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City of Fort Madison

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Fort Madison, Iowa. NPDES permit IA0027219, in force until Dec 31, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last August 2026), 1 required value missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (39 values), outfall 006 form A monthly (3 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 24 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
April 2026E. coli, daily maximum2419.6≤ 1073 #/100mL125%
August 2026E. coli, daily maximum2419.6≤ 1073 #/100mL125%

Limits in force (42)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
pH30-day averagereport only (SU)all year001
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year001
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 1824 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 2736 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspended30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspended30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Chlorine, total residual30-day average≤ .6 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .633 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residual30-day average≤ 14.3 lb/dall year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 16.1 lb/dall year001
E. coligeometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLMar–Nov001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 1 N=0;Y=1all year001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximum≤ 1 N=0;Y=1all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]30-day average≤ 25 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 40 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]30-day average≤ 1520 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 2432 lb/dall year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .101 mg/Lall year006
E. colidaily maximum≤ 1073 #/100mLMar–Nov006
Peracetic Aciddaily maximum≤ 1.55 mg/Lall year006

How strict are these limits?

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

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