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City of Elk Horn

Sewage treatment plant, Elk Horn, Iowa. NPDES permit IA0027677 expired Aug 31, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last May 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: form A monthly (14 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 2 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimit
October 2025pH, daily maximum9.1≤ 9 SU
May 2026pH, daily maximum9.3≤ 9 SU

Limits in force (58)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 80 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 120 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.3 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.5 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.7 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2.3 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.6 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.1 mg/LSep
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≤ 3.4 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3.2 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3.2 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8.4 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 4.7 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3.2 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.7 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.7 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.7 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.7 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3.9 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 19.9 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3.9 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 11.2 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 8.6 lb/dJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 33.8 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 13 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 14.9 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 19.9 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 13.3 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 9 lb/dSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 8.2 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 21.2 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 29.1 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 29.1 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 27.4 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 27.4 lb/dJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 72 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 40.4 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 27.4 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 22.7 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 22.7 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 22.7 lb/dSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 22.7 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 33.2 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 170.2 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 33.2 lb/dMar
Chloride [as Cl]30-day average≤ 389 mg/Lall year
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 629 mg/Lall year
Chloride [as Cl]30-day average≤ 3327 lb/dall year
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 5382 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

How strict are these limits?

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

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