Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES MI0002496
GREAT LAKES TISSUE CO, Cheboygan, MI: NPDES MI0002496 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 7Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 2Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
GREAT LAKES TISSUE CO, held by Great Lakes Tissue Company, holds NPDES permit MI0002496, which discharges to Cheboygan River. EPA’s file records it issued September 4, 2002 and expiring October 1, 2006.
GREAT LAKES TISSUE CO, Cheboygan, Michigan: Individual permit MI0002496, held by Great Lakes Tissue Company; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued September 4, 2002, term to October 1, 2006, by State; discharges to Cheboygan River.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 11 limits, 484 violations of any kind, 22 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2012, largest 1,940% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 93 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2010.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 190 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 88 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 1 limit, 46 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, total [as Hg]: 1 limit, 46 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Outfall observation,visual, y/n response: 1 limit, 46 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- April 21, 2026: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- March 21, 2026: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- February 21, 2026: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- January 21, 2026: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- December 21, 2025: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- November 21, 2025: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- October 21, 2025: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- September 21, 2025: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- August 21, 2025: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- July 21, 2025: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- June 21, 2025: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- May 21, 2025: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- April 21, 2025: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- March 21, 2025: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- February 21, 2025: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- January 21, 2025: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- December 21, 2024: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- November 21, 2024: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- October 21, 2024: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- September 21, 2024: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- August 21, 2024: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- July 21, 2024: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- June 21, 2024: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- May 21, 2024: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- April 21, 2024: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- March 21, 2024: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- March 21, 2024: Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted (ST6).
- February 21, 2024: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- January 21, 2024: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- December 21, 2023: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- November 21, 2023: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- October 21, 2023: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- September 21, 2023: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- August 24, 2023: Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit (ST6).
- April 21, 2023: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- March 27, 2023: Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator (ST6).
- January 24, 2023: Permit Violations - CWA §308 Failure to submit required permit application information (ST6).
- December 15, 2022: WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to develop any or adequate SWPPP/SWMP (ST6).
- December 13, 2022: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
- May 24, 2022: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- February 21, 2022: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- March 21, 2020: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- November 14, 2019: Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample (ST6).
- June 20, 2018: WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to develop any or adequate SWPPP/SWMP (ST6).
- June 20, 2018: Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Non-Toxicity Requirements (ST6).
- February 13, 2017: Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error (ST6).
GREAT LAKES TISSUE CO among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 5 discharge permits in the Tannery Gully-Cheboygan River subwatershed (HUC 040700040404), MI0002496 among them. Its county holds 6, 2 of them major permits; MI0002496 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Tannery Gully-Cheboygan River subwatershed (HUC 040700040404)
- CHEBOYGAN WWTP, Cheboygan: MI0020303, major permit, discharging to Cheboygan River, permit term to October 1, 2021
- US ENERGY CHEBOYGAN TERMINAL, Cheboygan: MIG670203, minor permit, discharging to CHEBOYGAN RIVER, permit term to April 1, 2028
- US ENERGY CHEBOYGAN TERMINAL, Cheboygan: MIS220062, minor permit, discharging to Cheboygan River, permit term to April 1, 2022
- WALSTROM MARINE-CHEBOYGAN, Cheboygan: MIS210471, minor permit, discharging to Cheboygan River, permit term to March 31, 2027
Identity
| Facility as filed | GREAT LAKES TISSUE CO |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Great Lakes Tissue Company |
| NPDES ID | MI0002496 |
| 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 4, 2002 |
| Expiration date | October 1, 2006 |
| Issuing agency | State |
| Address | Cheboygan, MI 49721 |
| Receiving water | Cheboygan River |
| Subwatershed | Tannery Gully-Cheboygan River (HUC 040700040404) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler MID005504048; ICIS-AIR source MI00000000000B1563 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 7Pollutants on file
- 7Under a numeric limit
- 7With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 11 | 484 | 22 | June 30, 2012 | 1,940% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 93 | 3 | October 31, 2010 | |
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 190 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 88 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 1 | 46 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 1 | 46 | 0 | ||
| Outfall observation,visual, y/n response | 1 | 46 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 46Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 21, 2026 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| March 21, 2026 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| February 21, 2026 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| January 21, 2026 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| December 21, 2025 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| November 21, 2025 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| October 21, 2025 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| September 21, 2025 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| August 21, 2025 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| July 21, 2025 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| June 21, 2025 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| May 21, 2025 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| April 21, 2025 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| March 21, 2025 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| February 21, 2025 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| January 21, 2025 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| December 21, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| November 21, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| October 21, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| September 21, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| August 21, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| July 21, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| June 21, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| May 21, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| April 21, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| March 21, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| March 21, 2024 | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | ST6 |
| February 21, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| January 21, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| December 21, 2023 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| November 21, 2023 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| October 21, 2023 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| September 21, 2023 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| August 24, 2023 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| April 21, 2023 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| March 27, 2023 | Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator | ST6 |
| January 24, 2023 | Permit Violations - CWA §308 Failure to submit required permit application information | ST6 |
| December 15, 2022 | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to develop any or adequate SWPPP/SWMP | ST6 |
| December 13, 2022 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
| May 24, 2022 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| February 21, 2022 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| March 21, 2020 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| November 14, 2019 | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | ST6 |
| June 20, 2018 | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to develop any or adequate SWPPP/SWMP | ST6 |
| June 20, 2018 | Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Non-Toxicity Requirements | ST6 |
| February 13, 2017 | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES MI0002496.
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 MI0002496.
Watch this permit
One permit holder, $99/month. Watch the register for one permit holder and the places and receiving waters tied to its permits. Choose “One permit holder” and enter this permit’s NPDES ID, MI0002496.
Start the watch
- One permit holder — $99/month
- One watershed — $2,990/year
- One state — $4,990/year
- The whole register — $18,000/year
How we handle your data → Privacy
Nearby on the register
- Discharge permits in Cheboygan
- Every permit record in Cheboygan, A to Z
- Discharge permits in Michigan
- Every permit record in Michigan, A to Z
Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.