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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Grinnell, Iowa. NPDES permit IA0031186, in force until Nov 30, 2029. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | daily minimum | ≥ 5 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 30-day average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 30-day average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| pH | daily minimum | ≥ 6.5 SU | all year |
| pH | daily maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year |
| pH | 30-day average | report only (SU) | all year |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | 30-day average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | 7-day average | ≤ 45 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | 30-day average | ≤ 1060 lb/d | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | 7-day average | ≤ 1590 lb/d | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | 30-day average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | 30-day average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 30-day average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 30-day average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 1.5 mg/L | Apr |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 1 mg/L | Jul |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 1.1 mg/L | Sep |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 1.7 mg/L | May |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 4 mg/L | Feb |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 3.4 mg/L | Mar |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 2.3 mg/L | Nov |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 2.5 mg/L | Dec |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 3.4 mg/L | Jan |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 1 mg/L | Aug |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 1.3 mg/L | Jun |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 1.6 mg/L | Oct |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 15.7 mg/L | Apr |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 17.6 mg/L | Jul |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 16.5 mg/L | Sep |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 15.2 mg/L | May |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 14.2 mg/L | Feb |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 14.7 mg/L | Mar |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 14.7 mg/L | Nov |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 16 mg/L | Dec |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 15.2 mg/L | Jan |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 16.2 mg/L | Aug |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 14.4 mg/L | Jun |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 15.7 mg/L | Oct |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 53.8 lb/d | Apr |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 35.5 lb/d | Jul |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 37.3 lb/d | Sep |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 61.4 lb/d | May |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 139.6 lb/d | Feb |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 120.3 lb/d | Mar |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 82 lb/d | Nov |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 87.4 lb/d | Dec |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 120.3 lb/d | Jan |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 33.7 lb/d | Aug |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 46.2 lb/d | Jun |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 55 lb/d | Oct |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 554.7 lb/d | Apr |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 621.2 lb/d | Jul |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 582.6 lb/d | Sep |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 536.6 lb/d | May |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 501.6 lb/d | Feb |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 518.9 lb/d | Mar |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 518.9 lb/d | Nov |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 563.9 lb/d | Dec |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 536.6 lb/d | Jan |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 573.2 lb/d | Aug |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 510.2 lb/d | Jun |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 554.7 lb/d | Oct |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 30-day average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 30-day average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 30-day average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 30-day average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| E. coli | geometric mean | ≤ 630 #/100mL | Mar–Nov |
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | daily maximum | ≤ 1 N=0;Y=1 | all year |
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | daily maximum | ≤ 1 N=0;Y=1 | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 25 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 7-day average | ≤ 40 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 30-day average | ≤ 883 lb/d | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 7-day average | ≤ 1413 lb/d | all year |
Cited limits by parameter: Iowa's rules and the federal ones.
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