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Murphy-Brown LLC Dba Smithfield Hog Production

Prepared Feeds, Algona, Iowa. NPDES permit IA0073784, in force until Sep 30, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 6 times (last January 2026), 10 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: form A monthly (10 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
November 2025Solids, total suspended, 30-day average5.64718≤ 5.5 lb/d3%
November 2025Solids, total suspended, 30-day average64≤ 30 mg/L113%
November 2025Solids, total suspended, daily maximum64≤ 45 mg/L42%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, 30-day average66≤ 30 mg/L120%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, daily maximum66≤ 45 mg/L47%
January 2026Solids, total suspended, 30-day average6.074856≤ 5.5 lb/d10%

Limits in force (54)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 5.5 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 8.26 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 3.7 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 3.8 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 5.2 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 10.6 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 10 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 7.6 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 9 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.1 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 7.5 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 5 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 6.3 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 5.3 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 7.1 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 9.7 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 11.1 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 12.1 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8.7 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 9 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 10 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 7.7 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 9.5 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 7.5 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8.3 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.2 lb/dSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.2 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.7 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 3.5 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 3.4 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2.6 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 3.3 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.3 lb/dJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2.5 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.6 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.7 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.5 lb/dSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3.3 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.9 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 4.1 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 4.6 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3.3 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3.3 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3.4 lb/dJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.8 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3.3 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.6 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3 lb/dApr

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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