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Butte Highlands JV LLC

Gold Ores, major discharger, Butte, Montana. NPDES permit MT0031755 expired Jul 31, 2018; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last July 2026), 30 of 94 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (42 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (3 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (42 values), outfall 002 form Q quarterly (3 values), outfall 003 form A monthly (42 values), outfall 003 form Q quarterly (3 values), and 11 more forms
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 47 of 106 reports late

Last 12 months (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026)

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
July 2026Arsenic, total recoverable, daily maximum12 ug/L≤ 10 ug/L20%
July 2026pH, instantaneous maximum8.31 SU≤ 8.3 SU—

Limits in force (280)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year001
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year001
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow ratedaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 7.6 SUall year001
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 8.3 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 3 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 6.1 mg/Lall year001
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodsingle grab samplereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly average≤ .18 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .07 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ .07 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly average≤ .11 mg/Lall year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximum≤ .23 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .012 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]single grab samplereport only (mg/L)all year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]single grab samplereport only (mg/L)all year001
Fluoride, total [as F]monthly average≤ 200 ug/Lall year001
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximum≤ 200 ug/Lall year001
Arsenic, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 5 ug/Lall year001
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 10 ug/Lall year001
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 1 ug/Lall year001
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 1 ug/Lall year001
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 2 ug/Lall year001
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 2 ug/Lall year001
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 8 ug/Lall year001
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 8 ug/Lall year001
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .03 ug/Lall year001
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .05 ug/Lall year001
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .3 ug/Lall year001
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .3 ug/Lall year001
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 10 ug/Lall year001
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 10 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 2 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 2.1 ug/Lall year001
Mercury, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .006 ug/Lall year001
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .012 ug/Lall year001
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiavalue≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year001
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales Promelasvalue≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year001
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year002
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year002
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow ratedaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 7 SUall year002
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ .4 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ .9 mg/Lall year002
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodsingle grab samplereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly average≤ .08 mg/Lall year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .02 mg/Lall year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year002
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]single grab samplereport only (mg/L)all year002
Sulfate, total [as SO4]single grab samplereport only (mg/L)all year002
Fluoride, total [as F]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Arsenic, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 1 ug/Lall year002
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 1.23 ug/Lall year002
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 8 ug/Lall year002
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 9.2 ug/Lall year002
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .03 ug/Lall year002
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .03 ug/Lall year002
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .3 ug/Lall year002
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .3 ug/Lall year002
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 2 ug/Lall year002
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 2 ug/Lall year002
Mercury, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .006 ug/Lall year002
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .012 ug/Lall year002
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiavalue≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year002
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales Promelasvalue≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year002
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year003
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year003
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year003
Flow ratedaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 7 SUall year003
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year003
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year003
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodsingle grab samplereport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly average≤ .27 mg/Lall year003
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year003
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .008 mg/Lall year003
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year003
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year003
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]single grab samplereport only (mg/L)all year003
Sulfate, total [as SO4]single grab samplereport only (mg/L)all year003
Fluoride, total [as F]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year003
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Arsenic, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 2 ug/Lall year003
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 3.9 ug/Lall year003
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 1 ug/Lall year003
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 1.23 ug/Lall year003
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year003
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 27.6 ug/Lall year003
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 55.5 ug/Lall year003
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .06 ug/Lall year003
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .11 ug/Lall year003
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 1 ug/Lall year003
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 2 ug/Lall year003
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year003
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 2.1 ug/Lall year003
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 4.3 ug/Lall year003
Mercury, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .006 ug/Lall year003
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .012 ug/Lall year003
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year004
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year004
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow ratedaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 7 SUall year004
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 1.5 mg/Lall year004
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 3 mg/Lall year004
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodsingle grab samplereport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly average≤ .14 mg/Lall year004
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year004
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year004
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .012 mg/Lall year004
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year004
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year004
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]single grab samplereport only (mg/L)all year004
Sulfate, total [as SO4]single grab samplereport only (mg/L)all year004
Fluoride, total [as F]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year004
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year004
Arsenic, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 3 ug/Lall year004
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 6.1 ug/Lall year004
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 1 ug/Lall year004
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 1.23 ug/Lall year004
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year004
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year004
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 14.7 ug/Lall year004
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 29.5 ug/Lall year004
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .04 ug/Lall year004
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .08 ug/Lall year004
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .5 ug/Lall year004
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 1 ug/Lall year004
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year004
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year004
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 2 ug/Lall year004
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 2.8 ug/Lall year004
Mercury, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .006 ug/Lall year004
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .012 ug/Lall year004
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiavalue≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year004
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales Promelasvalue≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year004
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year005
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year005
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year005
Flow ratedaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year005
pHmonthly average≤ 7 SUall year005
pHdaily maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year005
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year005
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year005
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodsingle grab samplereport only (mg/L)all year005
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly average≤ .27 mg/Lall year005
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year005
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year005
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .008 mg/Lall year005
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year005
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year005
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]single grab samplereport only (mg/L)all year005
Sulfate, total [as SO4]single grab samplereport only (mg/L)all year005
Fluoride, total [as F]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year005
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year005
Arsenic, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 2 ug/Lall year005
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 3.9 ug/Lall year005
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 1 ug/Lall year005
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 1.23 ug/Lall year005
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year005
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year005
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 27.6 ug/Lall year005
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 55.5 ug/Lall year005
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .06 ug/Lall year005
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .11 ug/Lall year005
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 1 ug/Lall year005
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 2 ug/Lall year005
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year005
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year005
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 2.1 ug/Lall year005
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 4.3 ug/Lall year005
Mercury, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .006 ug/Lall year005
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .012 ug/Lall year005
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiavalue≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year005
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales Promelasvalue≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year005
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year006
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year006
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year006
Flow ratedaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year006
pHmonthly average≤ 7 SUall year006
pHdaily maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year006
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year006
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year006
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodsingle grab samplereport only (mg/L)all year006
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly average≤ .27 mg/Lall year006
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year006
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year006
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year006
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year006
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year006
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .008 mg/Lall year006
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year006
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year006
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]single grab samplereport only (mg/L)all year006
Sulfate, total [as SO4]single grab samplereport only (mg/L)all year006
Fluoride, total [as F]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year006
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year006
Arsenic, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 2 ug/Lall year006
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 3.9 ug/Lall year006
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 1 ug/Lall year006
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 1.23 ug/Lall year006
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year006
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year006
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 27.6 ug/Lall year006
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 55.5 ug/Lall year006
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .06 ug/Lall year006
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .11 ug/Lall year006
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 1 ug/Lall year006
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 2 ug/Lall year006
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year006
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year006
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 2.1 ug/Lall year006
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 4.3 ug/Lall year006
Mercury, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .006 ug/Lall year006
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .012 ug/Lall year006
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiavalue≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year006
Pass/Fail Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales Promelasvalue≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year006

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