Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES MI0003042
CONAGRA FOODS PACKAGED FOODS, LLC-QUINCY, Quincy, MI: NPDES MI0003042 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 16Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CONAGRA FOODS PACKAGED FOODS, LLC-QUINCY, held by ConAgra Foods Incorporated, holds NPDES permit MI0003042, which discharges to South Branch Hog Creek. EPA’s file records it issued April 11, 2014 and expiring October 1, 2016.
CONAGRA FOODS PACKAGED FOODS, LLC-QUINCY, Quincy, Michigan: Individual permit MI0003042, held by ConAgra Foods Incorporated; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued April 11, 2014, term to October 1, 2016, by State; discharges to South Branch Hog Creek.
- Oil & Grease: 3 limits, 77 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2024, largest 150% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 6 limits, 70 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2008, largest 56% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 139 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2024.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 68 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2025, largest 60% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2024, largest 148% over the limit.
- Solids, total dissolved: 4 limits, 133 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 132 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits, 106 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Water softener backwash: 1 limit, 99 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 14 limits, 85 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Outfall observation,visual, y/n response: 2 limits, 63 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Duration of discharge: 1 limit, 55 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 2 limits, 42 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 17 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Water backwash: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- November 21, 2025: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
- August 21, 2024: Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs (ST6).
CONAGRA FOODS PACKAGED FOODS, LLC-QUINCY among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 1 discharge permits in the South Branch Hog Creek subwatershed (HUC 040500010109), MI0003042 among them. Its county holds 14, 1 of them major permits; MI0003042 is a minor permit.
Identity
| Facility as filed | CONAGRA FOODS PACKAGED FOODS, LLC-QUINCY |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | ConAgra Foods Incorporated |
| NPDES ID | MI0003042 |
| 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 11, 2014 |
| Expiration date | October 1, 2016 |
| Issuing agency | State |
| Address | Quincy, MI 49082 |
| Receiving water | South Branch Hog Creek |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | South Branch Hog Creek (HUC 040500010109) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler MID982428435; ICIS-AIR source MI00000000000N7402 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 18Pollutants on file
- 16Under a numeric limit
- 18With a violation of any kind
- 5With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil & Grease | 3 | 77 | 8 | November 30, 2024 | 150% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 6 | 70 | 8 | May 31, 2008 | 56% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 139 | 7 | May 31, 2024 | |
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 68 | 7 | May 31, 2025 | 60% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 36 | 2 | March 31, 2024 | 148% over the limit |
| Solids, total dissolved | 4 | 133 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 132 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 12 | 106 | 0 | ||
| Water softener backwash | 1 | 99 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 14 | 85 | 0 | ||
| Outfall observation,visual, y/n response | 2 | 63 | 0 | ||
| Duration of discharge | 1 | 55 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 2 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Water backwash | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| November 21, 2025 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| August 21, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES MI0003042.
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 MI0003042.
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