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Sewage treatment plant, Grand Marais, Minnesota. NPDES permit MN0020010, in force until Oct 31, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 5 times (last May 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 47 days after each period: outfall D010 form A1 monthly (28 values), outfall D010 form A2 monthly (2 values), outfall D010 form A3 monthly (3 values), outfall S011 form A1 monthly (16 values), outfall S011 form A2 monthly (1 value)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
13 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 34 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
February 2026pH, monthly minimum5.7≥ 6 SU—
March 2026pH, monthly minimum5.2≥ 6 SU—
April 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum77≥ 85 %53%
May 2026Coliform, fecal MPN + membrane ftl 44.5 C, monthly geometric mean744≤ 200 #/100mL272%
May 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average329.1≤ 168.4 kg/d95%

Limits in force (50)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearD010
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6 SUall yearD010
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall yearD010
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)May, SepD010
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall yearD010
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)May, SepD010
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall yearD010
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 112.3 kg/dall yearD010
Solids, total suspendedyear-to-date total≤ 17144 kg/yrall yearD010
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 168.4 kg/dall yearD010
Nitrogen, total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD010
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, SepD010
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD010
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD010
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall yearD010
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearD010
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual total≤ 522 kg/yrall yearD010
Coliform, fecal MPN + membrane ftl 44.5 Cmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall yearD010
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearD010
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly maximumreport only (MGD)all yearD010
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all yearD010
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, SepD010
Mercury, dissolved [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)May, SepD010
Mercury, dissolved [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)May, SepD010
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)May, SepD010
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ 6.1 ng/LMay, SepD010
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall yearD010
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall yearD010
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 93.6 kg/dall yearD010
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]year-to-date total≤ 14168 kg/yrall yearD010
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 149.7 kg/dall yearD010
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all yearD010
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all yearD010
Precipitation, total defined period/inmonthly totalreport only (in)all yearS011
pHmonthly minimumreport only (SU)all yearS011
pHmonthly maximumreport only (SU)all yearS011
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)May, SepS011
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS011
Solids, total suspendedmonthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearS011
Nitrogen, total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecS011
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecS011
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecS011
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS011
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearS011
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly maximumreport only (MGD)all yearS011
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all yearS011
Mercury, dissolved [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)May, SepS011
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)May, SepS011
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS011
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearS011

How strict are these limits?

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

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