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AK Steel Corporation

Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills, major discharger, Dearborn, Michigan. NPDES permit MI0043524 expired Oct 1, 2016; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 21 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (49 values), outfall 001 form B monthly (2 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (25 values), outfall 002 form B monthly (12 values), outfall 002 form C monthly (8 values), outfall 004 form B monthly (31 values), and 6 more forms
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 144 reports late

Limits in force (236)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)May–Sep001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 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
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 maximum≤ 12100 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 4700 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Oil & Greasemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Oil & Greasemonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 3300 lb/dall year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly average≤ 10 ug/Lall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly average≤ 5.7 lb/dall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 17 lb/dall year001
Silver, total [as Ag]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Silver, total [as Ag]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily minimumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ 9 lb/dall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 25 lb/dall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)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
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct001
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct001
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ 4 ng/LJan, Apr, Jul, Oct001
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ .0034 lb/dJan, Apr, Jul, Oct001
Outfall observation,visual, y/n responsevaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year002
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)May–Sep002
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year002
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 700 lb/dall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 47 lb/dall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 1850 lb/dall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 130 lb/dall year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 160 lb/dall year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 490 lb/dall year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year002
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly average≤ .6 lb/dall year002
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly average≤ .62 lb/dall year002
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 1.7 lb/dall year002
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 1.9 lb/dall year002
Silver, total [as Ag]monthly average≤ 1.1 ug/Lall year002
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Silver, total [as Ag]monthly average≤ .13 lb/dall year002
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year002
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ .84 lb/dall year002
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ .93 lb/dall year002
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 2.5 lb/dall year002
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 2.8 lb/dall year002
Cyanide [A]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Cyanide [A]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Cyanide [A]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year002
Cyanide [A]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)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
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Production divided by days operated mo.monthly averagereport only (ton/d)all year002
Production divided by days operated mo.daily maximumreport only (ton/d)all year002
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct002
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct002
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct002
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct002
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ 4 ng/Lall year002
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ .00047 lb/dall year002
Outfall observation,visual, y/n responsevaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year004
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year004
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year004
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year004
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year004
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year004
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year004
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year004
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)May–Sep004
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year004
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year004
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year004
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year004
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year004
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year004
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year004
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year004
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 13 lb/dall year004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 370 lb/dall year004
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 29 lb/dall year004
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 1100 lb/dall year004
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 190 lb/dall year004
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 380 lb/dall year004
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly average≤ 13 lb/dall year004
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 25 lb/dall year004
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly average≤ 1.3 lb/dall year004
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 3.8 lb/dall year004
Thallium, total [as Tl]monthly average≤ 4.4 ug/Lall year004
Thallium, total [as Tl]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year004
Thallium, total [as Tl]monthly average≤ 13 lb/dall year004
Thallium, total [as Tl]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year004
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ 1.9 lb/dall year004
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 5.7 lb/dall year004
Selenium, total [as Se]monthly average≤ 5.7 ug/Lall year004
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year004
Selenium, total [as Se]monthly average≤ 17 lb/dall year004
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year004
Cyanide [A]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year004
Cyanide [A]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year004
Cyanide [A]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Cyanide [A]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year004
Cyanide [A]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year004
Cyanide [A]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year004
Cyanide [A]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Cyanide [A]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year004
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year004
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year004
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year004
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 2.1 lb/dall year004
Production divided by days operated mo.monthly averagereport only (ton/d)all year004
Production divided by days operated mo.daily maximumreport only (ton/d)all year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ 7 ng/Lall year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ 6 ng/Lall year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ 5 ng/LJan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ 5 ng/LJan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ .0003 lb/dall year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ .017 lb/dall year004
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ .0013 lb/dJan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ .0011 lb/dJan, Apr, Jul, Oct004
Outfall observation,visual, y/n responsevaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year004
Outfall observation,visual, y/n responsevaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year004
Outfall observation,visual, y/n responsevaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year004
Outfall observation,visual, y/n responsevaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year004
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year006
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year006
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)May–Sep006
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year006
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year006
Silver, total [as Ag]monthly average≤ .86 ug/Lall year006
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year006
Silver, total [as Ag]monthly average≤ 1.1 lb/dall year006
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year006
Cyanide [A]monthly average≤ 6.2 ug/Lall year006
Cyanide [A]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year006
Cyanide [A]monthly average≤ 7.7 lb/dall year006
Cyanide [A]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year006
Naphthalenemonthly average≤ 16 ug/Lall year006
Naphthalenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year006
Naphthalenemonthly average≤ 20 lb/dall year006
Naphthalenedaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year006
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year006
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year006
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year006
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year006
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year006
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ 7 ng/Lall year006
Mercury, total [as Hg]12-month average≤ .009 lb/dall year006
Outfall observation,visual, y/n responsevaluereport only (N=0;Y=1)all year006

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