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Sewage treatment plant, Tower, Minnesota. NPDES permit MN0061310, in force until Jan 27, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 3 times (last May 2026), 3 of 13 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal, minimum | 80 % | ≥ 85 % | 33% |
| May 2026 | Solids, suspended percent removal, minimum | 26 % | ≥ 65 % | 111% |
| May 2026 | pH, maximum | 9.7 SU | ≤ 9 SU | — |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | minimum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | minimum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| pH | minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year |
| pH | minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year |
| pH | maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year |
| pH | maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year |
| pH | minimum | report only (SU) | all year |
| pH | minimum | report only (SU) | all year |
| pH | maximum | report only (SU) | all year |
| pH | maximum | report only (SU) | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 45 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 45 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 60 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 60 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 142 kg/d | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 142 kg/d | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 189 kg/d | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 189 kg/d | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (kg/d) | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (kg/d) | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Jun, Dec |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Jun, Dec |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Mar, Sep |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Mar, Sep |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Jun, Dec |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Jun, Dec |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Mar, Sep |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Mar, Sep |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Jun, Dec |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Jun, Dec |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Mar, Sep |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Mar, Sep |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Jun, Dec |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Jun, Dec |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Mar, Sep |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Mar, Sep |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | ≤ 1 mg/L | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | ≤ 1 mg/L | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | weekly average | ≤ 2 mg/L | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | weekly average | ≤ 2 mg/L | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | ≤ 3.1 kg/d | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | ≤ 3.1 kg/d | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | weekly average | ≤ 6.3 kg/d | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | weekly average | ≤ 6.3 kg/d | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | report only (kg/d) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | report only (kg/d) | all year |
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Jun, Dec |
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Jun, Dec |
| Rainfall | monthly total | report only (in) | all year |
| Rainfall | monthly total | report only (in) | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | weekly average | report only (MGD) | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | weekly average | report only (MGD) | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year |
| E. coli | geometric mean | ≤ 126 #/100mL | Apr–Oct |
| E. coli | geometric mean | ≤ 126 #/100mL | Apr–Oct |
| E. coli | maximum | ≤ 410 #/100mL | Apr–Oct |
| E. coli | maximum | ≤ 410 #/100mL | Apr–Oct |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 25 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 25 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | weekly average | ≤ 40 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | weekly average | ≤ 40 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 79 kg/d | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 79 kg/d | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | weekly average | ≤ 126 kg/d | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | weekly average | ≤ 126 kg/d | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | report only (kg/d) | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | report only (kg/d) | all year |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | minimum | ≥ 85 % | all year |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | minimum | ≥ 85 % | all year |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | minimum | ≥ 65 % | all year |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | minimum | ≥ 65 % | all year |
| Outfall observation,visual, y/n response | value | report only (N=0;Y=1) | all year |
| Outfall observation,visual, y/n response | value | report only (N=0;Y=1) | all year |
Cited limits by parameter: Minnesota's rules and the federal ones.
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