Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES NE0123501
TYSON FRESH MEATS - LEXINGTON, Lexington, NE: NPDES NE0123501 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 22Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 9Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
TYSON FRESH MEATS - LEXINGTON, held by TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. LEXING, holds NPDES permit NE0123501, which discharges to Platte River. EPA’s file records it issued September 28, 2016 and expiring September 30, 2021.
TYSON FRESH MEATS - LEXINGTON, Lexington, Nebraska: Individual permit NE0123501, held by TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. LEXING; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued September 28, 2016, term to September 30, 2021; discharges to PLATTE RIVER.
- Fecal coliform, MPN, EC med, 44.5 C: 2 limits, 34 violations of any kind, 26 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2022, largest 8,650% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 24 limits, 40 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2015, largest 12,050% over the limit.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 25 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2018, largest 14% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 1998, largest 313% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 24 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2019, largest 290% over the limit.
- E. coli, MTEC-MF: 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2022, largest 191% over the limit.
- pH: 5 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2005.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2008, largest 16% over the limit.
- Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2007, largest 79% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 5 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 5 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Conductivity: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen [as NO3] sludge solid: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sodium adsorption ratio: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- November 21, 2025: Management Practice Violations - Improper Land Application (non-503 non-CAFO) (ST6).
TYSON FRESH MEATS - LEXINGTON among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 4 discharge permits in the Philips Lake subwatershed (HUC 102001010608), NE0123501 among them. Its county holds 40, 2 of them major permits; NE0123501 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Philips Lake subwatershed (HUC 102001010608)
- LEXINGTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Lexington: NE0042668, major permit, discharging to PLATTE RIVER, permit term to June 30, 2026
- ROWE, INC., Elwood: NEG021084, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026
- WALKING C CATTLE COMPANY, INC., Lexington: NEG021085, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026
Identity
| Facility as filed | TYSON FRESH MEATS - LEXINGTON |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. LEXING |
| NPDES ID | NE0123501 |
| 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 28, 2016 |
| Expiration date | September 30, 2021 |
| Address | Lexington, NE 68850 |
| Receiving water | PLATTE RIVER |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Philips Lake (HUC 102001010608) |
| SIC | 2011 – Meat Packing Plants |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler NED072892037; ICIS-AIR source NE0000003104700047 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 27Pollutants on file
- 22Under a numeric limit
- 27With a violation of any kind
- 9With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fecal coliform, MPN, EC med, 44.5 C | 2 | 34 | 26 | July 31, 2022 | 8,650% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 24 | 40 | 12 | May 31, 2015 | 12,050% over the limit |
| Chloride [as Cl] | 25 | 33 | 7 | January 31, 2018 | 14% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 8 | 6 | November 30, 1998 | 313% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 24 | 30 | 4 | December 31, 2019 | 290% over the limit |
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | 4 | 16 | 4 | July 31, 2022 | 191% over the limit |
| pH | 5 | 20 | 3 | October 31, 2005 | |
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 16 | 2 | August 31, 2008 | 16% over the limit |
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 4 | 7 | 1 | June 30, 2007 | 79% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 5 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 5 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Conductivity | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot. | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen [as NO3] sludge solid | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, sludge, total, dry weight [as N] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia, sludge, tot dry wgt | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Sodium adsorption ratio | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Solids, sludge, total, dry weight | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| November 21, 2025 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Land Application (non-503 non-CAFO) | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES NE0123501.
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 NE0123501.
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