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Hillsboro Energy LLC

Bituminous Coal - Underground, Hillsboro, Illinois. NPDES permit IL0078727 expired Nov 30, 2019; its limits still apply. 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 1 quarterly (15 values), outfall 001 form 2 quarterly (8 values), outfall 001 form 3 quarterly (7 values), outfall 001 form 4 quarterly (15 values), outfall 002 form 1 quarterly (15 values), outfall 002 form 2 quarterly (8 values), and 22 more forms
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 224 reports late

Limits in force (307)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
pHquarterly minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHquarterly minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHquarterly maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
pHquarterly maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Acidity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Acidity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year001
Solids, settleablequarterly maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chloride [as Cl]quarterly maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year001
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year001
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year001
Chloride [as Cl]quarterly maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]quarterly maximum≤ 771 mg/Lall year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximum≤ 771 mg/Lall year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximum≤ 771 mg/Lall year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]quarterly maximum≤ 771 mg/Lall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3 mg/Lall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3 mg/Lall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)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
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport 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]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHquarterly minimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHquarterly minimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year002
pHquarterly maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
pHquarterly maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Acidity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Acidity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year002
Solids, settleablequarterly maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year002
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 1000 mg/Lall year002
Chloride [as Cl]quarterly maximum≤ 1000 mg/Lall year002
Chloride [as Cl]quarterly maximum≤ 1000 mg/Lall year002
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year002
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximum≤ 1435 mg/Lall year002
Sulfate, total [as SO4]quarterly maximum≤ 1435 mg/Lall year002
Sulfate, total [as SO4]quarterly maximum≤ 1435 mg/Lall year002
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximum≤ 1435 mg/Lall year002
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3 mg/Lall year002
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3 mg/Lall year002
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year002
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year002
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year002
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport 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
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport 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]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year002
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year002
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year003
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year003
pHquarterly minimum≥ 6 SUall year003
pHquarterly minimum≥ 6 SUall year003
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year003
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year003
pHquarterly maximum≤ 9 SUall year003
pHquarterly maximum≤ 9 SUall year003
Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Acidity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Acidity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year003
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year003
Solids, settleablequarterly maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year003
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year003
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year003
Chloride [as Cl]quarterly maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year003
Chloride [as Cl]quarterly maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year003
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximum≤ 1435 mg/Lall year003
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximum≤ 1435 mg/Lall year003
Sulfate, total [as SO4]quarterly maximum≤ 1435 mg/Lall year003
Sulfate, total [as SO4]quarterly maximum≤ 1435 mg/Lall year003
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3 mg/Lall year003
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3 mg/Lall year003
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year003
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year003
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year003
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)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
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year003
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year003
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year004
pHquarterly minimum≥ 6 SUall year004
pHquarterly minimum≥ 6 SUall year004
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year004
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year004
pHquarterly maximum≤ 9 SUall year004
pHquarterly maximum≤ 9 SUall year004
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year004
Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Acidity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Acidity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year004
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year004
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year004
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year004
Solids, settleablequarterly maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year004
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year004
Chloride [as Cl]quarterly maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year004
Chloride [as Cl]quarterly maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year004
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year004
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximum≤ 837 mg/Lall year004
Sulfate, total [as SO4]quarterly maximum≤ 837 mg/Lall year004
Sulfate, total [as SO4]quarterly maximum≤ 837 mg/Lall year004
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximum≤ 837 mg/Lall year004
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3 mg/Lall year004
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3 mg/Lall year004
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year004
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year004
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year004
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)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
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport 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
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year005
pHquarterly minimum≥ 6 SUall year005
pHquarterly minimum≥ 6 SUall year005
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year005
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year005
pHquarterly maximum≤ 9 SUall year005
pHquarterly maximum≤ 9 SUall year005
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year005
Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Acidity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Acidity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year005
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year005
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year005
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year005
Solids, settleablequarterly maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year005
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year005
Chloride [as Cl]quarterly maximum≤ 638 mg/Lall year005
Chloride [as Cl]quarterly maximum≤ 638 mg/Lall year005
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 638 mg/Lall year005
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximum≤ 837 mg/Lall year005
Sulfate, total [as SO4]quarterly maximum≤ 837 mg/Lall year005
Sulfate, total [as SO4]quarterly maximum≤ 837 mg/Lall year005
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximum≤ 837 mg/Lall year005
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3 mg/Lall year005
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3 mg/Lall year005
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year005
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year005
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year005
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year005
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year005
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year005
pHquarterly minimum≥ 6 SUall year006
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year006
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year006
pHquarterly minimum≥ 6 SUall year006
pHquarterly maximum≤ 9 SUall year006
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year006
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year006
pHquarterly maximum≤ 9 SUall year006
Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Acidity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Acidity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year006
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year006
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year006
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year006
Solids, settleablequarterly maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year006
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Chloride [as Cl]quarterly maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year006
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year006
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year006
Chloride [as Cl]quarterly maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year006
Sulfate, total [as SO4]quarterly maximum≤ 1435 mg/Lall year006
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximum≤ 1435 mg/Lall year006
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximum≤ 1435 mg/Lall year006
Sulfate, total [as SO4]quarterly maximum≤ 1435 mg/Lall year006
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3 mg/Lall year006
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3 mg/Lall year006
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year006
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year006
pHquarterly minimum≥ 6 SUall year007
pHquarterly minimum≥ 6 SUall year007
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year007
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year007
pHquarterly maximum≤ 9 SUall year007
pHquarterly maximum≤ 9 SUall year007
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year007
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year007
Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Acidity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Acidity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year007
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year007
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year007
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year007
Solids, settleablequarterly maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year007
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Chloride [as Cl]quarterly maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year007
Chloride [as Cl]quarterly maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year007
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year007
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximum≤ 500 mg/Lall year007
Sulfate, total [as SO4]quarterly maximum≤ 1435 mg/Lall year007
Sulfate, total [as SO4]quarterly maximum≤ 1435 mg/Lall year007
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximum≤ 1435 mg/Lall year007
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximum≤ 1435 mg/Lall year007
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3 mg/Lall year007
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3 mg/Lall year007
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year007
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year007

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