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Sewage treatment plant, Cologne, Minnesota. NPDES permit MN0023108, in force until May 31, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last June 2026), 1 required value missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 47 days after each period: outfall D006 form A1 monthly (28 values), outfall D006 form A3 monthly (1 value), outfall S007 form A1 monthly (11 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 37 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
June 2026Chlorine, total residual, daily maximum.1≤ .038 mg/L163%

Limits in force (43)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearD006
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6 SUall yearD006
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall yearD006
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall yearD006
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall yearD006
Solids, total suspendedmonthly maximumreport only (mg/L)JulD006
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 36.9 kg/dall yearD006
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 55.3 kg/dall yearD006
Nitrogen, total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD006
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD006
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearD006
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
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall yearD006
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearD006
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual total≤ 46.4 kg/yrall yearD006
Chloride [as Cl]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD006
Sulfate, total [as SO4]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD006
Coliform, fecal MPN + membrane ftl 44.5 Cmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLApr–OctD006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearD006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly maximumreport only (MGD)all yearD006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all yearD006
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .038 mg/LApr–OctD006
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, SepD006
Mercury, dissolved [as Hg]monthly maximumreport only (ng/L)JulD006
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly maximumreport only (ng/L)JulD006
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall yearD006
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall yearD006
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 30.7 kg/dall yearD006
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 49.1 kg/dall yearD006
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all yearD006
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all yearD006
Precipitation, total defined period/inmonthly totalreport only (in)all yearS007
pHmonthly minimumreport only (SU)all yearS007
pHmonthly maximumreport only (SU)all yearS007
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS007
Solids, total suspendedmonthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearS007
Nitrogen, total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecS007
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecS007
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecS007
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS007
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS007
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearS007

How strict are these limits?

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

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