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Drummond Company Inc

Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills, major discharger, Birmingham, Alabama. NPDES permit AL0003417 expired Mar 31, 2014; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last February 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form 1 monthly (32 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (2 values), outfall 002 form 1 monthly (19 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 4 of 28 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
February 2026Cyanide, free available, monthly average.222≤ .145 lb/d53%

Limits in force (69)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 342 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 513 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 25 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 37.5 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 33.1 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 33 lb/dMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 52.4 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 49.5 lb/dMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly average≤ 66 lb/dMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly average≤ 232 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly average≤ 232 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly average≤ 66 lb/dMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximum≤ 99 lb/dMay–Nov001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximum≤ 348 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximum≤ 348 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximum≤ 99 lb/dMay–Nov001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly average≤ 18.27 lb/dall year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 26.11 lb/dall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 7.5 lb/dall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 15 lb/dall year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ 5 lb/dall year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 10 lb/dall year001
Benzo[a]pyrenemonthly average≤ .0012 lb/dall year001
Benzo[a]pyrenedaily maximum≤ .0024 lb/dall year001
Naphthalenemonthly average≤ .15 lb/dall year001
Naphthalenedaily maximum≤ .15 lb/dall year001
Phenolsmonthly average≤ .17 lb/dall year001
Phenolsdaily maximum≤ .3 lb/dall year001
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
Cyanide, free availablemonthly average≤ .145 lb/dall year001
Cyanide, free availabledaily maximum≤ .475 lb/dall year001
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year001
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximum≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 56 lb/dMay–Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 213 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 213 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 56 lb/dMay–Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 84 lb/dMay–Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 320 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 320 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 84 lb/dMay–Nov001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHdaily maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 35 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year002
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year002
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year002
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 3 mg/Lall year002
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year002
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year002
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year002
Benzenedaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year002
Benzo[a]pyrenedaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year002
Naphthalenedaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year002
Phenolsdaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 23 Primary Metal Industries permits in Alabama.

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