Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES LA0005371
SOUTHEASTERN MILLS INC- ORIGINAL LOUISIANA HOT SAUCE PLANT, Saint Martinville, LA: NPDES LA0005371 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 7Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
SOUTHEASTERN MILLS INC- ORIGINAL LOUISIANA HOT SAUCE PLANT, held by SOUTHERN MILLS INC, holds NPDES permit LA0005371. EPA’s file records it issued April 25, 2016 and expiring May 31, 2021.
SOUTHEASTERN MILLS INC- ORIGINAL LOUISIANA HOT SAUCE PLANT, Saint Martinville, Louisiana: Individual permit LA0005371, held by SOUTHERN MILLS INC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued April 25, 2016, term to May 31, 2021.
- Coliform, fecal general: 6 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 17 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2025, largest 1,400% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 10 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2025, largest 480% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 10 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2021, largest 389% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- February 28, 2017: Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation (ST6).
SOUTHEASTERN MILLS INC- ORIGINAL LOUISIANA HOT SAUCE PLANT among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 9 discharge permits in the Bayou Tortue-Spanish Lake subwatershed (HUC 080801030301), LA0005371 among them. Its county holds 43, 5 of them major permits; LA0005371 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Bayou Tortue-Spanish Lake subwatershed (HUC 080801030301)
- B&D MATERIALS LLC, Parks: LAG490189, minor permit, permit term to April 30, 2020
- CARBO CERAMICS NEW IBERIA PLANT, New Iberia: LA0125881, minor permit, permit term to January 16, 2017
- FOLEY PRODUCTS COMPANY - ST. MARTINVILLE PLANT, Saint Martinville: LAR05Q299, minor permit, permit term to October 26, 2026
- PEPPERS UNLIMITED OF LA, INC, Saint Martinville: LAR05Q354, minor permit, permit term to October 26, 2026
- SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION - NEW IBERIA FACILITY, New Iberia: LAR05Q331, minor permit, permit term to October 26, 2026
- ST MARTINVILLE CITY OF - STP, St. Martinville: LA0040941, major permit, discharging to CYPRESS ISLAND COULEE, permit term to August 30, 2023
- ST MARTINVILLE, CITY OF, St. Martinville: LAL040941, major permit, discharging to CYPRESS ISLAND COULEE, permit term to December 31, 2025
- ULL-FARM LAB, Saint Martinville: LA0070297, minor permit, permit term to October 31, 2022
Identity
| Facility as filed | SOUTHEASTERN MILLS INC- ORIGINAL LOUISIANA HOT SAUCE PLANT |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | SOUTHERN MILLS INC |
| NPDES ID | LA0005371 |
| 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 | April 25, 2016 |
| Expiration date | May 31, 2021 |
| Address | Saint Martinville, LA 70582 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Bayou Tortue-Spanish Lake (HUC 080801030301) |
| SIC | 2035 – Pickles, Sauces, And Salad Dressings |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler LAR000103009; ICIS-AIR source LA0000002209900003 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 7Pollutants on file
- 7Under a numeric limit
- 3With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform, fecal general | 6 | 17 | 17 | November 30, 2025 | 1,400% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 10 | 14 | 14 | June 30, 2025 | 480% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 10 | 7 | 7 | May 31, 2021 | 389% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| pH | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES LA0005371.
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 LA0005371.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.