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City of Thief River Falls

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Thief River Falls, Minnesota. NPDES permit MN0021431 expired Aug 31, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 47 days after each period: outfall D004 form A1 monthly (26 values), outfall D004 form A2 monthly (2 values), outfall D005 form A1 monthly (26 values), outfall D005 form A2 monthly (2 values), outfall S008 form A1 monthly (13 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2 values over a limit, 7 required values missing, 1 of 60 reports late

Limits in force (75)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearD004
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6 SUall yearD004
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall yearD004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 45 mg/Lall yearD004
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD004
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 65 mg/Lall yearD004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 2440 kg/dall yearD004
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 3524 kg/dall yearD004
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD004
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD004
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD004
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD004
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD004
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearD004
Coliform, fecal MPN + membrane ftl 44.5 Cmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–OctD004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecD004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)Jan, Feb, Jul, AugD004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly maximumreport only (MGD)Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecD004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly maximumreport only (MGD)Jan, Feb, Jul, AugD004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecD004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)Jan, Feb, Jul, AugD004
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD004
Mercury, dissolved [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)all yearD004
Mercury, dissolved [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all yearD004
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly average≤ 10.2 ng/Lall yearD004
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ 19.4 ng/Lall yearD004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 15 mg/Lall yearD004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall yearD004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 813 kg/dall yearD004
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 1355 kg/dall yearD004
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearD005
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6 SUall yearD005
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall yearD005
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD005
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 45 mg/Lall yearD005
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD005
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 65 mg/Lall yearD005
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 3632 kg/dall yearD005
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 5246 kg/dall yearD005
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD005
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD005
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD005
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD005
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD005
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearD005
Coliform, fecal MPN + membrane ftl 44.5 Cmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLMay–OctD005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)Jan, Feb, Jul, AugD005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecD005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly maximumreport only (MGD)Jan, Feb, Jul, AugD005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly maximumreport only (MGD)Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecD005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)Jan, Feb, Jul, AugD005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecD005
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD005
Mercury, dissolved [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)all yearD005
Mercury, dissolved [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all yearD005
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly average≤ 10.2 ng/Lall yearD005
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ 19.4 ng/Lall yearD005
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 15 mg/Lall yearD005
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall yearD005
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 1211 kg/dall yearD005
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 3228 kg/dall yearD005
Precipitation, total defined period/inmonthly totalreport only (in)all yearS008
pHquarterly maximumreport only (SU)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecS008
Solids, total suspendedquarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecS008
Nitrogen, total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecS008
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecS008
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecS008
Phosphorus, total [as P]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecS008
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearS008
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly maximumreport only (MGD)all yearS008
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all yearS008
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)all yearS008
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all yearS008
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecS008

How strict are these limits?

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

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