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United States Steel Corporation - Granite City Works

Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills, major discharger, Granite City, Illinois. NPDES permit IL0000329, in force until Jun 30, 2031. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 25 days after each period: outfall 001 form 0 monthly (45 values), outfall B01 form 0 monthly (2 values), outfall C01 form 0 monthly (2 values), outfall 001 form P quarterly, outfall 001 form S twice a year
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 38 reports late

Limits in force (125)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 12 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 24 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 2502 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 5004 lb/dall year001
Oil & Grease30-day average≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Oil & Grease30-day average≤ 1511 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 3492 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 3.3 mg/LMar001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2.5 mg/LApr, May, Sep, Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 2.3 mg/LJun–Aug001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 4 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5.7 mg/LMar001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 12.4 mg/LApr, May, Sep, Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15 mg/LJun–Aug001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5.7 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 688 lb/dMar001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 521 lb/dApr, May, Sep, Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 479 lb/dJun–Aug001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]30-day average≤ 834 lb/dJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1188 lb/dMar001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 2585 lb/dApr, May, Sep, Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 3128 lb/dJun–Aug001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1188 lb/dJan, Feb, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 5.7 mg/LJun–Aug001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 6.2 mg/LApr, May, Sep, Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1188 lb/dJun–Aug001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1292 lb/dApr, May, Sep, Oct001
Phosphorus, total [as P]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct001
Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable30-day average≤ .0052 mg/Lall year001
Cyanide, weak acid, dissociabledaily maximum≤ .022 mg/Lall year001
Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable30-day average≤ 1.1 lb/dall year001
Cyanide, weak acid, dissociabledaily maximum≤ 4.6 lb/dall year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]30-day average≤ .1 mg/Lall year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ .2 mg/Lall year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]30-day average≤ 19 lb/dall year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 35 lb/dall year001
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year001
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximum≤ 834 lb/dall year001
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Barium, total [as Ba]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 2 mg/Lall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 417 lb/dall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 834 lb/dall year001
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 209 lb/dall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]30-day average≤ .09 mg/LJan, Apr, Jul, Oct001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ .4 mg/LJan, Apr, Jul, Oct001
Lead, total [as Pb]30-day average≤ 5.3 lb/dJan, Apr, Jul, Oct001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 16 lb/dJan, Apr, Jul, Oct001
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]30-day average≤ .17 mg/Lall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .96 mg/Lall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]30-day average≤ 12 lb/dall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 33 lb/dall year001
Antimony, total [as Sb]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Tetrachloroethylenedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul001
Phenoldaily maximum≤ .1 mg/Lall year001
Phenol30-day average≤ 5 lb/dall year001
Phenoldaily maximum≤ 10 lb/dall year001
Naphthalenedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (NEtFOSE)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (NMeFOSE)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorodecanesulfonic acid (PFDS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
1H,1H, 2H, 2H-Perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorononanesulfonic acid (PFNS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid (PFEESA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluorododecanesulfonic acid (PFDoS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide (NMeFOSA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide (NEtFOSA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]30-day average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]30-day average≤ 2085 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 4170 lb/dall year001
PFAS Sumdaily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
3-Perfluoropropyl propanoic acid (3:3 FTCA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
3-Perfluoroheptyl propanoic acid (7:3 FTCA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
2H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid (5:3 FTCA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Tetrachloroethylenedaily maximum≤ 1.1 lb/dJun, DecB01
Naphthalenedaily maximum≤ .69 lb/dJan, Apr, Jul, OctB01
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearB01
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all yearB01
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all yearC01
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all yearC01

How strict are these limits?

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

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