Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WA0052141
LAMB WESTON INC RICHLAND PLANT, Richland, WA: NPDES WA0052141 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 0Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
LAMB WESTON INC RICHLAND PLANT, held by Lamb Weston Richland, holds NPDES permit WA0052141. EPA’s file records it issued January 29, 2014 and expiring February 28, 2019.
LAMB WESTON INC RICHLAND PLANT, Richland, Washington: Individual permit WA0052141, held by Lamb Weston Richland; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued January 29, 2014, term to February 28, 2019, by State.
- Solids, total suspended: 0 limits, 49 violations of any kind, 30 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 577% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 58% over the limit.
- Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 0 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2009, largest 9% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 70 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 0 limits, 49 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow: 0 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 0 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Magnesium, total [as Mg]: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sodium, total [as Na]: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Potassium, total [as K]: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fluoride, total [as F]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate [as S]: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, dissolved: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, fixed dissolved: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Volume, total: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH, maximum: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH, minimum: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Alkalinity, bicarbonate [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Alkalinity, carbonate [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Calcium, total [as Ca]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- May 14, 2026: Enforcement Meeting (State).
- April 13, 2026: Enforcement Meeting (State).
LAMB WESTON INC RICHLAND PLANT among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 21 discharge permits in the City of Richland-Columbia River subwatershed (HUC 170200160602), WA0052141 among them. Its county holds 80, 3 of them major permits; WA0052141 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the City of Richland-Columbia River subwatershed (HUC 170200160602)
- 331 BUILDING AQUATIC RESEARCH LABORATORY, Richland: WAG130049, minor permit, permit term to February 28, 2029
- 3D DEVELOPMENT LLC, Richland: WAG994464, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026
- CENTRAL WASHINGTON TRANSFER TERMINAL, Richland: WAR301926, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2015
- CITY OF RICHLAND, Richland: WAR046006, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2024
- COLUMBIA PLAYFIELD, Richland: WAR315712, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2030
- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY - 315 FILTER BACKWASH\384 SLUICE, Richland: WA0025925, not classed, discharging to COLUMBIA RIVER
- GRANITE CONSTRUCTION HANFORD, Richland: WAG505200, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026
- INGREDION INCORPORATED RICHLAND PLANT, Richland: WAR010876, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2024
- INTERSTATE CONCRETE & ASPHALT HANFORD PIT, Richland: WAG505182, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2026
- MARCUS WHITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Richland: WAR303154, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2015
Identity
| Facility as filed | LAMB WESTON INC RICHLAND PLANT |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Lamb Weston Richland |
| NPDES ID | WA0052141 |
| 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 | January 29, 2014 |
| Expiration date | February 28, 2019 |
| Issuing agency | State |
| Address | Richland, WA 99352 |
| Subwatershed | City of Richland-Columbia River (HUC 170200160602) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler WAD091745026; ICIS-AIR source WABCA0005300500031 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 30Pollutants on file
- 0Under a numeric limit
- 30With a violation of any kind
- 3With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 0 | 49 | 30 | April 30, 2026 | 577% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 27 | 7 | February 28, 2026 | 58% over the limit |
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 0 | 11 | 7 | September 30, 2009 | 9% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 70 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| Flow | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Magnesium, total [as Mg] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Sodium, total [as Na] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Potassium, total [as K] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Fluoride, total [as F] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate [as S] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, dissolved | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Solids, fixed dissolved | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Volume, total | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| pH | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| pH, maximum | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| pH, minimum | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity, bicarbonate [as CaCO3] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity, carbonate [as CaCO3] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Calcium, total [as Ca] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES WA0052141.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES WA0052141.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Enforcement Meeting | State |
| April 13, 2026 | Enforcement Meeting | State |
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.