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Cheese, Natural And Processed, Hull, Iowa. NPDES permit IA0081621, in force until Nov 30, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 16 times (last August 2026), 1 of 11 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: form A monthly (29 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
16 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 1 of 12 reports late

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

All 16 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Chloride [as Cl], 30-day average395.2≤ 389 mg/L2%
November 2025Chloride [as Cl], 30-day average2013.373≤ 1945 lb/d4%
November 2025Chloride [as Cl], 30-day average414.25≤ 389 mg/L6%
December 2025Chloride [as Cl], 30-day average2254.824≤ 1945 lb/d16%
December 2025Chloride [as Cl], 30-day average441≤ 389 mg/L13%
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average15.4164≤ 5.2 mg/L196%
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average80.11668≤ 25.9 lb/d209%
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum186.1279≤ 76 lb/d145%
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum36.4≤ 15.2 mg/L139%
February 2026pH, daily minimum6.22≥ 6.5 SU—
March 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average34.62528≤ 14 lb/d147%
March 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average6.867727≤ 2.8 mg/L145%
March 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum16.6≤ 14.7 mg/L13%
March 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum85.88517≤ 73.5 lb/d17%
August 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average1.8185≤ 1 mg/L82%
August 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average8.245064≤ 4.9 lb/d68%

Limits in force (73)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 92.2 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 184 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year
pH30-day averagereport only (SU)all year
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 117 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 233 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspended30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspended30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.3 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 3.4 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2.1 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.5 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2.8 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.8 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2.8 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 5.8 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 5.2 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1.1 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 11.7 mg/LJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.7 mg/LNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15.7 mg/LApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 10.9 mg/LSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.4 mg/LOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 16 mg/LDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15.2 mg/LMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.7 mg/LMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 14.2 mg/LFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15.2 mg/LJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 9.1 mg/LAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 9.4 mg/LJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 6.7 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 17 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 10.5 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 7.4 lb/dSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 14.1 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 19.8 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 9.2 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 14 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 29.1 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 25.9 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.9 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 5.4 lb/dJul
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 58.5 lb/dJun
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 73.5 lb/dNov
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 78.6 lb/dApr
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 54.5 lb/dSep
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 72.1 lb/dOct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 79.9 lb/dDec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 76 lb/dMay
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 73.5 lb/dMar
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 71 lb/dFeb
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 76 lb/dJan
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 45.5 lb/dAug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 47 lb/dJul
Chloride [as Cl]30-day average≤ 389 mg/Lall year
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 629 mg/Lall year
Chloride [as Cl]30-day average≤ 1945 lb/dall year
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 3147 lb/dall year
Chlorine, total residual30-day average≤ .007 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .019 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residual30-day average≤ .038 lb/dall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .095 lb/dall year

New limits from Dec 1, 2029

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum37.5 mg/Lnew——
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], daily maximum187.8 lb/dnew——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average18.9 lb/d (Jan)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average3.8 mg/L (Jan)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average1.7 mg/L (Apr)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average8.4 lb/d (Apr)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average2.6 mg/L (Nov)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average12.8 lb/d (Nov)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average2.7 mg/L (Dec)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average13.7 lb/d (Dec)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average5.8 lb/d (Sep)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average1.2 mg/L (Sep)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average1.7 mg/L (Oct)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average8.6 lb/d (Oct)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average4.4 mg/L (Feb)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], 30-day average21.9 lb/d (Feb)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum14 mg/L (Jan)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum70.1 lb/d (Jan)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum11.1 mg/L (Apr)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum55.7 lb/d (Apr)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum36 lb/d (Jul)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum7.2 mg/L (Jul)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum57.7 lb/d (Nov)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum11.5 mg/L (Nov)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum55.2 lb/d (May)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum11 mg/L (May)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum42.5 lb/d (Jun)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum8.5 mg/L (Jun)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum12.8 mg/L (Dec)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum64.2 lb/d (Dec)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum6.8 mg/L (Sep)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum33.9 lb/d (Sep)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum71.3 lb/d (Mar)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum14.2 mg/L (Mar)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum6.7 mg/L (Aug)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum33.6 lb/d (Aug)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum7.1 mg/L (Oct)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum35.6 lb/d (Oct)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum13.2 mg/L (Feb)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum66 lb/d (Feb)tighter——

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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