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
- CITY OF ALGONA, Algona: IAL022055, issued 2021-01-01
Coverages issued nearest IA0022055
- 2022-10-01: ROCK VALLEY CITY OF STP, Rock Valley: IA0033057, held by CITY OF ROCK VALLEY
- 2022-10-01: ROCKFORD CITY OF STP, Rockford: IA0058432, held by CITY OF ROCKFORD
- 2022-11-01: GEORGE CITY OF STP, George: IA0036081, held by CITY OF GEORGE
- 2022-12-01: GILMAN CITY OF STP, Gilman: IA0029033, held by CITY OF GILMAN
- 2022-12-01: WEST BRANCH CITY OF STP, West Branch: IA0032859, held by CITY OF WEST BRANCH
- 2023-03-01: GOODELL CITY OF STP, Goodell: IA0082562, held by CITY OF GOODELL
- 2023-04-01: LOGAN CITY OF STP, Logan: IA0058599, held by CITY OF LOGAN
- 2023-05-01: TOLEDO CITY OF STP, Toledo: IA0033103, held by CITY OF TOLEDO
- 2023-09-01: BROOKLYN CITY OF STP, Brooklyn: IA0020958, held by CITY OF BROOKLYN
- 2023-11-01: LECLAIRE CITY OF STP, Le Claire: IA0022012, held by CITY OF LECLAIRE
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)
- AG PROCESSING, INC. - ALGONA, Algona: IA0081116, minor, term to 2018-07-31
- CITY OF ALGONA, Algona: IAL022055, minor, term to 2025-12-31
- SOUTH OAK ESTATES MHP (NOW BURR OAK MOTEL), Algona: IA0065269, minor, term to 2006-09-23
- SOUTHDALE ADDITION, Algona: IA0068284, minor, term to 2020-10-31
Identity
| Facility | ALGONA CITY OF STP |
|---|---|
| Permittee | CITY OF ALGONA |
| NPDES ID | IA0022055 |
| Status | Effective |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | March 1, 2023 |
| Expires | February 29, 2028 |
| Agency | STA |
| Address | Algona, IA 50511 |
| Subwatershed | Drainage Ditch 51-East Fork Des Moines River (HUC 071000030802) |
| Program components on file | Biosolids, POTW |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – 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.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 4 | 58 | 48 | February 28, 2026 | 119% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 9 | 34 | 19 | June 30, 2025 | 197% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 17 | 7 | March 31, 2010 | 80% over the limit |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | 0 | 9 | 5 | August 31, 2018 | 14% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 48 | 6 | 2 | April 30, 2013 | 27% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 2 | 2 | July 31, 2024 | 24% over the limit |
| pH | 5 | 6 | 1 | February 28, 2026 | |
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 1 | 2 | 1 | February 28, 2007 | 100% over the limit |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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.