Non-Compliance
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
VENTURA FOODS LLC
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $32,000 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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715 N RAILROAD AVE
OPELOUSAS, LA 70570
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- ST LANDRY County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 311225
- Inspections
- 1 · last Feb 19, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $32,000 · last May 17, 2023
- Registry ID
- 110000449417
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.
0
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
7
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
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 - Unauthorized Discharge | Feb 19, 2024 | Jan 27, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Feb 19, 2024 | Jan 27, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | May 27, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | May 27, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | May 27, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | May 27, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | Jun 30, 2016 | May 17, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Mar 31, 2016 | May 17, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | May 31, 2013 | May 17, 2023 | Resolved |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 52.10 mg/L | 15.00 | +247% | Oct 2025 | Resolved |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 100.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +100% | Oct 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +20% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 69.05 kg/d | 59.47 | +16% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 408.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +716% | Sep 2025 | Resolved |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 74.80 mg/L | 15.00 | +399% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 182.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +264% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 58.80 mg/L | 15.00 | +292% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 29.50 mg/L | 15.00 | +97% | Feb 2025 | Resolved |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 54.90 mg/L | 50.00 | +10% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,180.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +7,767% | Jan 2025 | Resolved |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 22.30 mg/L | 15.00 | +49% | Dec 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +20% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +20% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.70 mg/L | 15.00 | +85% | Nov 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 277.35 kg/d | 59.47 | +366% | Oct 2024 | Open |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 54.80 mg/L | 50.00 | +10% | Oct 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 109.32 kg/d | 39.95 | +174% | Oct 2024 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +7% | Oct 2024 | Open |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 137.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +174% | Sep 2024 | Resolved |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 616.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +4,007% | Sep 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 72.28 kg/d | 59.47 | +22% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 79.80 mg/L | 15.00 | +432% | Aug 2024 | Resolved |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 52.50 mg/L | 50.00 | +5% | Aug 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +20% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 87.30 mg/L | 15.00 | +482% | Jul 2024 | Resolved |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 96.90 mg/L | 50.00 | +94% | Jul 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +13% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.70 mg/L | 15.00 | +325% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.30 mg/L | 10.00 | +53% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 22.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +47% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 121.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +142% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.80 mg/L | 10.00 | +8% | May 2024 | Resolved |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +60% | Mar 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.30 mg/L | 20.00 | +127% | Mar 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 100.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +233% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 192.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +1,180% | Feb 2024 | Resolved |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 61.90 mg/L | 50.00 | +24% | Feb 2024 | Resolved |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 54.90 mg/L | 50.00 | +10% | Jan 2024 | Resolved |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 65.80 mg/L | 15.00 | +339% | Jan 2024 | Resolved |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 100.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +100% | Dec 2023 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +13% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 93.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +520% | Dec 2023 | Resolved |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 57.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +14% | Nov 2023 | Resolved |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 147.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +880% | Nov 2023 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.60 mg/L | 10.00 | +26% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +27% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 91.44 kg/d | 59.47 | +54% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.20 kg/d | 39.95 | +58% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 82.54 kg/d | 59.47 | +39% | Jul 2023 | 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.
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case LA-WECN2400194 · Jan 27, 2025
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case LA-SAWE220044 · May 17, 2023
$32,000
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case LA-WECN2000770 · Feb 11, 2021
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case LA-WECN1400333 · Jul 26, 2016
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