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US Steel Corp - Keetac

Iron Ores, Keewatin, Minnesota. NPDES permit MN0031879 expired Oct 31, 2016; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 30 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 47 days after each period: outfall 013 form M monthly (14 values), outfall 040 form M monthly (5 values), outfall 050 form M monthly (18 values), outfall 080 form M monthly (14 values)
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 40 reports late

Limits in force (51)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Specific conductancequarterly maximumreport only (umho/cm)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec013
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year013
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year013
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 20 mg/LMar, Jun, Sep, Dec013
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/LMar, Jun, Sep, Dec013
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year013
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year013
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year013
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year013
Hardness, Ca Mg Calculated [mg/L as CaCO3]quarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec013
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year013
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year013
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec013
Mercury, total [as Hg]single samplereport only (ng/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec013
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUMar, Jun, Sep, Dec040
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUMar, Jun, Sep, Dec040
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/LMar, Jun, Sep, Dec040
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantquarterly averagereport only (MGD)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec040
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantquarterly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec040
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)Mar–Oct050
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)Mar–Oct050
Specific conductancesingle samplereport only (umho/cm)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec050
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year050
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year050
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year050
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year050
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodquarterly average≤ .5 mg/LMar, Jun, Sep, Dec050
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 5 mg/LMar, Jun, Sep, Dec050
Nitrogen, ammonia, tot unionized [as N]monthly average≤ .04 mg/LMar–Oct050
Nitrogen, ammonia, tot unionized [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar–Oct050
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year050
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year050
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year050
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year050
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year050
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year050
Mercury, total [as Hg]single samplereport only (ng/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec050
Specific conductancesingle samplereport only (umho/cm)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec080
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year080
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year080
Solids, total suspendedquarterly average≤ 20 mg/LMar, Jun, Sep, Dec080
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 30 mg/LMar, Jun, Sep, Dec080
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodquarterly average≤ .5 mg/LMar, Jun, Sep, Dec080
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 5 mg/LMar, Jun, Sep, Dec080
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year080
Sulfate, total [as SO4]annual maximumreport only (mg/L)all year080
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year080
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year080
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year080
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year080
Mercury, total [as Hg]single samplereport only (ng/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec080

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 7 Metal Mining permits in Minnesota.

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