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United States Steel Corporation

Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills, major discharger, Ecorse, Michigan. NPDES permit MI0002313 expired Oct 1, 2002; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 65 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 21 days after each period: outfall 011 form A monthly (17 values), outfall 012 form A monthly (2 values), outfall 013 form A monthly (8 values), outfall 014 form A monthly (6 values), outfall 014 form B monthly (12 values), outfall 015 form A monthly (6 values), and 4 more forms
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 80 required values missing, 0 of 120 reports late

Limits in force (132)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year011
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year011
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year011
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year011
Oil & Greasemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year011
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year011
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year011
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year011
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year011
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 38 ug/Lall year011
Total residual ooxidant-discharge timedaily maximumreport only (min/d)all year011
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ 38 ug/Lall year011
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ 200 ug/Lall year011
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ 50 ug/Lall year011
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year011
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year011
Nalco Macrotrol 9210daily maximum≤ 80 ug/Lall year011
Outfall observation,visual, y/n responsevaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year011
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year012
Outfall observation,visual, y/n responsevaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year012
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year013
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year013
Total residual ooxidant-discharge timedaily maximumreport only (min/d)all year013
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ 38 ug/Lall year013
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ 200 ug/Lall year013
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ 50 ug/Lall year013
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year013
Nalco Macrotrol 9210daily maximum≤ 80 ug/Lall year013
Outfall observation,visual, y/n responsevaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year013
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year014
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year014
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 410 lb/dall year014
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 1200 lb/dall year014
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 120 lb/dall year014
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 370 lb/dall year014
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year014
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly average≤ 1.3 lb/dall year014
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 3.9 lb/dall year014
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct014
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ 2 lb/dall year014
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 5.9 lb/dall year014
Total residual ooxidant-discharge timedaily maximumreport only (min/d)all year014
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ 38 ug/Lall year014
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ 200 ug/Lall year014
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ 50 ug/Lall year014
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year014
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year014
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year014
Nalco Macrotrol 9210daily maximum≤ 80 ug/Lall year014
Outfall observation,visual, y/n responsevaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year014
Total residual ooxidant-discharge timedaily maximumreport only (min/d)all year015
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ 38 ug/Lall year015
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ 200 ug/Lall year015
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ 50 ug/Lall year015
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year015
Nalco Macrotrol 9210daily maximum≤ 80 ug/Lall year015
Outfall observation,visual, y/n responsevaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year015
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct016
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year016
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 470 ug/Lall year016
Total residual ooxidant-discharge timedaily maximumreport only (min/d)all year016
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ 38 ug/Lall year016
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ 200 ug/Lall year016
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ 50 ug/Lall year016
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year016
Nalco Macrotrol 9210daily maximum≤ 80 ug/Lall year016
Outfall observation,visual, y/n responsevaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year016
Thallium, total [as Tl]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year017
Thallium, total [as Tl]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year017
Thallium, total [as Tl]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year017
Thallium, total [as Tl]daily maximum≤ 160 ug/Lall year017
Benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylene combinationdaily maximum≤ 20 ug/Lall year017
Benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylene combinationmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year017
Benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylene combinationdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year017
Benzenedaily maximum≤ 5 ug/Lall year017
Benzenemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year017
Benzenedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year017
Benzenemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year017
Benzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year017
Naphthalenedaily maximum≤ 5 ug/Lall year017
Naphthalenemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year017
Naphthalenedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year017
Naphthalenemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year017
Naphthalenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year017
Equipment inspection - visualvaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year017
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year017
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year017
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year017
Outfall observation,visual, y/n responsevaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year017
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year018
pHdaily maximum≤ 10 SUall year018
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year018
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 75 mg/Lall year018
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 890 lb/dall year018
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 1800 lb/dall year018
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year018
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 75 mg/Lall year018
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 950 lb/dall year018
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 1940 lb/dall year018
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year018
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 440 lb/dall year018
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 1000 lb/dall year018
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year018
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 460 lb/dall year018
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 1060 lb/dall year018
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct018
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year018
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year018
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly average≤ 6.9 lb/dall year018
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 15 lb/dall year018
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year018
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year018
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly average≤ 7.2 lb/dall year018
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 16 lb/dall year018
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year018
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year018
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ 16 lb/dall year018
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 32 lb/dall year018
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year018
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year018
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ 16 lb/dall year018
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 33 lb/dall year018
Total residual ooxidant-discharge timedaily maximumreport only (min/d)all year018
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ 38 ug/Lall year018
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ 200 ug/Lall year018
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ 50 ug/Lall year018
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year018
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year018
Nalco Macrotrol 9210daily maximum≤ 80 ug/Lall year018
Toxicity, final conc toxicity unitsdaily maximum≤ 10 tox acuteall year018
Organics, total toxic [TTO]daily maximum≤ .46 mg/Lall year018
Outfall observation,visual, y/n responsevaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year018

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 9 Primary Metal Industries permits in Michigan.

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