Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES LA0003042
BIG CAJUN I UNITS I AND II LLC, Jarreau, LA: NPDES LA0003042 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 26Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
BIG CAJUN I UNITS I AND II LLC, held by LOUISIANA GENERATING LLC, holds NPDES permit LA0003042, which discharges to Miss. River & False River 1201. EPA’s file records it issued September 18, 2018 and expiring September 30, 2023.
BIG CAJUN I UNITS I AND II LLC, Jarreau, Louisiana: Individual permit LA0003042, held by LOUISIANA GENERATING LLC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued September 18, 2018, term to September 30, 2023; discharges to MISS. RIVER & FALSE RIVER 1201.
- Solids, total suspended: 14 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2012, largest 263% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2011, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2011, largest 23% over the limit.
- Chromium, total [as Cr]: 6 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 6 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 6 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 16 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil and grease: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 12 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 7 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, free available: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Carbon, tot organic [TOC]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzene: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BTEX: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute D. pulex: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Other permits held by LOUISIANA GENERATING LLC
- LA GENERATING LLC-BIG CAJUN II POWER PLANT, New Roads: LA0054135, issued October 13, 2014
BIG CAJUN I UNITS I AND II LLC among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 3 discharge permits in the False River subwatershed (HUC 080703000101), LA0003042 among them. Its county holds 26, 5 of them major permits; LA0003042 is a major permit.
Other permits in the False River subwatershed (HUC 080703000101)
- GUIDRY LAND DEVELOPMENT LLC - RIVERSIDE GROVE SUBDIVISION, Jarreau: LAG542472, minor permit, permit term to August 24, 2028
- JLM GOLF MANAGEMENT LLC - FALSE RIVER GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, Ventress: LAG536997, minor permit, permit term to November 30, 2027
Identity
| Facility as filed | BIG CAJUN I UNITS I AND II LLC |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | LOUISIANA GENERATING LLC |
| NPDES ID | LA0003042 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | September 18, 2018 |
| Expiration date | September 30, 2023 |
| Address | Jarreau, LA 70760 |
| Receiving water | MISS. RIVER & FALSE RIVER 1201 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | False River (HUC 080703000101) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler LAD000803056; ICIS-AIR source LA0000002207700007 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 26Pollutants on file
- 26Under a numeric limit
- 8With a violation of any kind
- 3With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 14 | 5 | 3 | August 31, 2012 | 263% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 2 | 2 | December 31, 2011 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 2 | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2011 | 23% over the limit |
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 16 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| pH | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, free available | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole effluent toxicity - retest #2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whole Effluent Toxicity - Retest #3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Benzene | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BTEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute D. pulex | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Coef Of Var Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES LA0003042.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES LA0003042.
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 LA0003042.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.