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Silver Ores, Wallace, Idaho. NPDES permit ID0000167 expired Mar 13, 1995; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last August 2026), 4 of 48 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 10 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (15 values), outfall 001 form B monthly (14 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (18 values), outfall 002 form B monthly (18 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 48 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimit
August 2026pH, maximum9.3 SU≤ 9 SU

Limits in force (65)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]30-day average≤ .05 mg/Lall year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximum≤ .1 mg/Lall year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximum≤ .054 mg/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]30-day average≤ .15 mg/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]30-day average≤ .15 mg/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .3 mg/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .3 mg/Lall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ .486 mg/Lall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ .126 mg/Lall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]30-day average≤ .75 mg/Lall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]30-day average≤ .6 mg/Lall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 1.5 mg/Lall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 1.2 mg/Lall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day 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
Mercury, total [as Hg]30-day average≤ .001 mg/Lall year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]30-day average≤ .001 mg/Lall year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ .002 mg/Lall year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ .002 mg/Lall year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 20 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 20 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year002
Cadmium, total [as Cd]30-day average≤ .05 mg/Lall year002
Cadmium, total [as Cd]30-day average≤ .05 mg/Lall year002
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximum≤ .1 mg/Lall year002
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximum≤ .1 mg/Lall year002
Copper, total [as Cu]30-day average≤ .15 mg/Lall year002
Copper, total [as Cu]30-day average≤ .15 mg/Lall year002
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .3 mg/Lall year002
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .3 mg/Lall year002
Lead, total [as Pb]30-day average≤ .3 mg/Lall year002
Lead, total [as Pb]30-day average≤ .3 mg/Lall year002
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ .6 mg/Lall year002
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ .6 mg/Lall year002
Zinc, total [as Zn]30-day average≤ 1.6 mg/Lall year002
Zinc, total [as Zn]30-day average≤ .75 mg/Lall year002
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year002
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 1.5 mg/Lall year002
Zinc, total [as Zn]30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Zinc, total [as Zn]averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Mercury, total [as Hg]30-day average≤ .001 mg/Lall year002
Mercury, total [as Hg]30-day average≤ .001 mg/Lall year002
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ .002 mg/Lall year002
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ .002 mg/Lall year002

How strict are these limits?

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

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