NPDES INP000027 · Clean Water Act
INDIANA PICKLING & PROCESSING, Portage, IN: NPDES INP000027 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
INDIANA PICKLING & PROCESSING, Portage, Indiana: Individual industrial user permit INP000027; Administratively continued; issued December 13, 2017, term to March 31, 2023, by IDEM; discharges to PORTAGE STP (LAKE MICHIGAN - BURNS).
- pH: 2 limits, 52 violations of any kind, 50 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2001.
- Iron, dissolved [as Fe]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2015, largest 233% over the limit.
- Lead, total recoverable: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest November 30, 1998, largest 22% over the limit.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- Cyanide, total [as CN]: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Nickel, total recoverable: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Silver total recoverable: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Chromium, total recoverable: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Copper, total recoverable: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Total toxic organics [TTO] [40 CFR433]: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind.
- January 6, 2026: Evaluation (IU) (S).
INDIANA PICKLING & PROCESSING among its neighbors
Its county: 88, 7 major; INP000027 is minor permit.
Other permits in the county
- ABLE DISPOSAL, Chesterton: INRM01153, minor, term to 2024-09-12
- AOC (ALPHA OWENS CORNING) LLC, Valparaiso: INRM01107, minor, term to 2024-07-26
- AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC (FKA MONOSOL RX LLC), Portage: INP000264, minor, term to 2022-02-28
- AQUESTIVE THERAPUETICS INC (FKA MONOSOL RX LLC AMERIPLEX FACILITY), Portage: INP000272, minor, term to 2023-04-30
- BOONE GROVE ELEM & MIDDLE SCH, Boone Grove: IN0045888, minor, term to 2022-09-30
- BOONE GROVE HIGH SCHOOL, Valparaiso: INRA10766, minor, term to 2027-10-23
- BOONE GROVE HIGH SCHOOL WWTP, Valparaiso: IN0057029, minor, term to 2024-08-31
- CHESTERTON HIGH SCHOOL, Chesterton: INRA16222, minor, term to 2030-06-10
- CHESTERTON MIDDLE SCHOOL DEMOLITION, Chesterton: INRA14784, minor, term to 2029-10-07
- CHESTERTON WWTP, Chesterton: IN0022578, major, term to 2024-10-31
Identity
| Facility | INDIANA PICKLING & PROCESSING |
|---|---|
| Permittee | INDIANA PICKLING & PROCESSING |
| NPDES ID | INP000027 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual industrial user permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Non-POTW |
| Issued | December 13, 2017 |
| Expires | March 31, 2023 |
| Agency | IDEM |
| Address | Portage, IN 46368 |
| Receiving water | PORTAGE STP (LAKE MICHIGAN - BURNS) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler IND984902015; ICIS-AIR source IN0000001812700041 |
NPDES INP000027: effluent limits and exceedances
INDIANA PICKLING & PROCESSING (NPDES INP000027): 12 pollutants on file, 12 limited; 12 with a violation of any kind, 3 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 2 | 52 | 50 | March 31, 2001 | |
| Iron, dissolved [as Fe] | 1 | 2 | 2 | January 31, 2015 | 233% over the limit |
| Lead, total recoverable | 2 | 13 | 1 | November 30, 1998 | 22% over the limit |
| Zinc, total recoverable | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total recoverable | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Silver total recoverable | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total recoverable | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total toxic organics [TTO] [40 CFR433] | 2 | 3 | 0 |
NPDES INP000027: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES INP000027: 1 inspection
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| January 6, 2026 | Evaluation (IU) | S |
NPDES INP000027 (INDIANA PICKLING & PROCESSING): no single-event violation, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES INP000027
NPDES INP000027: 12 pollutant rows, 1 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.