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Meat Packing Plants, major discharger, Ottumwa, Iowa. NPDES permit IA0060569, in force until Dec 31, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit 16 times (last September 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum | 4271.164 | ≤ 2795 lb/d | 53% |
| November 2025 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average | 47.38021 | ≤ 4 mg/L | 1085% |
| November 2025 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average | 666.3215 | ≤ 63.4 lb/d | 951% |
| November 2025 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum | 127.68 | ≤ 8 mg/L | 1496% |
| November 2025 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum | 1882.991 | ≤ 126.9 lb/d | 1384% |
| November 2025 | Nitrogen, total [as N], daily maximum | 233 | ≤ 194 mg/L | 20% |
| November 2025 | Solids, total suspended, daily maximum | 5963.954 | ≤ 3588 lb/d | 66% |
| December 2025 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, 30-day average | 2914.239 | ≤ 1400 lb/d | 108% |
| December 2025 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum | 7989.086 | ≤ 2795 lb/d | 186% |
| December 2025 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average | 1432.364 | ≤ 63.4 lb/d | 2159% |
| December 2025 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average | 93.28389 | ≤ 4 mg/L | 2232% |
| December 2025 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum | 162.4 | ≤ 8 mg/L | 1930% |
| December 2025 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum | 2608.418 | ≤ 126.9 lb/d | 1955% |
| December 2025 | Solids, total suspended, 30-day average | 7078.874 | ≤ 1798 lb/d | 294% |
| December 2025 | Solids, total suspended, daily maximum | 27199.07 | ≤ 3588 lb/d | 658% |
| September 2026 | Solids, total suspended, daily maximum | 3770.57 | ≤ 3588 lb/d | 5% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months | Outfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 30-day average | ≤ 1400 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 2795 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 30-day average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 30-day average | report only (lb/d) | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | 001 |
| pH | daily minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 001 |
| pH | daily maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 001 |
| pH | 30-day average | report only (SU) | all year | 001 |
| pH | daily maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | 30-day average | ≤ 1798 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 3588 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | 30-day average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | 30-day average | report only (lb/d) | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | 001 |
| Oil & Grease | 30-day average | ≤ 729 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | ≤ 1458 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 134 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 194 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 4 mg/L | May | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 4 mg/L | Sep | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 4 mg/L | Nov | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 4 mg/L | Aug | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 4 mg/L | Apr | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 4 mg/L | Feb | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 4 mg/L | Oct | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 4 mg/L | Mar | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 4 mg/L | Jan | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 4 mg/L | Jul | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 4 mg/L | Jun | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 4 mg/L | Dec | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | May | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | Sep | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | Nov | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | Aug | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | Apr | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | Feb | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | Oct | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | Mar | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | Jan | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | Jul | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | Jun | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 8 mg/L | Dec | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 63.4 lb/d | May | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 63.4 lb/d | Sep | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 63.4 lb/d | Nov | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 63.4 lb/d | Aug | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 63.4 lb/d | Apr | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 63.4 lb/d | Feb | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 63.4 lb/d | Oct | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 63.4 lb/d | Mar | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 63.4 lb/d | Jan | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 63.4 lb/d | Jul | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 63.4 lb/d | Jun | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 30-day average | ≤ 63.4 lb/d | Dec | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 126.9 lb/d | May | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 126.9 lb/d | Sep | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 126.9 lb/d | Nov | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 126.9 lb/d | Aug | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 126.9 lb/d | Apr | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 126.9 lb/d | Feb | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 126.9 lb/d | Oct | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 126.9 lb/d | Mar | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 126.9 lb/d | Jan | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 126.9 lb/d | Jul | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 126.9 lb/d | Jun | 001 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 126.9 lb/d | Dec | 001 |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 30-day average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 30-day average | report only (lb/d) | all year | 001 |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 30-day average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 30-day average | report only (lb/d) | all year | 001 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | 001 |
| E. coli | geometric mean | ≤ 126 #/100mL | Mar–Nov | 001 |
| Coliform, fecal general | daily maximum | ≤ 400 #/100mL | all year | 001 |
| pH | daily minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 002 |
| pH | daily maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 002 |
| pH | daily minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | SUM |
| pH | daily maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | SUM |
| Chlorine, total residual | 30-day average | ≤ .066 mg/L | all year | SUM |
| Chlorine, total residual | daily maximum | ≤ .094 mg/L | all year | SUM |
| Chlorine, total residual | 30-day average | ≤ 1.28 lb/d | all year | SUM |
| Chlorine, total residual | daily maximum | ≤ 1.88 lb/d | all year | SUM |
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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