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Specialty Minerals Inc

Lime, Adams, Massachusetts. NPDES permit MA0005991 expired Nov 15, 2008; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 34 of 37 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: form A monthly (14 values), form B monthly (8 values), form C monthly (8 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 13 required values missing, 37 of 40 reports late

Limits in force (34)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly average minimumreport only (deg F)all year
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly average minimumreport only (deg F)all year
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly average minimumreport only (deg F)all year
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 84.7 deg Fall year
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)Jun–Sep
Turbiditymonthly average≤ 30 NTUall year
Turbiditydaily maximum≤ 60 NTUall year
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year
pHminimumreport only (SU)all year
pHminimumreport only (SU)all year
pHmaximum≤ 8.3 SUall year
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year
Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average minimumreport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 1051 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 2102 lb/dall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ 5 MGDall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily minimum≥ 100 %Feb, May, Aug, Nov
LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelasdaily minimum≥ 100 %Feb, May, Aug, Nov
NOEL Static 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily minimum≥ 27.17 %Feb, May, Aug, Nov
Noel Static 7Day Chronic Pimephalesdaily minimum≥ 27.17 %Feb, May, Aug, Nov

How strict are these limits?

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

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