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City of Atkins

Sewage treatment plant, Atkins, Iowa. NPDES permit IA0020796, in force until Jul 31, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last June 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: form A monthly (32 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
8 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 12 reports late

Last 12 months (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026)

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
June 2026Nitrogen, total [as N], 30-day average51.14555≤ 50.2 lb/d2%
June 2026Nitrogen, total [as N], daily maximum114.9669≤ 82.1 lb/d40%

Limits in force (76)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year
pH30-day averagereport only (SU)all year
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 236 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 353 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspended30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspended30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]30-day average≤ 50.2 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximum≤ 82.1 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2.3 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.1 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 3.4 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.5 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.6 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2.5 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 3.4 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.3 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.7 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.7 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15.8 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.7 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8.4 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15.7 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15.7 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 6.9 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 16 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15.2 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.4 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.2 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15.2 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 18.2 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 8.3 lb/dSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 26.7 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 7.9 lb/dJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 11.9 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 12.2 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 7.5 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 19.4 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 26.7 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 10.3 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 31 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 13.6 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 115.1 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 123.9 lb/dSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 115.1 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 68.2 lb/dJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 123.1 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 123.1 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 56.4 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 125.1 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 119.1 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 113.2 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 111.3 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 119.1 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
E. coligeometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLMar–Nov
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]30-day average≤ 25 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 40 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]30-day average≤ 196 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 314 lb/dall year

How strict are these limits?

Cited limits by parameter: Iowa's rules and the federal ones.

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