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NPDES IA0022055 · Clean Water Act

ALGONA CITY OF STP, Algona, IA: NPDES IA0022055 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

ALGONA CITY OF STP, Algona, Iowa: Individual permit IA0022055, held by CITY OF ALGONA; Publicly owned treatment works; Effective; issued March 1, 2023, term to February 29, 2028, by STA; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

6 of the 17 pollutants listed for NPDES IA0022055 have no violation or effluent exceedance.

  • Copper, total [as Cu]: 4 limits, 58 violations of any kind, 48 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 119% over the limit.
  • Solids, total suspended: 9 limits, 34 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2025, largest 197% over the limit.
  • BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 4 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2010, largest 80% over the limit.
  • Silver, total [as Ag]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2018, largest 14% over the limit.
  • Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 48 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2013, largest 27% over the limit.
  • Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2024, largest 24% over the limit.
  • pH: 5 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2026.
  • Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2007, largest 100% over the limit.
  • Zinc, total [as Zn]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
  • Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
  • Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
  • Nitrogen, total [as N]: 10 limits.
  • Phosphorus, total [as P]: 10 limits.
  • BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 5 limits.
  • Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 5 limits.
  • Chloride [as Cl]: 5 limits.
  • E. coli: 1 limit.

Iowa holds 734 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 702 were issued before IA0022055. CITY OF ALGONA holds 2 permits in Iowa.

Other permits held by CITY OF ALGONA

Coverages issued nearest IA0022055

ALGONA CITY OF STP among its neighbors

5 discharge permits are in the Drainage Ditch 51-East Fork Des Moines River subwatershed (HUC 071000030802); IA0022055 is one. Its county: 17, 1 major; IA0022055 is major permit.

Other permits in the Drainage Ditch 51-East Fork Des Moines River subwatershed (HUC 071000030802)

Identity

FacilityALGONA CITY OF STP
PermitteeCITY OF ALGONA
NPDES IDIA0022055
StatusEffective
TypeIndividual permit
ClassMajor
Facility typePublicly owned treatment works
ProgramPublicly owned treatment works
IssuedMarch 1, 2023
ExpiresFebruary 29, 2028
AgencySTA
AddressAlgona, IA 50511
SubwatershedDrainage Ditch 51-East Fork Des Moines River (HUC 071000030802)
Program components on fileBiosolids, POTW
NAICS221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities
SIC4952 – Sewerage Systems

NPDES IA0022055: effluent limits and exceedances

ALGONA CITY OF STP (NPDES IA0022055): 17 pollutants on file, 15 limited; 11 with a violation of any kind, 8 with an exceedance.

How exceedances are counted.

PollutantLimitsViolationsExceedancesLatestLargest, as filed
Copper, total [as Cu]45848February 28, 2026119% over the limit
Solids, total suspended93419June 30, 2025197% over the limit
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]4177March 31, 201080% over the limit
Silver, total [as Ag]095August 31, 201814% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]4862April 30, 201327% over the limit
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]122July 31, 202424% over the limit
pH561February 28, 2026
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia121February 28, 2007100% over the limit
Zinc, total [as Zn]060
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]250
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]110
Nitrogen, total [as N]1000
Phosphorus, total [as P]1000
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C500
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]500
Chloride [as Cl]500
E. coli100

NPDES IA0022055: inspections, violations and enforcement

NPDES IA0022055 (ALGONA CITY OF STP): no single-event violation, inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.

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Permits near NPDES IA0022055

NPDES IA0022055: 17 pollutant rows, 0 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.