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City of Cresco

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Cresco, Iowa. NPDES permit IA0021334 expired Jun 30, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 6 times (last April 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: form A monthly (52 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
November 2025Copper, total [as Cu], 30-day average.03≤ .01718 mg/L75%
November 2025Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum.03≤ .02695 mg/L11%
December 2025Copper, total [as Cu], 30-day average.02≤ .01718 mg/L16%
February 2026Copper, total [as Cu], 30-day average.02≤ .01718 mg/L16%
April 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average37.23867≤ 31.8 lb/d17%
April 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average4.32875≤ 1.7 mg/L155%

Limits in force (96)

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≤ 609 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 914 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 averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.1 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.9 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.1 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.7 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.4 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2.6 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.7 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 3.8 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.4 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 3.8 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2.7 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.2 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.8 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15.2 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.6 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15.7 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.3 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.7 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15.7 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.7 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.5 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15.2 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 16 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 16.5 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 20.9 lb/dJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 36.2 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 19.9 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 32.4 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 82.4 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 48.4 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 31.8 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 71 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 27.3 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 71 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 51.6 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 22 lb/dSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 264 lb/dJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 308.7 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 256.7 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 319.2 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 288.8 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 298.6 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 319.2 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 298.6 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 293.6 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 308.8 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 324.5 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 304.8 lb/dSep
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
Phosphorus, total [as P]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]30-day average≤ .01718 mg/Lall year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .02695 mg/Lall year
Copper, total [as Cu]30-day average≤ .3442 lb/dall year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .5467 lb/dall year
E. coligeometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLall year
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 1 N=0;Y=1all year
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximum≤ 1 N=0;Y=1all 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≤ 508 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 813 lb/dall year

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

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