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Food Preparations, Dawson, Minnesota. NPDES permit MN0048968 expired May 31, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 4 times (last October 2025). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average | 1670 | ≤ 231 kg/d | 623% |
| October 2025 | BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average | 193 | ≤ 25 mg/L | 672% |
| October 2025 | BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], maximum weekly average | 4996 | ≤ 370 kg/d | 1250% |
| October 2025 | BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], maximum weekly average | 577 | ≤ 40 mg/L | 1343% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months | Outfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily average | ≤ 86 deg F | all year | D072 |
| Specific conductance | monthly maximum | report only (umho/cm) | all year | D072 |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | monthly minimum | report only (mg/L) | all year | D072 |
| pH | monthly minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | D072 |
| pH | monthly maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | D072 |
| Bicarbonate ion- [as HCO3] | monthly maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | D072 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | D072 |
| Solids, total suspended | maximum weekly average | ≤ 45 mg/L | all year | D072 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 277 kg/d | all year | D072 |
| Solids, total suspended | maximum weekly average | ≤ 416 kg/d | all year | D072 |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | D072 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | D072 |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | D072 |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | D072 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | ≤ 1 mg/L | all year | D072 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | year-to-date total | ≤ 414 kg/yr | all year | D072 |
| Calcium, total [as Ca] | monthly maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | D072 |
| Magnesium, total [as Mg] | monthly maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | D072 |
| Sodium, total [as Na] | monthly maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | D072 |
| Potassium, total [as K] | monthly maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | D072 |
| Chloride [as Cl] | monthly maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | D072 |
| Chloride [as Cl] | daily maximum | ≤ 860 mg/L | all year | D072 |
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | monthly maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | D072 |
| Hardness, Ca Mg Calculated [mg/L as CaCO3] | monthly maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | D072 |
| Coliform, fecal MPN + membrane ftl 44.5 C | monthly geometric mean | ≤ 200 #/100mL | Apr–Oct | D072 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | D072 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | D072 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly total | report only (Mgal/mo) | all year | D072 |
| Chlorine, total residual | daily maximum | ≤ .038 mg/L | all year | D072 |
| Solids, total dissolved | monthly maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | D072 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 25 mg/L | all year | D072 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | maximum weekly average | ≤ 40 mg/L | all year | D072 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 231 kg/d | all year | D072 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | maximum weekly average | ≤ 370 kg/d | all year | D072 |
| Solids, total suspended | annual average | report only (mg/L) | all year | D079 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | annual average | report only (mg/L) | all year | D079 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | annual average | report only (mg/L) | all year | D079 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | annual average | report only (mg/L) | all year | D079 |
| Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD] | annual average | report only (mg/L) | all year | D079 |
| Solids, total suspended | annual average | report only (mg/L) | all year | D080 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | annual average | report only (mg/L) | all year | D080 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | annual average | report only (mg/L) | all year | D080 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | annual average | report only (mg/L) | all year | D080 |
| Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD] | annual average | report only (mg/L) | all year | D080 |
| Stream flow, instantaneous | monthly minimum | report only (cfs) | all year | W074 |
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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