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French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corporation, and USDI-Bureau of Land Management

Gold Ores, French Gulch, California. NPDES permit CA0085294 expired Feb 1, 2019; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 5 of 26 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 45 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (40 values), outfall INF form A monthly (2 values), outfall INF form Q quarterly (46 values), outfall 001 form Y yearly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 29 reports late

Limits in force (108)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitinstantaneous maximumreport only (deg F)all year001
Specific conductancedaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average< 5 mg/Lall year001
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .7 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2.1 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Arsenic, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 10 ug/Lall year001
Cobalt, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 50 ug/Lall year001
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 20 ug/Lall year001
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 40 ug/Lall year001
Silver total recoverableinstantaneous maximum≤ 2.3 ug/Lall year001
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 13 ug/Lall year001
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 27 ug/Lall year001
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .24 ug/Lall year001
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .5 ug/Lall year001
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 1.7 ug/Lall year001
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 3.4 ug/Lall year001
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 50 ug/Lall year001
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 100 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 5 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 10.3 ug/Lall year001
Vanadium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 100 ug/Lall year001
Molybdenum, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 10 ug/Lall year001
Antimony, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 6 ug/Lall year001
Oil and greasemonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
Oil and greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily average≤ .432 MGDall year001
Methyl Isobutyl Carbinolmonthly average< 5 ug/Lall year001
Methyl Isobutyl Carbinoldaily maximum< 5 ug/Lall year001
Potassium Amyl Xanthate [PAX]monthly average≤ 0 ug/Lall year001
Potassium Amyl Xanthate [PAX]daily maximum≤ 0 ug/Lall year001
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons - Dieseldaily maximum≤ 50 ug/Lall year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Mercury, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .05 ug/Lall year001
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .1 ug/Lall year001
%Surv Static 96Hr Acute Pimphales Promelasminimum≥ 70 % survivalall year001
%Surv Static 96Hr Acute Pimphales Promelasminimum≥ 70 % survivalall year001
%Surv Static 96Hr Acute Pimphales Promelasminimum median≥ 90 % survivalall year001
%Surv Static 96Hr Acute Pimphales Promelasminimum median≥ 90 % survivalall year001
% Survival Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelasminimum≥ 70 % survivalall year001
% Survival Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelasminimum≥ 70 % survivalall year001
% Survival Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelasminimum median≥ 90 % survivalall year001
% Survival Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelasminimum median≥ 90 % survivalall year001
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaaveragereport only (tox chronic)all year001
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaaveragereport only (tox chronic)all year001
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year001
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year001
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Pimphales promelasaveragereport only (tox chronic)all year001
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Pimphales promelasaveragereport only (tox chronic)all year001
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Pimphales promelasdaily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year001
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Pimphales promelasdaily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year001
Static 96Hr Chronic Selen. Capricornutumaveragereport only (tox chronic)all year001
Static 96Hr Chronic Selen. Capricornutumaveragereport only (tox chronic)all year001
Static 96Hr Chronic Selen. Capricornutumdaily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year001
Static 96Hr Chronic Selen. Capricornutumdaily maximumreport only (tox chronic)all year001
Specific conductancedaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)all yearINF
Specific conductancedaily maximumreport only (umho/cm)all yearINF
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF
pHminimumreport only (SU)all yearINF
pHminimumreport only (SU)all yearINF
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all yearINF
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all yearINF
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Cobalt, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Cobalt, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Silver total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Silver total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Vanadium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Vanadium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Molybdenum, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Molybdenum, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Antimony, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Antimony, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Oil and greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Oil and greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearINF
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all yearINF
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons - Dieseldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons - Dieseldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF

How strict are these limits?

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

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