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Gowrie Municipal Utilities

Sewage treatment plant, Gowrie, Iowa. NPDES permit IA0020966, in force until Nov 30, 2029. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: form A monthly (31 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 12 reports late

Limits in force (75)

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≤ 80 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 120 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 480 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 721 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, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 18.9 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 21.9 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 11 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 13.2 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 25.6 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 13.3 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 18.6 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 16.4 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 41.1 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 35.2 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 30 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 12.4 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 18.9 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 21.9 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 11 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 13.2 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 25.6 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 13.3 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 21.9 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 20.1 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 41.1 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 35.2 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 30 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15.5 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 114 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 131 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 66 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 79 lb/dSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 154 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 80 lb/dJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 112 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 99 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 247 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 211 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 180 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 75 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 114 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 131 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 66 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 79 lb/dSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 154 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 80 lb/dJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 131 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 120 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 247 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 211 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 180 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 93 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]30-day average≤ 53 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximum≤ 87 lb/dall year
Chloride [as Cl]30-day average≤ 452 mg/Lall year
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 640 mg/Lall year
Chloride [as Cl]30-day average≤ 2382 lb/dall year
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 3784 lb/dall year
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≤ 150 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 240 lb/dall year

New limits from Nov 1, 2029

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
E. coli, geometric mean630 #/100mL (Mar–Nov)new——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average15.2 lb/d (Nov)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average2.8 mg/L (Nov)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average11.4 lb/d (May)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average1.6 mg/L (Aug)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average25.8 lb/d (Feb)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average3 mg/L (May)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average5.8 mg/L (Jan)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average6.2 lb/d (Aug)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average22.3 lb/d (Jan)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average6.7 mg/L (Feb)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average4.1 mg/L (Mar)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average22.2 lb/d (Mar)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average6.6 lb/d (Jul)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average1.7 mg/L (Jul)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average2.2 mg/L (Jun)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average8.6 lb/d (Jun)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average4.1 mg/L (Dec)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average16.2 lb/d (Dec)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average6.9 lb/d (Sep)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average1.8 mg/L (Sep)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average2.7 mg/L (Oct)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average10.2 lb/d (Oct)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average10 lb/d (Apr)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average2.6 mg/L (Apr)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum2.8 mg/L (Nov)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum16 lb/d (Nov)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum16.1 lb/d (Aug)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum50.7 lb/d (Feb)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum8.7 mg/L (Feb)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum119.7 lb/d (Jan)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum20.3 mg/L (Jan)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum2.9 mg/L (Aug)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum19.4 lb/d (May)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum3.4 mg/L (May)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum4.1 mg/L (Mar)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum23.5 lb/d (Mar)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum3.4 mg/L (Jul)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum19.4 lb/d (Jul)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum19.4 lb/d (Jun)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum3.4 mg/L (Jun)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum23.4 lb/d (Dec)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum4.1 mg/L (Dec)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum2.8 mg/L (Sep)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum16 lb/d (Sep)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum16 lb/d (Oct)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum2.8 mg/L (Oct)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum4.9 mg/L (Apr)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum28.4 lb/d (Apr)tighter——

How strict are these limits?

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

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