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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Cottage Grove, Minnesota. NPDES permit MN0029904 expired Oct 31, 2023; 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 D003 form A1 monthly (58 values), outfall D003 form A2 monthly (2 values), outfall D003 form A3 monthly (1 value), outfall S005 form A1 monthly (12 values), outfall D010 form A1 yearly, outfall D011 form A1 yearly, and 2 more forms
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 46 reports late

Limits in force (103)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearD003
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6 SUall yearD003
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall yearD003
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, NovD003
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall yearD003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, NovD003
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall yearD003
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 1350 kg/dall yearD003
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 2027 kg/dall yearD003
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, DecD003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 5 mg/LJul–SepD003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 7.5 mg/LJul–SepD003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, DecD003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 225 kg/dJul–SepD003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 337 kg/dJul–SepD003
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD003
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD003
Phosphorus, total [as P]12-month average≤ 1 mg/Lall yearD003
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD003
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearD003
Coliform, fecal MPN + membrane ftl 44.5 Cmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLApr–OctD003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearD003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly maximumreport only (MGD)all yearD003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all yearD003
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)quarterly averagereport only (ng/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)daily maximumreport only (mg/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)quarterly averagereport only (ng/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)daily maximumreport only (mg/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA)quarterly averagereport only (ng/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA)daily maximumreport only (mg/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluorooctanesulfonatequarterly averagereport only (ng/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluorooctanesulfonatedaily maximumreport only (mg/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)quarterly averagereport only (ng/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)daily maximumreport only (mg/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)quarterly averagereport only (ng/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)daily maximumreport only (mg/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)quarterly averagereport only (ng/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)daily maximumreport only (mg/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)quarterly averagereport only (ng/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)daily maximumreport only (mg/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)quarterly averagereport only (ng/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)daily maximumreport only (mg/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)quarterly averagereport only (ng/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)daily maximumreport only (mg/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)monthly averagereport only (ng/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)daily maximumreport only (mg/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluorobutane Sulfonatequarterly averagereport only (ng/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluorobutane Sulfonatedaily maximumreport only (mg/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluorohexane Sulfonatequarterly averagereport only (ng/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Perfluorohexane Sulfonatedaily maximumreport only (mg/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD003
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, SepD003
Mercury, dissolved [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, NovD003
Mercury, dissolved [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, NovD003
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly average≤ 6.9 ng/LJan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, NovD003
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, NovD003
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly average≤ .0031 kg/dJan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, NovD003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, DecD003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 10 mg/LJul–SepD003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 40 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, DecD003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 15 mg/LJul–SepD003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 1125 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, DecD003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 450 kg/dJul–SepD003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 1799 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, DecD003
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 675 kg/dJul–SepD003
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all yearD003
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all yearD003
Solids, total suspendedminimumreport only (mg/L)all yearD010
Solids, total suspendedannual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD010
Solids, total suspendedannual maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD010
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearD010
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD010
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]annual maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD010
Solids, total suspendedminimumreport only (mg/L)all yearD011
Solids, total suspendedannual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD011
Solids, total suspendedannual maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD011
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearD011
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD011
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]annual maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD011
Solids, total suspendedminimumreport only (mg/L)all yearD012
Solids, total suspendedannual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD012
Solids, total suspendedannual maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD012
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearD012
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD012
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]annual maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD012
Solids, total suspendedminimumreport only (mg/L)all yearD013
Solids, total suspendedannual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD013
Solids, total suspendedannual maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD013
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearD013
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD013
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]annual maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD013
Precipitation, total defined period/inmonthly totalreport only (in)all yearS005
pHmonthly minimumreport only (SU)all yearS005
pHmonthly maximumreport only (SU)all yearS005
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS005
Solids, total suspendedmonthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearS005
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS005
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS005
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS005
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS005
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, NovS005
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS005
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearS005

How strict are these limits?

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

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