Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES LA0007498
WEST FRASER INC - JOYCE SAWMILL, Joyce, LA: NPDES LA0007498 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 5Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 2Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
WEST FRASER INC - JOYCE SAWMILL, held by WEST FRASER,INC.-JOYCE SAWMILL, holds NPDES permit LA0007498, which discharges to Black Bayou. EPA’s file records it issued August 29, 2019 and expiring September 30, 2024.
WEST FRASER INC - JOYCE SAWMILL, Joyce, Louisiana: Individual permit LA0007498, held by WEST FRASER,INC.-JOYCE SAWMILL; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued August 29, 2019, term to September 30, 2024; discharges to BLACK BAYOU.
- Coliform, fecal general: 4 limits, 23 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2025, largest 16% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 4 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- May 3, 2019: Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Non-Toxicity Requirements (ST6).
- June 13, 2018: Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify (ST6).
WEST FRASER INC - JOYCE SAWMILL among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 1 discharge permits in the Brushy Creek subwatershed (HUC 080403030605), LA0007498 among them. Its county holds 9, 2 of them major permits; LA0007498 is a minor permit.
Identity
| Facility as filed | WEST FRASER INC - JOYCE SAWMILL |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | WEST FRASER,INC.-JOYCE SAWMILL |
| NPDES ID | LA0007498 |
| 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 | August 29, 2019 |
| Expiration date | September 30, 2024 |
| Address | Joyce, LA 71440 |
| Receiving water | BLACK BAYOU |
| Subwatershed | Brushy Creek (HUC 080403030605) |
| SIC | 2421 – Sawmills And Planing Mills, General |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | ICIS-AIR source LA0000002212700006 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 5Pollutants on file
- 5Under a numeric limit
- 5With a violation of any kind
- 2With 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 | 4 | 23 | 21 | December 31, 2025 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 17 | 3 | September 30, 2025 | 16% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 4 | 14 | 0 | ||
| pH | 4 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 12 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2019 | Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Non-Toxicity Requirements | ST6 |
| June 13, 2018 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES LA0007498.
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 LA0007498.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.