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City of Beacon

Sewage treatment plant, Beacon, Iowa. NPDES permit IA0035424, in force until Aug 31, 2030. 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 (25 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 15 required values missing, 2 of 12 reports late

Limits in force (69)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 4.2 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 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≤ 126.1 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 189.2 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, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 19 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 14 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 15 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 32 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 12 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 74 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 14 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 48 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 23 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 57 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 41 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 65 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 31 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 23 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 25 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 53 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 20 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 115 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 23 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 72 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 37 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 85 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 61 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 105 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 30 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 22 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 24 lb/dJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 50 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 19 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 117 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 22 lb/dSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 76 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 36 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 89 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 64 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 103 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 49 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 36 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 39 lb/dJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 83 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 32 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 181 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 36 lb/dSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 113 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 59 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 134 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 96 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 166 lb/dJan
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≤ 39.4 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 63.1 lb/dall year

New limits from Jul 1, 2029

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
E. coli, geometric mean634 #/100mL (Mar–Nov)new——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average2 mg/L (Jul)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average2.1 lb/d (Jul)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average2.2 lb/d (Sep)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average2.1 mg/L (Sep)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average3.3 lb/d (Oct)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average2.7 mg/L (Oct)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average6.1 lb/d (Mar)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average3.9 mg/L (Mar)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average3 mg/L (Apr)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average3.2 lb/d (Apr)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average3.9 mg/L (Dec)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average5.2 lb/d (Dec)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average7.8 mg/L (Feb)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average8.3 lb/d (Feb)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average1.9 mg/L (Aug)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average2 lb/d (Aug)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average4.2 lb/d (Nov)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average2.7 mg/L (Nov)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average7.2 lb/d (Jan)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average6.8 mg/L (Jan)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average3.7 lb/d (May)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average3.2 mg/L (May)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average2.6 mg/L (Jun)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average2.8 lb/d (Jun)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum5.1 lb/d (Jul)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum3.2 mg/L (Jul)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum4.2 lb/d (Sep)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum2.7 mg/L (Sep)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum4.2 lb/d (Oct)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum2.7 mg/L (Oct)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum3.9 mg/L (Mar)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum6.1 lb/d (Mar)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum7.4 lb/d (Apr)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum4.7 mg/L (Apr)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum3.9 mg/L (Dec)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum6.1 lb/d (Dec)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum13.3 lb/d (Feb)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum8.4 mg/L (Feb)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum2.7 mg/L (Aug)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum4.2 lb/d (Aug)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum2.7 mg/L (Nov)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum4.2 lb/d (Nov)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum31.4 lb/d (Jan)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum19.9 mg/L (Jan)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum5.1 lb/d (May)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum3.2 mg/L (May)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum5.1 lb/d (Jun)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum3.2 mg/L (Jun)tighter——

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