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Nucor Steel Kankakee, Inc.

Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills, Bourbonnais, Illinois. NPDES permit IL0035297, in force until May 31, 2030. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 110 required values missing, 11 of 48 reports late. 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 (4 values), outfall 003 form 0 monthly (4 values), outfall 004 form 0 monthly (4 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 48 required values missing, 10 of 48 reports late

Limits in force (62)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Oil & Greasesemi-annual averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul001
Oil & Greasesemi-annual maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]semi-annual averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]semi-annual maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul001
Copper, total [as Cu]quarterly maximum≤ .0464 mg/LJan, Apr, Jul, Oct001
Iron, total [as Fe]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct001
Iron, total [as Fe]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct001
Nickel, total [as Ni]semi-annual averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul001
Nickel, total [as Ni]semi-annual maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul001
Zinc, total [as Zn]quarterly maximum≤ .2906 mg/LJan, 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
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year002
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Oil & Greasesemi-annual averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul002
Oil & Greasesemi-annual maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul002
Cadmium, total [as Cd]semi-annual averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul002
Cadmium, total [as Cd]semi-annual maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul002
Copper, total [as Cu]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct002
Copper, total [as Cu]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct002
Iron, total [as Fe]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct002
Iron, total [as Fe]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct002
Nickel, total [as Ni]semi-annual averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul002
Nickel, total [as Ni]semi-annual maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul002
Zinc, total [as Zn]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct002
Zinc, total [as Zn]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year003
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall year003
Oil & Greasesemi-annual averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul003
Oil & Greasesemi-annual maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul003
Cadmium, total [as Cd]semi-annual averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul003
Cadmium, total [as Cd]semi-annual maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul003
Copper, total [as Cu]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct003
Copper, total [as Cu]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct003
Iron, total [as Fe]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct003
Iron, total [as Fe]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct003
Nickel, total [as Ni]semi-annual averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul003
Nickel, total [as Ni]semi-annual maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul003
Zinc, total [as Zn]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct003
Zinc, total [as Zn]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year004
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall year004
Oil & Greasesemi-annual averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul004
Oil & Greasesemi-annual maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul004
Cadmium, total [as Cd]semi-annual averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul004
Cadmium, total [as Cd]semi-annual maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul004
Copper, total [as Cu]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Copper, total [as Cu]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Iron, total [as Fe]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Iron, total [as Fe]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Nickel, total [as Ni]semi-annual averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul004
Nickel, total [as Ni]semi-annual maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Jul004
Zinc, total [as Zn]quarterly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Zinc, total [as Zn]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 22 Primary Metal Industries permits in Illinois.

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