AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC., Carthage, MO: NPDES MO0002470 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC., Carthage, Missouri: Individual permit MO0002470, held by Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.; Industrial stormwater; Administratively continued; issued May 3, 2018, term to December 31, 2022; discharges to Tributary to Center Cr.; Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing.

• Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]: 5 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2022, largest 174% over the limit.
• Chemical oxygen demand [COD]: 3 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2022, largest 644% over the limit.
• pH: 18 limits, 45 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2022.
• Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 29 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2020, largest 79% over the limit.
• Chloride [as Cl]: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2022, largest 28% over the limit.
• Chloride: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 27% over the limit.
• Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.: 10 limits, 25 violations of any kind.
• Zinc, total recoverable: 8 limits, 22 violations of any kind.
• E. coli: 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind.
• Storm water flow: 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind.
• Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
• Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
• Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
• Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [TKN] [water]: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
• Rainfall: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
• BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
• Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Chlorides + Sulfates: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Solids, settleable: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.

• September 30, 2026: Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs (ST6).
• September 14, 2026: Evaluation (S).
• April 18, 2026: Evaluation (S).
• November 18, 2025: WW Storm Water Construction - Failure to develop any or adequate SWPPP/SWMP (ST6).
• November 18, 2025: Permit Violations - Unapproved Operation (ST6).
• November 18, 2025: Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting (ST6).
• November 20, 2023: Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs (ST6).
• February 7, 2022: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
• January 14, 2022: WW SSO - Failure to report violation that may endanger public health 122.41(l)(7) (ST6).
• December 23, 2020: Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs (ST6).
• December 28, 2017: Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting (ST6).
• December 28, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
• December 28, 2017: Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge (ST6).

Missouri holds 210 Industrial stormwater coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 114 were issued before MO0002470. Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. holds 2 permits in Missouri.

Other permits held by Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.

• AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA, Joplin: MOR130189, issued 2024-11-01

Coverages issued nearest MO0002470

• 2018-01-04: EBV EXPLOSIVES ENVIRONMENTAL, Carthage: MO0113506, held by EBV Explosives Environmental Company
• 2018-01-29: EXPERT MANAGEMENT, INC., Carthage: MO0002453, held by Expert Management, Inc.
• 2018-03-08: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY, North Kansas City: MO0136263, held by United States Gypsum Corporation
• 2018-03-28: SIKESTON POWER STATION, Sikeston: MO0095575, held by Sikeston Board of Municipal Utilities
• 2018-04-25: ROSECRANS MEMORIAL AIRPORT, St Joseph: MO0118656, held by City of St. Joseph
• 2018-05-16: CENTERSTREAM STL, LLC, St. Louis: MO0000345, held by Ashley Energy, LLC
• 2018-05-31: DRS - SSI, West Plains: MO0137812, held by Stephen Foster
• 2018-06-12: BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP, Kansas City: MO0002526, held by Bayer CropScience LP
• 2018-06-19: BACKRIDGE LANDFILL, La Grange: MO0110833, held by BFI Waste Systems of Missouri, LLC
• 2018-06-19: ROYAL OAK ENTERPRISES - WEST PLAINS, West Plains: MO0131415, held by Royal Oak Enterprises

AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC. among its neighbors

20 discharge permits are in the Grove Creek-Center Creek subwatershed (HUC 110702070606); MO0002470 is one. Its county: 302, 7 major; MO0002470 is minor permit.

Other permits in the Grove Creek-Center Creek subwatershed (HUC 110702070606)

• CARTHAGE INDUSTRIAL PARK, Carthage: MORA29700, minor, term to 2027-02-07
• COACHLIGHT RV PARK WWTP, Carthage: MO0116882, minor, term to 2022-12-31
• CREEKSIDE SUBDIVISION, Carthage: MORA20612, minor, term to 2027-02-07
• EBV EXPLOSIVES ENVIRONMENTAL, Carthage: MO0113506, minor, term to 2022-12-31
• EMERY SAPP AND SONS DBA ESS ASPHALT, Joplin: MOR80H087, minor, term to 2019-08-31
• EXPERT MANAGEMENT, INC., Carthage: MO0002453, minor, term to 2022-12-31
• FIDELITY DIRT FARM, Diamond: MORA21228, minor, term to 2027-02-07
• HICKORY LANE MHP WWTP, Joplin: MO0115169, minor, term to 2022-12-31
• JOPLIN STONE COMPANY, Joplin: MOG490152, minor, term to 2022-04-30
• LEVEL RIDE MANUFACTURING CO INC, Diamond: MONX00732, minor, term to 2024-08-31