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Refuse Systems, Homestead, Iowa. NPDES permit IA0072206 expired Sep 30, 2024; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 11 times (last June 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: form A monthly (49 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
19 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
October 2025BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, 30-day average58≤ 37 mg/L57%
April 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, 30-day average177.5≤ 37 mg/L380%
April 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, 30-day average9.206943≤ 8.02 lb/d15%
April 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum186≤ 140 mg/L33%
April 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum258≤ 96 mg/L169%
April 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average7.786≤ 4.9 mg/L59%
April 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum21.6≤ 10 mg/L116%
May 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, 30-day average132.5≤ 37 mg/L258%
May 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum194≤ 140 mg/L39%
June 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, 30-day average73.75≤ 37 mg/L99%
June 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum99≤ 96 mg/L3%

Limits in force (93)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 1 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 37 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 140 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 8.02 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 30.4 lb/dall year
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 27 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 88 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 5.9 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 19.1 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, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.9 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.9 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.9 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.9 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.9 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.9 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.9 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.9 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.9 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.9 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.9 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.9 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 10 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8.3 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 6.9 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 6.9 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 10 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 10 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8.3 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 10 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 6.9 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 10 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8.3 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 6.9 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.1 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.1 lb/dJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.1 lb/dSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.1 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.1 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.1 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.1 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.1 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.1 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.1 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.1 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.1 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.2 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1.8 lb/dJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1.5 lb/dSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1.5 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.2 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.2 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1.8 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.2 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1.5 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.2 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1.8 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1.5 lb/dNov
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≤ .216 lb/dall year
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ .216 lb/dall year
Zinc, total [as Zn]30-day average≤ .11 mg/Lall year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .2 mg/Lall year
Zinc, total [as Zn]30-day average≤ .024 lb/dall year
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .043 lb/dall year
Phenol30-day average≤ .015 mg/Lall year
Phenoldaily maximum≤ .026 mg/Lall year
Phenol30-day average≤ .0033 lb/dall year
Phenoldaily maximum≤ .0056 lb/dall year
Chlorine, total residual30-day average≤ .053 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .053 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residual30-day average≤ .011 lb/dall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .011 lb/dall year
p-Cresol30-day average≤ .014 mg/Lall year
p-Cresoldaily maximum≤ .025 mg/Lall year
p-Cresol30-day average≤ .003 lb/dall year
p-Cresoldaily maximum≤ .0054 lb/dall year
Benzoic acids, total30-day average≤ .071 mg/Lall year
Benzoic acids, totaldaily maximum≤ .12 mg/Lall year
Benzoic acids, total30-day average≤ .015 lb/dall year
Benzoic acids, totaldaily maximum≤ .026 lb/dall year
.alpha.-Terpineol30-day average≤ .016 mg/Lall year
.alpha.-Terpineoldaily maximum≤ .033 mg/Lall year
.alpha.-Terpineol30-day average≤ .0035 lb/dall year
.alpha.-Terpineoldaily maximum≤ .0072 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 96 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 20.8 lb/dall year

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