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Sewage treatment plant, Blue Grass, Iowa. NPDES permit IA0028975 expired Aug 31, 2020; its limits still apply. 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 (33 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
11 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 12 reports late

Limits in force (77)

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≤ 303 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 454 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, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 25 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 20 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 41 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 131 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 547 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 15.5 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 11 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 51 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 18.9 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 13.3 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 52 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 13.2 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 25 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 20 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 41 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 131 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 547 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15.5 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 11 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 51 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 18.9 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 13.3 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 52 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 13.2 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 96 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 76 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 156 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 497 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2072 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 59 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 42 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 193 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 72 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 50 lb/dJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 198 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 50 lb/dSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 96 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 76 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 156 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 497 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2072 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 59 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 42 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 193 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 72 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 50 lb/dJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 198 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 50 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
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≤ 95 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 151 lb/dall year

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

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