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Bongards' Creameries

Cheese, Natural And Processed, Perham, Minnesota. NPDES permit MN0047228, in force until Jul 31, 2031. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 47 days after each period: outfall D027 form A1 monthly (27 values), outfall S028 form A1 monthly (7 values), outfall D036 form A1 yearly, outfall D037 form A1 yearly, outfall D049 form A1 yearly, outfall D050 form A1 yearly, and 1 more form
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 1 of 26 reports late

Limits in force (62)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly maximum≤ 86 deg Fall yearD027
Specific conductancemonthly maximumreport only (umho/cm)all yearD027
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearD027
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6 SUall yearD027
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall yearD027
Bicarbonate ion- [as HCO3]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD027
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall yearD027
Solids, total suspendedmonthly maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall yearD027
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 111.13 kg/dall yearD027
Solids, total suspendedmonthly maximum≤ 272.16 kg/dall yearD027
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)DecD027
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)DecD027
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)DecD027
Phosphorus, total [as P]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD027
Calcium, total [as Ca]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD027
Magnesium, total [as Mg]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD027
Sodium, total [as Na]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD027
Potassium, total [as K]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD027
Chloride [as Cl]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD027
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD027
Hardness, Ca Mg Calculated [mg/L as CaCO3]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD027
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearD027
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly maximumreport only (MGD)all yearD027
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all yearD027
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .038 mg/Lall yearD027
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD027
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall yearD027
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly maximum≤ 40 mg/Lall yearD027
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 92.61 kg/dall yearD027
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly maximum≤ 241.9 kg/dall yearD027
Solids, total suspendedannual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD036
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD036
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD036
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD036
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD036
Solids, total suspendedannual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD037
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD037
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD037
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD037
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD037
Solids, total suspendedannual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD049
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD049
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD049
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD049
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD049
Solids, total suspendedannual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD050
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD050
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD050
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD050
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD050
Solids, total suspendedannual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD051
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD051
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD051
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD051
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]annual averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD051
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS028
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearS028
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS028
Solids, total suspendedmonthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearS028
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearS028
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly maximumreport only (MGD)all yearS028
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all yearS028

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 28 Food and Kindred Products permits in Minnesota.

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