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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Owatonna, Minnesota. NPDES permit MN0051284 expired May 31, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 1 required value missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 47 days after each period: outfall D046 form A1 monthly (35 values), outfall D046 form A2 monthly (3 values), outfall D046 form A3 monthly (8 values), outfall S049 form A1 monthly (11 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 48 reports late

Limits in force (65)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Specific conductancemonthly maximumreport only (umho/cm)all yearD046
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall yearD046
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6 SUall yearD046
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall yearD046
Bicarbonate ion- [as HCO3]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD046
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall yearD046
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall yearD046
Solids, total suspendedquarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD046
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 568 kg/dall yearD046
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 851 kg/dall yearD046
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD046
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, DecD046
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 7 mg/LOct, NovD046
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 mg/LApr, MayD046
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.5 mg/LJun–SepD046
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, DecD046
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 241 kg/dOct, NovD046
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 138 kg/dApr, MayD046
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 52 kg/dJun–SepD046
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD046
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD046
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/LJun–SepD046
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, DecD046
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 18.9 kg/dJun–SepD046
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, DecD046
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual total≤ 5985 kg/yrall yearD046
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly maximumreport only (ug/L)May, SepD046
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]monthly maximumreport only (ug/L)May, SepD046
Calcium, total [as Ca]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD046
Magnesium, total [as Mg]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD046
Sodium, total [as Na]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD046
Potassium, total [as K]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD046
Chloride [as Cl]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD046
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD046
Cadmium, total [as Cd]monthly maximumreport only (ug/L)May, SepD046
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]quarterly maximum≤ 29 ug/LMar, Jun, Sep, DecD046
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]quarterly average≤ .38 kg/dMar, Jun, Sep, DecD046
Copper, total [as Cu]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD046
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly maximumreport only (ug/L)May, SepD046
Hardness, Ca Mg Calculated [mg/L as CaCO3]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD046
Coliform, fecal MPN + membrane ftl 44.5 Cmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLApr–OctD046
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearD046
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly maximumreport only (MGD)all yearD046
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all yearD046
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .038 mg/Lall yearD046
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD046
Mercury, dissolved [as Hg]quarterly maximumreport only (ng/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD046
Mercury, total [as Hg]quarterly maximumreport only (ng/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD046
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 5 mg/Lall yearD046
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 10 mg/Lall yearD046
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 172 kg/dall yearD046
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 344 kg/dall yearD046
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all yearD046
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all yearD046
Precipitation, total defined period/inmonthly totalreport only (in)all yearS049
pHmonthly minimumreport only (SU)all yearS049
pHmonthly maximumreport only (SU)all yearS049
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS049
Solids, total suspendedmonthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearS049
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS049
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS049
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS049
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS049
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS049
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearS049

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