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Thompson Creek Mining Company

Ferroalloy Ores, Except Vanadium, major discharger, Challis, Idaho. NPDES permit ID0025402 expired Jan 29, 2007; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 20 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (40 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (40 values), outfall 003 form A monthly (22 values), outfall 004 form A monthly (58 values), outfall 005 form A monthly (41 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 60 reports late

Limits in force (226)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year001
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year001
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 41 ug/Lall year001
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 56 ug/Lall year001
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 750 ug/Lall year001
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 1500 ug/Lall year001
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 160 ug/Lall year001
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 230 ug/Lall year001
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 56 ug/Lall year001
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 81 ug/Lall year001
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 1.4 ug/Lall year001
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 2 ug/Lall year001
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 73 ug/Lall year001
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 110 ug/Lall year001
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 5.4 ug/Lall year001
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 7.9 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 150 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 300 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 20 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 30 ug/Lall year001
Molybdenum, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Molybdenum, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (cfs)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (cfs)all year001
Toxicity, final conc toxicity unitsmonthly averagereport only (toxic)Apr001
Toxicity, final conc toxicity unitsdaily maximumreport only (toxic)Apr001
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly average≤ .73 ug/Lall year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ 1.1 ug/Lall year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly average≤ .069 ug/Lall year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ .1 ug/Lall year001
Flowmonthly averagereport only (cfs)all year001
Flowdaily maximumreport only (cfs)all year001
Effluent dilution ratiodaily minimum≥ 212 %all year001
Effluent dilution ratiodaily minimum≥ 16.2 %all year001
TU Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Oncorhynchus Mykissmonthly averagereport only (tox acute)Apr001
TU Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Oncorhynchus Mykissdaily maximumreport only (tox acute)Apr001
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year002
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year002
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year002
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 27 ug/Lall year002
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 40 ug/Lall year002
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 11 ug/Lall year002
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 16 ug/Lall year002
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 190 ug/Lall year002
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 280 ug/Lall year002
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 300 ug/Lall year002
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 440 ug/Lall year002
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 8.5 ug/Lall year002
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 12 ug/Lall year002
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 5.5 ug/Lall year002
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 8.1 ug/Lall year002
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 23 ug/Lall year002
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 33 ug/Lall year002
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 13 ug/Lall year002
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 18 ug/Lall year002
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 22 ug/Lall year002
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 32 ug/Lall year002
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 26 ug/Lall year002
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 38 ug/Lall year002
Molybdenum, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Molybdenum, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (cfs)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (cfs)all year002
Toxicity, final conc toxicity unitsmonthly averagereport only (toxic)Apr002
Toxicity, final conc toxicity unitsdaily maximumreport only (toxic)Apr002
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly average≤ .057 ug/Lall year002
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ .083 ug/Lall year002
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly average≤ .057 ug/Lall year002
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ .083 ug/Lall year002
Flowmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flowdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Effluent dilution ratiodaily minimum≥ 12.5 %all year002
Effluent dilution ratiodaily minimum≥ 8 %all year002
TU Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Oncorhynchus Mykissmonthly averagereport only (tox acute)Apr002
TU Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Oncorhynchus Mykissdaily maximumreport only (tox acute)Apr002
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year003
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year003
Turbiditymonthly averagereport only (NTU)Feb–Jun003
Turbiditymonthly averagereport only (NTU)Jan, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec003
Turbiditydaily maximumreport only (NTU)Feb–Jun003
Turbiditydaily maximumreport only (NTU)Jan, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec003
pHminimumreport only (SU)all year003
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year003
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year003
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year003
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Lead, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year003
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year003
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year003
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year004
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year004
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year004
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year004
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year004
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Silver total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year004
Silver total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year004
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 260 ug/Lall year004
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 510 ug/Lall year004
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 1.8 lb/dall year004
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 3.6 lb/dall year004
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 350 ug/Lall year004
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 700 ug/Lall year004
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 2.4 lb/dall year004
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 4.9 lb/dall year004
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 5.8 ug/Lall year004
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 12 ug/Lall year004
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .041 lb/dall year004
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .084 lb/dall year004
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 13 ug/Lall year004
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 26 ug/Lall year004
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .091 lb/dall year004
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .18 lb/dall year004
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 26 ug/Lall year004
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 53 ug/Lall year004
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .18 lb/dall year004
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .37 lb/dall year004
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 19 ug/Lall year004
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 38 ug/Lall year004
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .13 lb/dall year004
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .27 lb/dall year004
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year004
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year004
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 24 ug/Lall year004
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 48 ug/Lall year004
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .17 lb/dall year004
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .34 lb/dall year004
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 37 ug/Lall year004
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 75 ug/Lall year004
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .26 lb/dall year004
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .52 lb/dall year004
Molybdenum, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year004
Molybdenum, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (cfs)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (cfs)all year004
Toxicity, final conc toxicity unitsmonthly averagereport only (toxic)Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct004
Toxicity, final conc toxicity unitsdaily maximumreport only (toxic)Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct004
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly average≤ .044 ug/Lall year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ .89 ug/Lall year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly average≤ .00031 lb/dall year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ .00069 lb/dall year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly average≤ .1 ug/Lall year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ .21 ug/Lall year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly average≤ .0007 lb/dall year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ .0015 lb/dall year004
Flowmonthly averagereport only (cfs)all year004
Flowdaily maximumreport only (cfs)all year004
TU Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Oncorhynchus Mykissmonthly averagereport only (tox acute)Apr004
TU Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Oncorhynchus Mykissdaily maximumreport only (tox acute)Apr004
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year005
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year005
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year005
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year005
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year005
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year005
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year005
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year005
Silver total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year005
Silver total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year005
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 500 ug/Lall year005
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 1000 ug/Lall year005
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 500 ug/Lall year005
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 1000 ug/Lall year005
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 6.2 ug/Lall year005
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 12 ug/Lall year005
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 15 ug/Lall year005
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 31 ug/Lall year005
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 10 ug/Lall year005
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 21 ug/Lall year005
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 25 ug/Lall year005
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 50 ug/Lall year005
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year005
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year005
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 59 ug/Lall year005
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 120 ug/Lall year005
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 160 ug/Lall year005
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 320 ug/Lall year005
Molybdenum, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year005
Molybdenum, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (cfs)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (cfs)all year005
Toxicity, final conc toxicity unitsmonthly averagereport only (toxic)Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct005
Toxicity, final conc toxicity unitsdaily maximumreport only (toxic)Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct005
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly average≤ .3 ug/Lall year005
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ .61 ug/Lall year005
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly average≤ .2 ug/Lall year005
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ .36 ug/Lall year005
Flowmonthly averagereport only (cfs)all year005
Flowdaily minimumreport only (cfs)all year005
Effluent dilution ratiodaily minimum≥ 120 %Aug005
Effluent dilution ratiodaily minimum≥ 303 %all year005
TU Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Oncorhynchus Mykissmonthly averagereport only (tox acute)Apr005
TU Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Oncorhynchus Mykissdaily maximumreport only (tox acute)Apr005

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