NPDES MS0026140 · Clean Water Act
TYSON FARMS INC, CARTHAGE PROCESSING PLANT, Carthage, MS: NPDES MS0026140 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
TYSON FARMS INC, CARTHAGE PROCESSING PLANT, Carthage, Mississippi: Individual permit MS0026140; Effective; issued April 21, 2021, term to March 31, 2026, by MDEQ; discharges to PICKENS CREEK INTO COBBS CREEK; Poultry Processing.
3 of the 18 pollutants listed for NPDES MS0026140 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Oil and grease, hexane extr method: 4 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2015, largest 151% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 1 limit, 12 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2015, largest 122% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2022, largest 117% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2009, largest 163% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Copper, total recoverable: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- pH: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 4 limits.
- E. coli: 2 limits.
TYSON FARMS INC, CARTHAGE PROCESSING PLANT among its neighbors
2 discharge permits are in the Cobbs Creek subwatershed (HUC 031800010707); MS0026140 is one. Its county: 20, 0 major; MS0026140 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Cobbs Creek subwatershed (HUC 031800010707)
- JASON RAWSON, POULTRY DBA 4 R FARM, Carthage: MSR108999, minor, term to 2027-01-31
Identity
| Facility | TYSON FARMS INC, CARTHAGE PROCESSING PLANT |
|---|---|
| Permittee | TYSON FARMS INC, CARTHAGE PROCESSING PLANT |
| NPDES ID | MS0026140 |
| Status | Effective |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Non-POTW |
| Issued | April 21, 2021 |
| Expires | March 31, 2026 |
| Agency | MDEQ |
| Address | Carthage, MS 39051 |
| Receiving water | PICKENS CREEK INTO COBBS CREEK |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Cobbs Creek (HUC 031800010707) |
| NAICS | 311615 – Poultry Processing |
| SIC | 2015 – Poultry Slaughtering And Processing |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler MSR000005785 |
NPDES MS0026140: effluent limits and exceedances
TYSON FARMS INC, CARTHAGE PROCESSING PLANT (NPDES MS0026140): 18 pollutants on file, 16 limited; 15 with a violation of any kind, 4 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | 4 | 14 | 6 | April 30, 2015 | 151% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 1 | 12 | 6 | June 30, 2015 | 122% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 12 | 4 | December 31, 2022 | 117% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 4 | 6 | 2 | October 31, 2009 | 163% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total recoverable | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 2 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES MS0026140: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES MS0026140 (TYSON FARMS INC, CARTHAGE PROCESSING PLANT): no single-event violation, inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES MS0026140
NPDES MS0026140: 18 pollutant rows, 0 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.