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Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp. - Rockport Works

Steel Wire And Related Products, major discharger, Rockport, Indiana. NPDES permit IN0059650, in force until Jun 30, 2031. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last August 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form B monthly (43 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (7 values), outfall 101 form A monthly (30 values), outfall 201 form A monthly (6 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 48 reports late

Last 12 months (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026)

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
August 2026Chromium, total recoverable, daily maximum31.8413 lb/d≤ 13.35 lb/d139%
August 2026Solids, total suspended, daily maximum1216.2 lb/d≤ 1188 lb/d2%

Limits in force (86)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodmonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Chloride [as Cl]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chloride [as Cl]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Lead, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Lead, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)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
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .098 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .228 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodmonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year002
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall 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, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 519 lb/dall year101
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 1188 lb/dall year101
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodmonthly average≤ 173 lb/dall year101
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 508 lb/dall year101
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 3.95 lb/dall year101
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 11.81 lb/dall year101
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 1.93 lb/dall year101
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 5.77 lb/dall year101
Lead, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 1.63 lb/dall year101
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 4.88 lb/dall year101
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year101
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 5.37 lb/dall year101
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 13.35 lb/dall year101
Tetrachloroethylenedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Tetrachloroethylenedaily maximum≤ .2 lb/dall year101
Naphthalenedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Naphthalenedaily maximum≤ .13 lb/dall year101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year101
Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year201
Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year201
Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr]monthly average≤ .18 lb/dall year201
Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr]daily maximum≤ .542 lb/dall year201
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year201
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year201

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 54 Primary Metal Industries permits in Indiana.

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