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Electric Services, major discharger, Welch, Minnesota. NPDES permit MN0004006, in force until May 31, 2031. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 18 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 47 days after each period: outfall D006 form A1 monthly (13 values), outfall D013 form A1 monthly (2 values), outfall W014 form A1 monthly (2 values), outfall W015 form A1 monthly (5 values), outfall W016 form A1 monthly (1 value), outfall W017 form A1 monthly (1 value)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 1 required value missing, 0 of 72 reports late

Limits in force (25)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmaximum daily averagereport only (deg F)all yearD006
Plant capacity fact. percent of capacitymonthly averagereport only (%)all yearD006
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6 SUall yearD006
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall yearD006
Nitrogen, total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD006
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD006
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD006
Sulfate, total [as SO4]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD006
Oxidants released, total residualinstantaneous maximum≤ .05 mg/Lall yearD006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all yearD006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all yearD006
Chlorinationdaily maximum≤ 2 hr/dall yearD006
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearD013
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all yearD013
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily averagereport only (deg F)Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, DecW014
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily average≤ 86 deg Fall yearW014
Temp. diff. between samp. & upstrm deg. Fmaximum daily average≤ 5 deg Fall yearW014
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmaximum daily averagereport only (deg F)all yearW015
Nitrogen, total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecW015
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecW015
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecW015
Sulfate, total [as SO4]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecW015
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmaximum daily averagereport only (deg F)all yearW016
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmaximum daily averagereport only (deg F)all yearW017

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 12 Electric Services permits in Minnesota.

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