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Meat Packing Plants, Tama, Iowa. NPDES permit IA0000795 expired Dec 31, 2019; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last January 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | Solids, total suspended, daily maximum | 583.1328 | ≤ 510 lb/d | 14% |
| January 2026 | Solids, total suspended, daily maximum | 724.746 | ≤ 510 lb/d | 42% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | daily minimum | ≥ 1 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 30-day average | ≤ 214 lb/d | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 428 lb/d | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 30-day average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 30-day average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| pH | daily minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year |
| pH | daily maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year |
| pH | 30-day average | report only (SU) | all year |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | 30-day average | ≤ 255 lb/d | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 510 lb/d | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | 30-day average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | 30-day average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Solids, settleable | 30-day average | report only (mL/L) | all year |
| Solids, settleable | daily maximum | report only (mL/L) | all year |
| Oil & Grease | 30-day average | ≤ 82 lb/d | all year |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | ≤ 163 lb/d | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 134 mg/L | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 194 mg/L | all year |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 3 mg/L | Sep |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 3.9 mg/L | Apr |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 4 mg/L | Oct |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 2.3 mg/L | Jul |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 4 mg/L | Feb |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 4 mg/L | Dec |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 4 mg/L | Nov |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 2.1 mg/L | Aug |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 4 mg/L | Mar |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 2.8 mg/L | Jun |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 4 mg/L | Jan |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 3.6 mg/L | May |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | Sep |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | Apr |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | Oct |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | Jul |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | Feb |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | Dec |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | Nov |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | Aug |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | Mar |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | Jun |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | Jan |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | May |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 22.7 lb/d | Sep |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 25 lb/d | Apr |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 25 lb/d | Oct |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 17 lb/d | Jul |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 25 lb/d | Feb |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 25 lb/d | Dec |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 25 lb/d | Nov |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 15.9 lb/d | Aug |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 25 lb/d | Mar |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 21.4 lb/d | Jun |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 25 lb/d | Jan |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 25 lb/d | May |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 50 lb/d | Sep |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 50 lb/d | Apr |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 50 lb/d | Oct |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 50 lb/d | Jul |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 50 lb/d | Feb |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 50 lb/d | Dec |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 50 lb/d | Nov |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 50 lb/d | Aug |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 50 lb/d | Mar |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 50 lb/d | Jun |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 50 lb/d | Jan |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 50 lb/d | May |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 30-day average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 30-day average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 30-day average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 30-day average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 30-day average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 30-day average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Chloride [as Cl] | 30-day average | ≤ 389 mg/L | all year |
| Chloride [as Cl] | daily maximum | ≤ 629 mg/L | all year |
| Chloride [as Cl] | 30-day average | ≤ 2822 lb/d | all year |
| Chloride [as Cl] | daily maximum | ≤ 4567 lb/d | all year |
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 30-day average | ≤ 1514 mg/L | all year |
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | daily maximum | ≤ 1514 mg/L | all year |
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 30-day average | ≤ 10992 lb/d | all year |
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | daily maximum | ≤ 10992 lb/d | all year |
| Coliform, fecal general | daily maximum | ≤ 400 #/100mL | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 48 mg/L | Sep |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 94 mg/L | Apr |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 88 mg/L | Dec |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 37 mg/L | Aug |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 115 mg/L | Jan |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 78 mg/L | Nov |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 93 mg/L | Feb |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 40 mg/L | Jul |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 62 mg/L | Oct |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 55 mg/L | Jun |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 80 mg/L | May |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 90 mg/L | Mar |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 48 mg/L | Sep |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 94 mg/L | Apr |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 88 mg/L | Dec |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 37 mg/L | Aug |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 115 mg/L | Jan |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 78 mg/L | Nov |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 93 mg/L | Feb |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 40 mg/L | Jul |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 62 mg/L | Oct |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 55 mg/L | Jun |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 80 mg/L | May |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 90 mg/L | Mar |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 304 lb/d | Sep |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 635 lb/d | Apr |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 599 lb/d | Dec |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 224 lb/d | Aug |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 795 lb/d | Jan |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 519 lb/d | Nov |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 644 lb/d | Feb |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 251 lb/d | Jul |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 411 lb/d | Oct |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 349 lb/d | Jun |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 527 lb/d | May |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 608 lb/d | Mar |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 304 lb/d | Sep |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 635 lb/d | Apr |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 599 lb/d | Dec |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 224 lb/d | Aug |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 795 lb/d | Jan |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 519 lb/d | Nov |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 644 lb/d | Feb |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 251 lb/d | Jul |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 411 lb/d | Oct |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 349 lb/d | Jun |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 527 lb/d | May |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | daily maximum | ≤ 608 lb/d | Mar |
Cited limits by parameter: Iowa's rules and the federal ones.
Same industry: the 48 Food and Kindred Products permits in Iowa.
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