Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
Clean Water Act
RCRA
SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC - LENA
Quick Summary
- •Released 4,303 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
-
317 N ROSERA ST
LENA, WI 54139
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- OCONTO County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 311513
- Inspections
- 1 · last Feb 4, 2022
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Mar 4, 2013
- Registry ID
- 110054818006
How This Compares
#218
of 713 TRI reporters in WI
#5,236
of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
11
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
TRI Toxic Chemical Releases
Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.
Emissions Trend (2015–2024)
-100% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,291 | — |
| 2016 | 2,079 | -52% |
| 2017 | 4,303 | +107% |
| 2018 | 6,615 | +54% |
| 2019 | 16,579 | +151% |
| 2020 | 11,446 | -31% |
| 2021 | 4,365 | -62% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | 126,011 |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | 129,734 |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | 145,924 |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 4,365 | — | 2,981 | 1,384 | 1,120 |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 11,446 | — | 8,938 | 2,508 | 1,346 |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 16,579 | — | 16,559 | 20 | 1,269 |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 6,615 | — | 5,999 | 617 | 62,404 |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 4,303 | — | 3,468 | 835 | 29,288 |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 2,079 | — | 1,070 | 1,010 | 197 |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 4,291 | — | 4,279 | 12 | 1,327 |
Waste Management & Recycling
How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Released | Recycled | Energy Recovery | Treated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | 126,011 |
Off-Site Transfer Destinations
Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Destination | Chemical | Disposal | Recycling | Energy Rec. | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC.
LENA, WI
|
Nitric acid | — | — | — | 126,011 |
Transfers to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
Toxic chemicals transferred to municipal wastewater treatment plants during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Transferred (lbs) | POTW |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 26 | MARINETTE WASTEWATER UTILITY, MARINETTE |
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Apr 9, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | May 21, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | May 21, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | May 5, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Apr 3, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jan 26, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Sep 6, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Aug 30, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Aug 25, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Aug 10, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jun 15, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jan 12, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | Nov 19, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Aug 6, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jul 17, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Oct 13, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | Feb 7, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | Jan 22, 2020 | — | Open |
Discharge Limit Exceedances
Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.
| Pollutant | Violation | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 69.50 mg/L | 40.00 | +74% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.02 mg/L | 8.80 | +3% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 95.33 deg F | 86.00 | +11% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.30 mg/L | 40.00 | +13% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 89.00 deg F | 86.00 | +3% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.72 mg/L | 0.57 | +27% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.60 mg/L | 0.57 | +5% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 78.20 mg/L | 40.00 | +96% | Oct 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 25.51 mg/L | 20.00 | +28% | Oct 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20.18 mg/L | 20.00 | +1% | Aug 2020 | Open |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 96.00 deg F | 86.00 | +12% | Aug 2020 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.56 mg/L | 20.00 | +38% | May 2020 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.40 mg/L | 40.00 | +24% | May 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 26.03 mg/L | 20.00 | +30% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.59 mg/L | 0.57 | +4% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 26.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +30% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +15% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 25.01 mg/L | 20.00 | +25% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 38.70 mg/L | 20.00 | +94% | May 2018 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 26.15 kg/d | 18.84 | +39% | May 2018 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21.20 mg/L | 20.00 | +6% | Apr 2018 | Open |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case WI-2010NEEE004 · Mar 4, 2013
$40,000
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