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Lime Springs Beef, LLC

Meat Packing Plants, Lime Springs, Iowa. NPDES permit IA0052031 expired Apr 30, 2020; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 8 times (last August 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: form A monthly (65 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
15 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
February 2026Chloride [as Cl], 30-day average144.0409≤ 143 lb/d1%
March 2026Chloride [as Cl], 30-day average150.1387≤ 143 lb/d5%
April 2026Oxygen, dissolved [DO], daily minimum4.59≥ 5 mg/L8%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average1.589149≤ .7 lb/d127%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average2.1675≤ 1.8 mg/L20%
July 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average.798222≤ .4 lb/d100%
August 2026Coliform, fecal general, daily maximum870≤ 400 #/100mL118%
August 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average.514007≤ .4 lb/d29%

Limits in force (109)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 29.02 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 58.01 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 10.7 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 21.39 lb/dall 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≤ 48.35 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 96.71 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 17.83 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 35.66 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
Solids, settleable30-day averagereport only (mL/L)all year
Solids, settleabledaily maximumreport only (mL/L)all year
Oil & Grease30-day average≤ 14.51 mg/Lall year
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 29.01 mg/Lall year
Oil & Grease30-day average≤ 5.35 lb/dall year
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 10.7 lb/dall 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, 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≤ 3.4 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2.8 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 5.2 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.8 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2.1 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.4 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.5 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2.8 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 5.8 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.1 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.7 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 16.3 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15.8 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15.2 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15.2 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15.7 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.5 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 16.6 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.7 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.2 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 16 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.5 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.3 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ .4 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.9 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ .7 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ .8 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ .5 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ .5 lb/dSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2.1 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.5 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ .4 lb/dJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5.4 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 6 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5.8 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5.6 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5.6 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5.8 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5.3 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 6.1 lb/dSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5.4 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5.2 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5.9 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5.3 lb/dJul
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
Phosphorus, total [as P]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
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≤ 143 lb/dall year
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 231 lb/dall year
Sulfate, total [as SO4]30-day average≤ 1514 mg/Lall year
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximum≤ 1514 mg/Lall year
Sulfate, total [as SO4]30-day average≤ 555 lb/dall year
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximum≤ 555 lb/dall year
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 1 mg/Lall year
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ .37 lb/dall year
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ .37 lb/dall year
E. coligeometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLMar–Nov
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLall year

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 48 Food and Kindred Products permits in Iowa.

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