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QUABBIN WIRE and CABLE CO., INC.

Nonferrous Wiredrawing & Insulating, Ware, Massachusetts. NPDES permit MA0030571 expired Mar 31, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 2 of 27 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: outfall 003 form A monthly (6 values), outfall 003 form Q quarterly (4 values), outfall 003 form S monthly (1 value), outfall 003 form T monthly (10 values), outfall 003 form TA monthly (10 values), outfall PFAS form E quarterly (6 values), and 1 more form
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 27 reports late

Limits in force (38)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)Jun, Sep003
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 83 deg Fall year003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 2.01 lb/dall year003
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year003
pHmaximum≤ 8.3 SUall year003
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)Jun, Sep003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 1.47 lb/dall year003
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year003
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 2.24 lb/dall year003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun, Sep003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun, Sep003
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun, Sep003
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun, Sep003
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun, Sep003
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun, Sep003
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun, Sep003
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun, Sep003
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun, Sep003
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun, Sep003
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun, Sep003
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun, Sep003
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun, Sep003
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun, Sep003
Antimony, total [as Sb]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)Jun, Sep003
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun, Sep003
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jun, Sep003
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily maximum≤ 0 mg/Lall year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ .015 MGDall year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ .03 MGDall year003
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year003
LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimum≥ 50 %Jun, Sep003
LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelasminimum≥ 50 %Jun, Sep003
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all yearPFAS
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all yearPFAS
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all yearPFAS
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all yearPFAS
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all yearPFAS
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all yearPFAS

How strict are these limits?

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

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