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Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Alexandria, Minnesota. NPDES permit MN0040738, in force until Jul 31, 2030. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 47 days after each period: outfall D044 form A1 monthly (23 values), outfall D044 form A2 monthly (11 values), outfall D044 form A3 monthly (1 value), outfall S047 form A1 monthly (15 values), outfall W045 form A1 monthly (4 values), outfall W046 form A1 monthly (4 values), and 1 more form
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 56 reports late

Limits in force (71)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Specific conductancequarterly maximumreport only (umho/cm)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD044
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearD044
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6 SUall yearD044
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall yearD044
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall yearD044
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall yearD044
Solids, total suspendedmonthly maximumreport only (mg/L)May, SepD044
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 339 kg/dall yearD044
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 508 kg/dall yearD044
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD044
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD044
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD044
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD044
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .25 mg/Lall yearD044
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearD044
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual total≤ 1087 kg/yrall yearD044
Chloride [as Cl]monthly average≤ 805 mg/Lall yearD044
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 14925 kg/dall yearD044
Sulfate, total [as SO4]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD044
Copper, total [as Cu]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD044
Zinc, total [as Zn]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD044
Coliform, fecal MPN + membrane ftl 44.5 Cmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLApr–OctD044
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearD044
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly maximumreport only (MGD)all yearD044
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all yearD044
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .038 mg/LApr–OctD044
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD044
Mercury, dissolved [as Hg]monthly maximumreport only (ng/L)May, SepD044
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly maximumreport only (ng/L)May, SepD044
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall yearD044
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall yearD044
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 282 kg/dall yearD044
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 452 kg/dall yearD044
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all yearD044
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all yearD044
Precipitation, total defined period/inmonthly totalreport only (in)all yearS047
pHmonthly minimumreport only (SU)all yearS047
pHmonthly maximumreport only (SU)all yearS047
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS047
Solids, total suspendedmonthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearS047
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS047
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS047
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS047
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS047
Copper, total [as Cu]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecS047
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearS047
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly maximumreport only (MGD)all yearS047
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all yearS047
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS047
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearS047
Transparency, secchi discmonthly averagereport only (m)May, OctW045
Transparency, secchi discmonthly averagereport only (m)Jun–SepW045
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jun–SepW045
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)May, OctW045
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)May–OctW045
Chlorophyll Amonthly averagereport only (mg/L)May, OctW045
Chlorophyll Amonthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jun–SepW045
Transparency, secchi discmonthly averagereport only (m)Jun–SepW046
Transparency, secchi discmonthly averagereport only (m)May, OctW046
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jun–SepW046
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)May, OctW046
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)May–OctW046
Chlorophyll Amonthly averagereport only (mg/L)May, OctW046
Chlorophyll Amonthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jun–SepW046
Transparency, secchi discmonthly averagereport only (m)May, OctW048
Transparency, secchi discmonthly averagereport only (m)Jun–SepW048
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jun–SepW048
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)May, OctW048
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)May–OctW048
Chlorophyll Amonthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jun–SepW048
Chlorophyll Amonthly averagereport only (mg/L)May, OctW048

New limits from Jun 1, 2030

ParameterNew limitFromNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Chloride [as Cl], daily maximum4483 kg/dJul 1, 2030tighter8162 kg/d (12 values)1.82×
Chloride [as Cl], monthly average230 mg/LJul 1, 2030tighter750.5 mg/L (12 values)3.26×
Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum2.437 kg/d (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)Jun 1, 2030new——
Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average1.618 kg/d (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)Jun 1, 2030new——
Mercury, total [as Hg], daily maximum299 mg/d (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov)Jun 1, 2030new——
Mercury, total [as Hg], monthly average173 mg/d (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov)Jun 1, 2030new——
Phosphorus, total [as P], annual total665 kg/yrJun 1, 2030tighter543.5 kg/yr (12 values)0.817×
Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average0.157 mg/LJun 1, 2030tighter0.115 mg/L (12 values)0.732×
Solids, total dissolved, daily maximum34511 kg/d (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)Jun 1, 2030new——
Sulfate, total [as SO4], monthly average2828 kg/dJun 1, 2030new——
Zinc, total [as Zn], daily maximum5.283 kg/d (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)Jun 1, 2030new——
Zinc, total [as Zn], monthly average3.45 kg/d (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)Jun 1, 2030new——
Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum2.437 kg/d (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)Jul 1, 2030new——
Copper, total [as Cu], monthly average1.618 kg/d (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)Jul 1, 2030new——
Mercury, total [as Hg], daily maximum299 mg/d (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov)Jul 1, 2030new——
Mercury, total [as Hg], monthly average173 mg/d (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov)Jul 1, 2030new——
Phosphorus, total [as P], annual total665 kg/yrJul 1, 2030tighter543.5 kg/yr (12 values)0.817×
Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average0.157 mg/LJul 1, 2030tighter0.115 mg/L (12 values)0.732×
Solids, total dissolved, daily maximum34511 kg/d (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)Jul 1, 2030new——
Sulfate, total [as SO4], monthly average2828 kg/dJul 1, 2030new——
Zinc, total [as Zn], daily maximum5.283 kg/d (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)Jul 1, 2030new——
Zinc, total [as Zn], monthly average3.45 kg/d (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)Jul 1, 2030new——

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

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