Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES MI0060270
WIL-LE FARMS-CAFO, Bad Axe, MI: NPDES MI0060270 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 27Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 0Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
WIL-LE FARMS-CAFO, held by Wil-Le Farms, Inc., holds NPDES permit MI0060270. EPA’s file records it issued April 30, 2026 and expiring October 1, 2030.
WIL-LE FARMS-CAFO, Bad Axe, Michigan: Individual permit MI0060270, held by Wil-Le Farms, Inc.; Effective; issued April 30, 2026, term to October 1, 2030, by State.
- pH: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, inorganic total: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sodium, total [as Na]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, total [as As]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Barium, total [as Ba]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, total [as Cr]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, total [as Mo]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Silver, total [as Ag]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, total [as Se]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, total [as Hg]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- September 29, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
WIL-LE FARMS-CAFO among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 5 discharge permits in the Bad Axe Creek subwatershed (HUC 040801030302), MI0060270 among them. Its county holds 22, 1 of them major permits; MI0060270 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Bad Axe Creek subwatershed (HUC 040801030302)
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC-DOZ5, Bad Axe: MIS511009, minor permit, permit term to April 1, 2030
- BAD AXE WWTP, Bad Axe: MI0020958, minor permit, permit term to October 1, 2019
- J W HUNT OTC INC, Bad Axe: MIS211067, minor permit, permit term to April 1, 2022
- WIL-LE FARMS-CAFO, Bad Axe: MIG440027, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2007
Identity
| Facility as filed | WIL-LE FARMS-CAFO |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Wil-Le Farms, Inc. |
| NPDES ID | MI0060270 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | April 30, 2026 |
| Expiration date | October 1, 2030 |
| Issuing agency | State |
| Address | Bad Axe, MI 48413 |
| Subwatershed | Bad Axe Creek (HUC 040801030302) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 27Pollutants on file
- 27Under a numeric limit
- 0With a violation of any kind
- 0With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, inorganic total | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sodium, total [as Na] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total [as As] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Barium, total [as Ba] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, total [as Mo] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Silver, total [as Ag] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total [as Se] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 1 | 0 | 0 |
EPA’s effluent violation file records no exceedance of a numeric limit for NPDES MI0060270.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES MI0060270.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES MI0060270.
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
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.