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Valley Queen Cheese, Inc

Cheese, Natural And Processed, Milbank, South Dakota. NPDES permit SD0027987 expired Mar 31, 2017; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 2 required values missing, 3 of 15 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form A monthly (37 values), form W quarterly (2 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
4 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 1 of 16 reports late

Limits in force (61)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit30-day averagereport only (deg F)all year
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 90 deg Fall year
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitvaluereport only (deg F)all year
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitvaluereport only (deg F)all year
Temp. diff. between samp. & upstrm deg. Fdaily maximum≤ 2 deg Fall year
Flow rate30-day averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow ratedaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
Turbidity30-day averagereport only (NTU)all year
Turbiditydaily maximumreport only (NTU)all year
Conductivity30-day averagereport only (umho/cm)all year
Conductivitydaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)all year
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 6.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 15 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 20 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 40 mg/Lall year
Oil and grease, hexane extr method30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall 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]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 1 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1.8 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1.8 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]30-day average≤ 50 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]30-day average≤ 50 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]daily maximum≤ 88 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]daily maximum≤ 88 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]30-day average≤ 7 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]30-day average≤ 7 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year
Floating solids, waste or visible foam-visualdaily maximumreport only (Y=0;N=1)all year
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]30-day geometric mean≤ 630 #/100mLMay–Sep
E. coli, colony forming units [CFU]daily maximum≤ 1178 #/100mLMay–Sep
Solids, total dissolved30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Oil and grease visualdaily maximum≤ 0 N=0;Y=1all year
IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimum≥ 67 %Apr
IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimum≥ 55 %Oct
IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimum≥ 53 %Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimum≥ 63 %May–Sep
IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephalesminimum≥ 63 %May–Sep
IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephalesminimum≥ 67 %Apr
IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephalesminimum≥ 53 %Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephalesminimum≥ 55 %Oct

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 7 Food and Kindred Products permits in South Dakota.

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