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City of Kalispell

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Kalispell, Montana. NPDES permit MT0021938 expired Jul 31, 2020; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 4 times (last April 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (36 values), form Q quarterly (2 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
6 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 18 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
December 2025BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, maximum 7-day average23.2 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L55%
December 2025BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, maximum 7-day average635.3 lb/d≤ 388 lb/d64%
March 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, 30-day average260 lb/d≤ 259 lb/d0%
April 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, maximum 7-day average411.472 lb/d≤ 388 lb/d6%

Limits in force (45)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Temperature, water deg. centigrade30-day averagereport only (deg C)all year
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year
Flow rate30-day averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow ratedaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year
Oxygen, dissolved percent saturationdaily minimum≥ 75 %all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 10 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum 7-day average≤ 15 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 259 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum 7-day average≤ 388 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 10 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmaximum 7-day average≤ 15 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 259 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmaximum 7-day average≤ 388 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspended30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, total [as N]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]maximum 7-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]30-day average≤ 397 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]maximum 7-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]maximum 7-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec
Phosphorus, total [as P]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)Jul–Sep
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jul–Sep
Phosphorus, total [as P]30-day average≤ 25.8 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec
Phosphorus, total [as P]30-day average≤ 9.9 lb/dJul–Sep
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Jul–Sep
Copper, total recoverablesingle samplereport only (ug/L)all year
E. coli, MTEC-MF30-day geometric mean≤ 126 CFU/100mLApr–Oct
E. coli, MTEC-MF30-day geometric mean≤ 630 CFU/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
E. coli, MTEC-MFdaily maximum≤ 252 CFU/100mLApr–Oct
E. coli, MTEC-MFdaily maximum≤ 1260 CFU/100mLJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Chlorine, total residualmaximumreport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1Jun, Dec
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales Promelasdaily maximum≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1Jun, Dec

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