Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
Clean Water Act
BELGIOIOSO CHEESE INC SHERWOOD PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Released 138 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
-
N8495 HWY 55
MENASHA, WI 54952
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- CALUMET County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 311513
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110000594321
How This Compares
#389
of 713 TRI reporters in WI
#9,505
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.
3
Water (CWA)
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)
+2369% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 64 | — |
| 2016 | 64 | 0% |
| 2017 | 138 | +116% |
| 2018 | 72 | -48% |
| 2019 | 402 | +458% |
| 2020 | 32 | -92% |
| 2021 | 250 | +681% |
| 2022 | 165 | -34% |
| 2023 | 750 | +355% |
| 2024 | 1,580 | +111% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1,580 | — | 1,580 | — | 2,072 |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 750 | — | 750 | — | 129 |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 165 | — | 165 | — | — |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 250 | — | 250 | — | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 32 | — | 32 | — | 23,859 |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 402 | — | 402 | — | 2,510 |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 72 | — | 72 | — | 13,440 |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 138 | — | 138 | — | 9,146 |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 64 | — | 64 | — | 20,783 |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 64 | — | 64 | — | 26,572 |
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 | — | — | — | 448,704 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BELGIOIOSO CHEESE BGC-4 & 5
DE PERE, WI
|
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1,805 | — | — | — |
|
BELGIOIOSO CHEESE BGC-3
DENMARK, WI
|
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 267 | — | — | — |
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) | 2,545 | APPLETON CITY WWTF, APPLETON |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 4,781 | CRYSTAL SPRINGS WWTP, MILWAUKEE |
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 | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | Jan 7, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | Nov 3, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | Oct 6, 2015 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 484.00 mg/L | 400.00 | +21% | Oct 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 25.30 mg/L | 20.00 | +27% | May 2020 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 44.90 mg/L | 40.00 | +12% | May 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.90 mg/L | 20.00 | +100% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 149.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +273% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 62.50 mg/L | 40.00 | +56% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 40.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +100% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 155.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +288% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 61.80 mg/L | 40.00 | +55% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.48 mg/L | 20.00 | +147% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21.28 mg/L | 20.00 | +6% | Dec 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 43.40 mg/L | 40.00 | +9% | Apr 2018 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.60 mg/L | 20.00 | +38% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 47.30 mg/L | 40.00 | +18% | Jul 2017 | Open |
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