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Empire Iron Mining Partnership

Iron Ores, major discharger, Palmer, Michigan. NPDES permit MI0000094 expired Oct 1, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 140 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 21 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (20 values), outfall 001 form S monthly (2 values), outfall 001 form T monthly (13 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (24 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 184 required values missing, 0 of 48 reports late

Limits in force (65)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Flow ratedaily minimumreport only (cfs)all year001
Flow ratedaily geometric meanreport only (cfs)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average= 3.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/LApr, May, Oct, Nov001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ .5 mg/LJun–Sep001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 267 lb/dall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year001
Selenium, total [as Se]monthly average≤ 5 ug/Lall year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Selenium, total [as Se]monthly average≤ 1.3 lb/dall year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Toxicity, choice of speciesmonthly averagereport only (tox chronic)all year001
Toxicity, choice of speciesvaluereport only (tox chronic)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 residualdaily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox acute)all year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Coliform, fecal generaldaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 20 mg/LOct, Nov001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum= 45 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Dec001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 9 mg/LApr, May001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 2.5 mg/LJun–Sep001
Outfall observation,visual, y/n responsevaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year001
TU Static 24 Hr Acute Pimephales promelasdaily maximumreport only (tox acute)all year001
Static 48 Hr Chronic Pimphales Promelasmonthly averagereport only (tox chronic)all year001
Static 48 Hr Chronic Pimphales Promelasvaluereport only (tox chronic)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year002
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year002
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year002
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year002
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year002
Selenium, total [as Se]monthly average= 5.2 ug/Lall year002
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Selenium, total [as Se]monthly average= .5 lb/dall year002
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year002
Toxicity, choice of speciesmonthly averagereport only (tox chronic)all year002
Toxicity, choice of speciesvaluereport only (tox chronic)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
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox acute)all year002
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Outfall observation,visual, y/n responsevaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year002
TU Static 24 Hr Acute Pimephales promelasdaily maximumreport only (tox acute)all year002
Static 48 Hr Chronic Pimphales Promelasmonthly averagereport only (tox chronic)all year002
Static 48 Hr Chronic Pimphales Promelasvaluereport only (tox chronic)all year002

How strict are these limits?

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

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