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Torkelson Cheese Company

Cheese, Natural And Processed, Lena, Illinois. NPDES permit IL0026735, in force until Aug 31, 2029. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 2 of 11 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 25 days after each period: form 0 monthly (26 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 1 of 12 reports late

Limits in force (33)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly maximum≤ 63 deg FJan, Feb, Mar, Dec
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly maximum≤ 93 deg FApr–Nov
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 20 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 40 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 17 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 33 lb/dall year
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 25 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 21 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 42 lb/dall year
Oil & Grease30-day average≤ 15 mg/Lall year
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Oil & Grease30-day average≤ 12.5 lb/dall year
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 25 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 5.4 mg/LMar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 3.3 mg/LJun–Aug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8.4 mg/LMar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 7.2 mg/LJun–Aug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 6.6 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4.5 lb/dMar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2.8 lb/dJun–Aug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 7 lb/dMar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 6 lb/dJun–Aug
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5.5 lb/dJan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Phosphorus, total [as P]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
Phosphorus, total [as P]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 417 lb/dall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLall year

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 36 Food and Kindred Products permits in Illinois.

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