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Interstate Power and Light Company

Electric Services, major discharger, Ottumwa, Iowa. NPDES permit IA0060909, in force until May 31, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last April 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: outfall 002 form A monthly (3 values), outfall 003 form A monthly (10 values), outfall 005 form A monthly (9 values), outfall 007 form A monthly (6 values), outfall 008 form A monthly (7 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 35 required values missing, 5 of 60 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimit
April 2026pH, daily maximum9.25≤ 9 SU

Limits in force (35)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year002
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year003
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year003
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 30 mg/Lall year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year003
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ .5 lb/dall year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ .751 lb/dall year003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]30-day average≤ 25 mg/Lall year003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 40 mg/Lall year003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]30-day average≤ .417 lb/dall year003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ .667 lb/dall year003
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year005
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year005
Chromium, total [as Cr]30-day average≤ .2 mg/Lall year005
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ .2 mg/Lall year005
Zinc, total [as Zn]30-day average≤ 1 mg/Lall year005
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year005
Chlorine, free available30-day average≤ .2 mg/Lall year005
Chlorine, free availabledaily maximum≤ .5 mg/Lall year005
Chlorination durationdaily maximum≤ 2 hr/dall year005
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year007
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year007
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 30 mg/Lall year007
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 100 mg/Lall year007
Oil & Grease30-day average≤ 15 mg/Lall year007
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 20 mg/Lall year007
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 2.156 mg/Lall year008
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 2.156 mg/Lall year008
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 54.8 lb/dall year008
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 54.8 lb/dall year008
E. coligeometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLMar–Nov008
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 1 N=0;Y=1all year008
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximum≤ 1 N=0;Y=1all year008

New limits from Jun 1, 2028

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Chlorine, total residual, 30-day average1.142 lb/dnew——
Chlorine, total residual, 30-day average0.079 mg/Lnew——
Chlorine, total residual, daily maximum1.142 lb/dnew——
Chlorine, total residual, daily maximum0.079 mg/Lnew——

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 14 Electric Services permits in Iowa.

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