chloride [as Cl] | 4 | 13 | 5 | February 28, 2009 | 690% over the limit |
| NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 5 | 5 | November 30, 2015 | 94% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 16 | 4 | December 31, 2008 | |
| Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales | 0 | 4 | 4 | November 30, 2015 | 50% over the limit |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 6 | 14 | 3 | March 31, 2019 | 789% over the limit |
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 6 | 14 | 2 | April 30, 2023 | 122% over the limit |
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 6 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 6 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD] | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Storm water flow | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES IN0062618.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
| April 23, 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
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES IN0062618.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.