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Sewerage Systems, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. NPDES permit MN0066109, in force until Sep 30, 2031. Last 12 months: over a limit 11 times (last August 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
9 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 24 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal, monthly average minimum80≥ 85 %33%
October 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average47.5≤ 25 mg/L90%
October 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], maximum weekly average58≤ 40 mg/L45%
October 2025pH, monthly minimum5.2≥ 6 SU—
November 2025Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average1.1≤ 1 mg/L10%
December 2025BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal, monthly average minimum82≥ 85 %20%
December 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average39≤ 25 mg/L56%
December 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], maximum weekly average49≤ 40 mg/L23%
January 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum65≥ 85 %133%
May 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average26.5≤ 25 mg/L6%
August 2026pH, monthly minimum1≥ 6 SU—

Limits in force (39)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Specific conductancequarterly maximumreport only (umho/cm)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearD001
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6 SUall yearD001
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall yearD001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall yearD001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall yearD001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 1.8 kg/dall yearD001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 2.7 kg/dall yearD001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, SepD001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, SepD001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, SepD001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, SepD001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, SepD001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall yearD001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .19 kg/dall yearD001
Chloride [as Cl]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD001
Coliform, fecal MPN + membrane ftl 44.5 Cmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall 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
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, DecD001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall yearD001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall yearD001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 1.5 kg/dall yearD001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 2.4 kg/dall yearD001
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all yearD001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all yearD001
Precipitation, total defined period/inmonthly totalreport only (in)all yearS002
pHmonthly minimumreport only (SU)all yearS002
pHmonthly maximumreport only (SU)all yearS002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearS002
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, SepS002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, SepS002
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, SepS002
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearS002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearS002

How strict are these limits?

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

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