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City of Algona

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Algona, Iowa. NPDES permit IA0022055, in force until Feb 29, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last February 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: form A monthly (58 values)
Renewal application due
Sep 2, 2027 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
4 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
October 2025Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum.044≤ .04127 mg/L7%
February 2026Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum.0735≤ .04127 mg/L78%

Limits in force (102)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 3.8 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≥ 6.2 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≤ 651 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 976 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≤ 4.2 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 6.7 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.7 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 15.1 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 6.9 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 10.9 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 8.9 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.4 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 16.8 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 10.3 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 7.2 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.6 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 18.4 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 17.6 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 16.5 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 17.6 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 17.6 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 17.9 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 17 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 19.9 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 16.8 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 16.5 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 17.3 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 18.5 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 56.2 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 89.8 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 66.5 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 202.5 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 92.1 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 146.6 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 120.6 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 59.2 lb/dJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 232.8 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 137.7 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 98.6 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 62.3 lb/dSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 225.5 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 362.4 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 336 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 355.9 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 362.4 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 368.3 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 344.2 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 245 lb/dJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 337 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 339.2 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 352.9 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 344.8 lb/dSep
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]30-day average≤ 435 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]daily maximum≤ 712 lb/dall year
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
Chloride [as Cl]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Chloride [as Cl]30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]30-day average≤ .04127 mg/Lall year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .04127 mg/Lall year
Copper, total [as Cu]30-day average≤ .7416 lb/dall year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .7416 lb/dall year
E. coligeometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLMar–Nov
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≤ 542 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 867 lb/dall year

How strict are these limits?

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

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