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Western Sugar Coop -S.Bluff

Beet Sugar, major discharger, Scottsbluff, Nebraska. NPDES permit NE0111686, in force until Dec 31, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 3 times (last April 2026), 1 of 42 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form M quarterly (28 values), outfall INF form Q quarterly (5 values), outfall MW1 form Q quarterly (6 values), outfall MW2 form Q quarterly (6 values), outfall MW3 form Q quarterly (6 values), outfall 001 form A yearly, and 7 more forms
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 2 required values missing, 0 of 50 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
December 2025Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow], value6.19 tox acute≤ 1.38 tox acute349%
March 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average12.7 mg/L≤ 11.2 mg/L13%
April 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average14.87 mg/L≤ 11.2 mg/L33%

Limits in force (178)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)Mar–May001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)Mar–May001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 90 deg FJan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 79.9 deg FMar–May001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 90 deg FJan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 88.2 deg FMar–May001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 4400 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 4400 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 6600 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 6600 lb/dall year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 4400 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 4400 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 6600 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 6600 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 10.8 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 7.3 mg/LJun–Aug001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 5.2 mg/LMar–May001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 12.1 mg/LSep, Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 26.4 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 11.2 mg/LMar–May001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 16.8 mg/LJun–Aug001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 29.3 mg/LSep, Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 24.7 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 18.3 mg/LJun–Aug001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 12.9 mg/LMar–May001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 25.4 mg/LSep, Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 60.6 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 28 mg/LMar–May001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 41.9 mg/LJun–Aug001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 61.4 mg/LSep, Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 207.8 kg/dJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 60.9 kg/dJun–Aug001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 93.7 kg/dMar–May001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 222.1 kg/dSep, Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 508.6 kg/dJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 203.2 kg/dMar–May001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 138.9 kg/dJun–Aug001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 535.6 kg/dSep, Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 476.2 kg/dJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 151.7 kg/dJun–Aug001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 233.3 kg/dMar–May001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 465.8 kg/dSep, Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1165.4 kg/dJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 505.9 kg/dMar–May001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 345.9 kg/dJun–Aug001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1123.4 kg/dSep, Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chromium, dissolved [as Cr]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Chromium, dissolved [as Cr]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Chromium, dissolved [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chromium, dissolved [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, dissolved [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, dissolved [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, dissolved [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, dissolved [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Lead, dissolved [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Lead, dissolved [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Lead, dissolved [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Lead, dissolved [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nickel, dissolved [as Ni]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nickel, dissolved [as Ni]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nickel, dissolved [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nickel, dissolved [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Selenium, dissolved [as Se]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Selenium, dissolved [as Se]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Selenium, dissolved [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Selenium, dissolved [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Fecal coliform, MPN, EC med, 44.5 Cmonthly geometric meanreport only (#/100mL)all year001
Fecal coliform, MPN, EC med, 44.5 Cmonthly geometric meanreport only (#/100mL)all year001
Fecal coliform, MPN, EC med, 44.5 Cdaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLall year001
Fecal coliform, MPN, EC med, 44.5 Cdaily maximum≤ 400 #/100mLall year001
E. coli, MTEC-MFmonthly geometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLMay–Sep001
E. coli, MTEC-MFmonthly geometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLMay–Sep001
E. coli, MTEC-MFdaily maximum≤ 298 #/100mLMay–Sep001
E. coli, MTEC-MFdaily maximum≤ 298 #/100mLMay–Sep001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .04 mg/LSep, Oct001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .04 mg/LMar–May001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .035 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .025 mg/LJun–Aug001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .052 mg/LMar–May001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .096 mg/LSep, Oct001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .122 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .041 mg/LJun–Aug001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .81 mg/LSep, Oct001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .059 mg/LMar–May001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .069 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .051 mg/LJun–Aug001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .104 mg/LMar–May001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .193 mg/LSep, Oct001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .244 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .082 mg/LJun–Aug001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiavalue≤ 1.69 tox acuteSep, Oct001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiavalue≤ 1.08 tox acuteMar–May001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiavalue≤ 1.18 tox acuteJun–Aug001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiavalue≤ 1.38 tox acuteJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiavalue≤ 3.32 tox acuteSep, Oct001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiavalue≤ 1.91 tox acuteMar–May001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiavalue≤ 1.61 tox acuteJun–Aug001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiavalue≤ 2.57 tox acuteJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]value≤ 1.68 tox acuteSep, Oct001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]value≤ 1.08 tox acuteMar–May001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]value≤ 1.18 tox acuteJun–Aug001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]value≤ 1.38 tox acuteJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]value≤ 3.32 tox acuteSep, Oct001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]value≤ 1.91 tox acuteMar–May001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]value≤ 1.61 tox acuteJun–Aug001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]value≤ 2.57 tox acuteJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cvaluereport only (mg/L)all yearINF
pHvaluereport only (SU)all yearINF
Solids, total suspendedvaluereport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]valuereport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantvaluereport only (MGD)all yearINF
Conductivityvaluereport only (umho/cm)all yearMW1
pHvaluereport only (SU)all yearMW1
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]valuereport only (mg/L)all yearMW1
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]valuereport only (mg/L)all yearMW1
Carbon, dissolved organic [as C]valuereport only (mg/L)all yearMW1
Chloride [as Cl]valuereport only (mg/L)all yearMW1
Water level at sample collection timevaluereport only (ft)all yearMW1
Conductivityvaluereport only (umho/cm)all yearMW2
pHvaluereport only (SU)all yearMW2
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]valuereport only (mg/L)all yearMW2
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]valuereport only (mg/L)all yearMW2
Carbon, dissolved organic [as C]valuereport only (mg/L)all yearMW2
Chloride [as Cl]valuereport only (mg/L)all yearMW2
Water level at sample collection timevaluereport only (ft)all yearMW2
Conductivityvaluereport only (umho/cm)all yearMW3
pHvaluereport only (SU)all yearMW3
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]valuereport only (mg/L)all yearMW3
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]valuereport only (mg/L)all yearMW3
Carbon, dissolved organic [as C]valuereport only (mg/L)all yearMW3
Chloride [as Cl]valuereport only (mg/L)all yearMW3
Water level at sample collection timevaluereport only (ft)all yearMW3

New limits from Jan 1, 2030

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum8.16 mg/L (Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec)tighter21.45 mg/L (4 values)2.63×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum134.05 kg/d (Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec)tighter249.8 kg/d (4 values)1.86×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average81.13 kg/d (Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec)tighter173.2 kg/d (4 values)2.14×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average4.94 mg/L (Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec)tighter18.29 mg/L (4 values)3.7×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum6.39 mg/L (Mar–May)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum2.91 mg/L (Sep, Oct)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum66.28 kg/d (Mar–May)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum33.27 kg/d (Sep, Oct)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum2.16 mg/L (Jun–Aug)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum20.03 kg/d (Jun–Aug)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average14.59 kg/d (Sep, Oct)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average29.66 kg/d (Mar–May)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average1.28 mg/L (Sep, Oct)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average2.86 mg/L (Mar–May)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average8.79 kg/d (Jun–Aug)tighter——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average0.95 mg/L (Jun–Aug)tighter——

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