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Sewage treatment plant, Tama, Iowa. NPDES permit IA0073750, in force until Apr 30, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 3 times (last June 2026), 4 required values missing, 2 of 48 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | Solids, suspended percent removal, minimum | 80 % | ≥ 85 % | 33% |
| June 2026 | Solids, total suspended, monthly average | 32.3 mg/L | ≤ 30 mg/L | 8% |
| June 2026 | Solids, total suspended, monthly average | 32.3 mg/L | ≤ 30 mg/L | 8% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months | Outfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | report only (deg F) | all year | 001A |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | minimum | ≥ 5 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | weekly average | ≤ 45 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 105 lb/d | all year | 001A |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | weekly average | ≤ 158 lb/d | all year | 001A |
| pH | minimum | ≥ 6.5 SU | all year | 001A |
| pH | maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 001A |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 45 mg/L | all year | 001A |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 105 lb/d | all year | 001A |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 158 lb/d | all year | 001A |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | quarterly minimum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | quarterly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 2.71 mg/L | Mar–May | 001A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 1.8 mg/L | Jun–Sep | 001A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 2.26 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec | 001A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 5.85 mg/L | Mar–May | 001A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 4.13 mg/L | Jun–Sep | 001A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 5.92 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec | 001A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 9.49 lb/d | Mar–May | 001A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 6.31 lb/d | Jun–Sep | 001A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 7.92 lb/d | Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec | 001A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 20.49 lb/d | Mar–May | 001A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 14.47 lb/d | Jun–Sep | 001A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 20.74 lb/d | Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec | 001A |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | quarterly minimum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | quarterly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | quarterly minimum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | quarterly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | quarterly minimum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | quarterly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | average | report only (MGD) | all year | 001A |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | single sample | ≤ 235 CFU/100mL | Mar–Nov | 001A |
| Solids, total dissolved [TDS] | quarterly minimum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| Solids, total dissolved [TDS] | quarterly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001A |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | minimum | ≥ 85 % | all year | 001A |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | minimum | ≥ 85 % | all year | 001A |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | report only (deg F) | all year | 002A |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | minimum | ≥ 5 mg/L | all year | 002A |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 002A |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | weekly average | ≤ 45 mg/L | all year | 002A |
| pH | minimum | ≥ 6.5 SU | all year | 002A |
| pH | maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 002A |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 80 mg/L | all year | 002A |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 120 mg/L | all year | 002A |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 1.48 mg/L | Mar–Sep | 002A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 3.55 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec | 002A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 2.97 mg/L | Mar–Sep | 002A |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 7.11 mg/L | Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec | 002A |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002A |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 002A |
| E. coli, colony forming units [CFU] | single sample | ≤ 235 CFU/100mL | Mar–Nov | 002A |
| Solids, total dissolved [TDS] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002A |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | monthly average | ≤ 85 % | all year | 002A |
| Duration of discharge | EPA's "DPD TOT" | report only (d) | all year | 002A |
| Flow, total | monthly maximum | report only (Mgal/mo) | all year | 002A |
| pH | minimum | ≥ 6.5 SU | all year | 003A |
| pH | maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 003A |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | monthly maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 003A |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | monthly maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 003A |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | average | report only (MGD) | all year | 003A |
| Chlorine, total residual | monthly average | ≤ .039 mg/L | all year | 003A |
| Chlorine, total residual | daily maximum | ≤ .077 mg/L | all year | 003A |
| Chlorine, total residual | monthly average | ≤ .051 lb/d | all year | 003A |
| Chlorine, total residual | daily maximum | ≤ .1 lb/d | all year | 003A |
| Solids, total dissolved [TDS] | monthly maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 003A |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004I |
| Solids, total suspended | average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004I |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | average | report only (MGD) | all year | 004I |
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