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Cleveland-Cliffs Riverdale LLC

Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills, major discharger, Riverdale, Illinois. NPDES permit IL0002119, in force until Sep 30, 2028. 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 (4 values), outfall 002 form 0 monthly (5 values), outfall 003 form 0 monthly (8 values), outfall 004 form 0 monthly (4 values), outfall 014 form 0 monthly (4 values), outfall 014 form 1 monthly (7 values), and 7 more forms
Renewal application due
Apr 3, 2028 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 2 required values missing, 0 of 106 reports late

Limits in force (262)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Barium, total [as Ba]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
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]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
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .036 mg/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nickel, total [as Ni]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
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .229 mg/Lall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Oil and greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Oil and greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .05 mg/Lall year002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly maximum≤ 63 deg FJan, Feb, Mar, Dec003
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly maximum≤ 93 deg FApr–Nov003
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6 SUall year003
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall year003
Temperature, length of excursionannual total≤ 97 hr/12moall 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
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .05 mg/Lall year003
Temperature Increase Deg. Fmonthly maximum≤ 5 deg Fall year003
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year004
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year004
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year004
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year004
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Barium, total [as Ba]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Barium, total [as Ba]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .036 mg/Lall year004
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .229 mg/Lall year004
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Oil and greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Oil and greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year004
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly maximum≤ 63 deg FJan, Feb, Mar, Dec014
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly maximum≤ 93 deg FApr–Nov014
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6 SUall year014
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall year014
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year014
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year014
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year014
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year014
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Barium, total [as Ba]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Barium, total [as Ba]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .036 mg/Lall year014
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .229 mg/Lall year014
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Oil and greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Oil and greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Temperature, length of excursionannual total≤ 87 hr/12moall year014
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year014
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year014
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year014
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year014
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .05 mg/Lall year014
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year014
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year014
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year015
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year015
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year015
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year015
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Barium, total [as Ba]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Barium, total [as Ba]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .036 mg/Lall year015
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .229 mg/Lall year015
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Oil and greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Oil and greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year015
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year015
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year015
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year015
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year016
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year016
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year016
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year016
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Barium, total [as Ba]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Barium, total [as Ba]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .036 mg/Lall year016
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .229 mg/Lall year016
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Oil and greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Oil and greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year016
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year016
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year016
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year016

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