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Koch Fertilizer Beatrice, LLC

Nitrogenous Fertilizers, major discharger, Beatrice, Nebraska. NPDES permit NE0000060, in force until Dec 31, 2028. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form M quarterly (18 values), form Q quarterly (14 values), form A yearly, form P every 60 months, form S twice a year
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 19 reports late

Limits in force (66)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 90 deg Fall year
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 80 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 120 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (kg/d)all year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (kg/d)all year
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]monthly average≤ 76.2 kg/dall year
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily maximum≤ 142.88 kg/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 48.86 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar–May
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 20.8 mg/LJun–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 96.28 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar–May
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 41.73 mg/LJun–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 108.41 kg/dJan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 77.09 kg/dMar–May
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 55.2 kg/dJun–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 213.64 kg/dJan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 152.15 kg/dMar–May
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 110.8 kg/dJun–Oct
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Chromium, dissolved [as Cr]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Chromium, dissolved [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, dissolved [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, dissolved [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Lead, dissolved [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Lead, dissolved [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nickel, dissolved [as Ni]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nickel, dissolved [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
E. coli, MTEC-MFmonthly geometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLMay–Sep
E. coli, MTEC-MFdaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)May–Sep
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .151 mg/LMar–May
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .043 mg/LJun–Oct
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .18 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .341 mg/LMar–May
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .096 mg/LJun–Oct
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .37 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiavalue≤ 4.53 tox acuteMar–May
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiavalue≤ 1.84 tox acuteJun–Oct
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiavalue≤ 4.53 tox acuteJan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]value≤ 4.53 tox acuteMar–May
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]value≤ 1.84 tox acuteJun–Oct
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]value≤ 4.53 tox acuteJan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly averagereport only (kg/d)all year

New limits from Jul 1, 2028

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum29.26 mg/L (Jun–Oct)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum77.95 kg/d (Jun–Oct)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum140.61 kg/d (Mar–May)tighter35.37 kg/d (3 values)0.252×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average36.21 kg/d (Jun–Oct)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average13.59 mg/L (Jun–Oct)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average64.31 kg/d (Mar–May)tighter21.45 kg/d (3 values)0.334×

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 31 Chemicals and Allied Products permits in Nebraska.

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