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Railroads, Line-Haul Operating, Gilpin County, Colorado. NPDES permit CO0047554 expired Sep 30, 2023; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 13 times (last August 2026), 2 of 28 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (58 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (6 values), outfall 001 form X quarterly (6 values), outfall 300 form I monthly (1 value)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
4 values over a limit, 3 required values missing, 0 of 32 reports late

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

All 13 values over a limit
Period endingOutfallParameterReportedLimit
October 2025300Turbidity, daily maximum248.99 NTU≤ 175 NTU
November 2025300Turbidity, daily maximum884.3 NTU≤ 175 NTU
December 2025300Turbidity, daily maximum225.2 NTU≤ 175 NTU
January 2026001pH, minimum6.37 SU≥ 6.5 SU
January 2026300Turbidity, daily maximum351 NTU≤ 175 NTU
February 2026001pH, minimum6.006 SU≥ 6.5 SU
February 2026300Turbidity, daily maximum999 NTU≤ 175 NTU
March 2026300Turbidity, daily maximum946.5 NTU≤ 175 NTU
April 2026300Turbidity, daily maximum923.3 NTU≤ 175 NTU
May 2026300Turbidity, daily maximum244 NTU≤ 175 NTU
June 2026300Turbidity, daily maximum431.95 NTU≤ 175 NTU
July 2026300Turbidity, daily maximum236.2 NTU≤ 175 NTU
August 2026300Turbidity, daily maximum261.06 NTU≤ 175 NTU

Limits in force (77)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigrademaximum weekly averagereport only (deg C)all year001
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year001
Turbidity30-day averagereport only (NTU)all year001
Turbiditydaily maximumreport only (NTU)all year001
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Bicarbonate ion- [as HCO3]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Bicarbonate ion- [as HCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum 7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum 7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Cyanide, weak acid, dissociabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Cyanide, weak acid, dissociablerolling average≤ 3.6 ug/Lall year001
Calcium, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Calcium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Magnesium, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Magnesium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Sodium, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Sodium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Sodium adsorption ratio30-day averagereport only (Ratio)all year001
Sodium adsorption ratiodaily maximumreport only (Ratio)all year001
Sodium adsorption ratio30-day averagereport only (Ratio)all year001
Sodium adsorption ratiodaily maximumreport only (Ratio)all year001
Arsenic, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Iron, total recoverable30-day average≤ 3100 ug/Lall year001
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]30-day average≤ 962 ug/Lall year001
Manganese, dissolved [as Mn]30-day average≤ 182 ug/Lall year001
Aluminum, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Aluminum, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Aluminum, total recoverablerolling averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Molybdenum, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr]30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr]rolling average≤ 9.2 ug/Lall year001
Zinc, potentially dissolved30-day average≤ 49 ug/Lall year001
Zinc, potentially dissolveddaily maximum≤ 267 ug/Lall year001
Silver, potentially dissolved30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Silver, potentially dissolved30-day average≤ .06 ug/Lall year001
Silver, potentially dissolveddaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Silver, potentially dissolveddaily maximum≤ 1.4 ug/Lall year001
Silver, potentially dissolvedrolling averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Silver, potentially dissolved30-day average≤ .0053 ug/Lall year001
Copper, potentially dissolved30-day average≤ 7 ug/Lall year001
Copper, potentially dissolveddaily maximum≤ 12 ug/Lall year001
Cadmium, potentially dissolvd30-day average≤ 1 ug/Lall year001
Cadmium, potentially dissolvddaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Cadmium, potentially dissolvdrolling averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Cadmium, potentially dissolvdrolling average≤ .7 ug/Lall year001
Chromium, trivalent, potentially dissolvd30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Lead, potentially dissolvd30-day average≤ 3.7 ug/Lall year001
Lead, potentially dissolvddaily maximum≤ 90 ug/Lall year001
Nickel, potentially dissolvd30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Nickel, potentially dissolvdrolling averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Selenium, potentially dissolvd30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Selenium, potentially dissolvdrolling averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Selenium, potentially dissolvdrolling average≤ 3.5 ug/Lall year001
Oil and greaseinstantaneous maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
Chromium, trivalent total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Uranium, totaldaily maximum≤ 91 ug/Lall year001
Diesel range organics diesel, total, wtr30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day average≤ .5 MGDall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Solids, total dissolved30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]30-day average≤ .05 ug/Lall year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]rolling averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]rolling average≤ .018 ug/Lall year001
Hydrocarbons, total petroleum30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Oil and grease visualinstantaneous maximumreport only (abst=0;prst=1)all year001
Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiasingle samplereport only (tox chronic)all year001
Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimum valuereport only (tox chronic)all year001
Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimum value≥ 34 tox chronicall year001
Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelassingle samplereport only (tox chronic)all year001
Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasminimum valuereport only (tox chronic)all year001
Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasminimum value≥ 34 tox chronicall year001
Turbiditydaily maximum≤ 175 NTUall year300

How strict are these limits?

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

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