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The Empire District Electric Company

Electric Services, major discharger, Joplin, Missouri. NPDES permit MO0126713, in force until Jun 30, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last December 2025). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form M monthly (22 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (2 values), outfall 002 form Q quarterly (6 values), outfall 003 form Q quarterly (5 values), outfall 004 form M monthly (7 values), outfall CT1 form M monthly (4 values), and 2 more forms
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 6 required values missing, 6 of 41 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
December 2025Chlorine, free available, daily maximum2200≤ 500 ug/L340%
December 2025Chlorine, free available, monthly average594≤ 200 ug/L197%

Limits in force (74)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 109.5 deg Fall year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly average≤ 94.6 deg Fall year001
Sulfate [as S]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Sulfate [as S]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 100 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.daily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.monthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Fluoridedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Fluoridemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Chloridedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chloridemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 17 ug/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ 8 ug/Lall year001
Chlorides + Sulfatesdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chlorides + Sulfatesmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year003
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year004
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year004
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 100 mg/Lall year004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year004
Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.daily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 1000 ug/Lall yearCT1
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 1000 ug/Lall yearCT1
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 200 ug/Lall yearCT1
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 200 ug/Lall yearCT1
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all yearCT1
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearCT1
Chlorine, free availabledaily maximum≤ 500 ug/Lall yearCT1
Chlorine, free availablemonthly average≤ 200 ug/Lall yearCT1
pHdaily maximum≤ 6.5 SUall yearL01
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall yearL01
Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearL01
Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearL01
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearL01
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall yearL01
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearL01
Cadmium, total [as Cd]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all yearL01
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearL01
Chromium, total [as Cr]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all yearL01
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearL01
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all yearL01
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearL01
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all yearL01
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearL01
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all yearL01
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearL01
Nickel, total [as Ni]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all yearL01
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearL01
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all yearL01
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearL01
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all yearL01
Chloridedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearL01
Chloridemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all yearL01

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 29 Electric Services permits in Missouri.

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