Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES OK0040240
CARGILL INC., SALT DIVISION, Freedom, OK: NPDES OK0040240 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 5Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 2Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CARGILL INC., SALT DIVISION, held by Cargill Inc.-Salt Division, holds NPDES permit OK0040240, which discharges to 620920030010_10 Cimarron R. EPA’s file records it issued May 14, 2019 and expiring May 31, 2024.
CARGILL INC., SALT DIVISION, Freedom, Oklahoma: Individual permit OK0040240, held by Cargill Inc.-Salt Division; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued May 14, 2019, term to May 31, 2024, by OKDEQ; discharges to 620920030010_10 Cimarron R.
- pH: 4 limits, 39 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2014.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2020, largest 60% over the limit.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 4 limits, 62 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. C: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- November 29, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
CARGILL INC., SALT DIVISION among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 1 discharge permits in the 110500010306-Cimarron River subwatershed (HUC 110500010306), OK0040240 among them. Its county holds 2, 0 of them major permits; OK0040240 is a minor permit.
Identity
| Facility as filed | CARGILL INC., SALT DIVISION |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Cargill Inc.-Salt Division |
| NPDES ID | OK0040240 |
| 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 14, 2019 |
| Expiration date | May 31, 2024 |
| Issuing agency | OKDEQ |
| Address | Freedom, OK 73842 |
| Receiving water | 620920030010_10 Cimarron R |
| Subwatershed | 110500010306-Cimarron River (HUC 110500010306) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler OKR000003830; ICIS-AIR source OK0000004015100006 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 5Pollutants on file
- 5Under a numeric limit
- 5With a violation of any kind
- 2With 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 | 4 | 39 | 5 | December 31, 2014 | |
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 6 | 2 | May 31, 2020 | 60% over the limit |
| Chloride [as Cl] | 4 | 62 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. C | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| November 29, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES OK0040240.
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 OK0040240.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.