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Agropur, Inc.

Cheese, Natural And Processed, Le Sueur, Minnesota. NPDES permit MN0060216, in force until May 31, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 10 times (last September 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 47 days after each period: outfall D001 form A1 monthly (23 values), outfall D001 form A2 monthly (3 values), outfall S004 form A1 monthly (13 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
6 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 36 reports late

Last 12 months (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026)

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025pH, monthly minimum5.1≥ 6 SU—
November 2025pH, monthly minimum5≥ 6 SU—
December 2025BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average18.41≤ 6.7 kg/d175%
December 2025BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly maximum18.41≤ 16.42 kg/d12%
January 2026pH, monthly minimum5.3≥ 6 SU—
March 2026pH, monthly minimum5.5≥ 6 SU—
June 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average15.67≤ 6.7 kg/d134%
July 2026pH, monthly minimum5.4≥ 6 SU—
August 2026pH, monthly minimum5.1≥ 6 SU—
September 2026pH, monthly minimum5.3≥ 6 SU—

Limits in force (39)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 86 deg Fall yearD001
Specific conductancemonthly maximumreport only (umho/cm)all yearD001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 19.74 kg/dall yearD001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly maximum≤ 39.47 kg/dall yearD001
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6 SUall yearD001
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall yearD001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall yearD001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall yearD001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 22.7 kg/dall yearD001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, SepD001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearD001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearD001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearD001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearD001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly maximumreport only (MGD)all yearD001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all yearD001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .038 mg/Lall yearD001
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearD001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall yearD001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly maximum≤ 40 mg/Lall yearD001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS004
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearS004
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 6.7 kg/dall yearS004
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly maximum≤ 16.42 kg/dall yearS004
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6 SUall yearS004
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall yearS004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearS004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 9.95 kg/dall yearS004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly maximum≤ 23.73 kg/dall yearS004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearS004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly maximumreport only (MGD)all yearS004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all yearS004

New limits from Oct 1, 2028

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Sulfate, total [as SO4], monthly average16.8 kg/dnew97.5 kg/d (12 values)5.8×
Sulfate, total [as SO4], monthly average15.9 mg/Lnew107 mg/L (12 values)6.73×
Phosphorus, total [as P], annual total66 kg/yrnew——

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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