Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES MI0056367
REFRESCO BEVERAGES US INC-PAW PAW, Paw Paw, MI: NPDES MI0056367 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 17Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 11Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
REFRESCO BEVERAGES US INC-PAW PAW, held by The Coca-Cola Company, holds NPDES permit MI0056367, which discharges to Carter Creek. EPA’s file records it issued May 3, 2017 and expiring October 1, 2021. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (October 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | REFRESCO BEVERAGES US INC-PAW PAW |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | The Coca-Cola Company |
| NPDES ID | MI0056367 |
| 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 | May 3, 2017 |
| Expiration date | October 1, 2021 |
| Issuing agency | State |
| Address | Paw Paw, MI 49079 |
| Receiving water | Carter Creek |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | South Branch Paw Paw River (HUC 040500012405) |
| NAICS | 311411 – Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2033 – Canned Fruits And Vegetables |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler MID094569993; ICIS-AIR source 0500000026159R0001 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download) and EPA’s NAICS/SIC and component files, the same download; cross-program IDs from EPA’s FRS facility-registry crosswalk.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 17Pollutants on file
- 17Under a numeric limit
- 17With a violation of any kind
- 11With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 15 | 416 | 27 | October 31, 2018 | 300% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 580 | 24 | May 31, 2018 | 1,112% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 271 | 22 | December 31, 2017 | 985% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 171 | 17 | January 31, 2019 | 700% over the limit |
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 1 | 38 | 5 | July 31, 2017 | 110% over the limit |
| Static 48 Hr Chronic Pimphales Promelas | 1 | 32 | 5 | August 31, 2022 | 99,999% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 281 | 3 | January 31, 2018 | |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 8 | 346 | 2 | February 28, 2010 | 46% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 64 | 2 | November 30, 2017 | 97% over the limit |
| Toxicity, choice of species | 1 | 38 | 2 | February 28, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| TU Static 24 Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 1 | 23 | 2 | December 31, 2017 | 2,120% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 278 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 4 | 278 | 0 | ||
| Outfall observation,visual, y/n response | 2 | 139 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 94 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 2 | 80 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 2 | 80 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 20Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 26, 2025 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| September 30, 2024 | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | ST6 |
| January 25, 2024 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| January 24, 2024 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| January 23, 2024 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| January 23, 2024 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| January 23, 2024 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| May 21, 2023 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| January 13, 2022 | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | ST6 |
| January 13, 2022 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
| October 29, 2021 | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to develop any or adequate SWPPP/SWMP | ST6 |
| September 21, 2021 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
| May 31, 2018 | Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Non-Toxicity Requirements | ST6 |
| May 31, 2018 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Chemical Handling | ST6 |
| May 31, 2018 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| May 31, 2018 | Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator | ST6 |
| February 13, 2017 | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | ST6 |
| February 1, 2017 | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | ST6 |
| January 24, 2017 | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | ST6 |
| January 1, 2017 | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | ST6 |
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-NPDES files does not include the inspections, formal enforcement actions and informal enforcement actions files, so this page shows none of them. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO lists this permit’s inspections, enforcement actions and penalties.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.