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Special Metals LLC

Secondary Nonferrous Metals, New Hartford, New York. NPDES permit NY0007129, in force until Aug 31, 2031. Last 12 months: over a limit 4 times (last May 2026), 31 required values missing, 7 of 33 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form M monthly (36 values), outfall 001 form T yearly, outfall 002 form S twice a year, outfall 003 form S twice a year, outfall 004 form S twice a year, outfall 005 form S twice a year
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
5 values over a limit, 62 required values missing, 11 of 38 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
November 2025Cobalt, total [as Co], daily maximum7 ug/L≤ 5 ug/L40%
November 2025Fluoride, total [as F], daily maximum8.12 mg/L≤ 4.46 mg/L82%
November 2025Nickel, total [as Ni], daily maximum107 ug/L≤ 104 ug/L3%
May 2026Copper, total [as Cu], daily maximum27 ug/L≤ 18 ug/L50%

Limits in force (67)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (gal/d)all year001
Flow ratedaily maximumreport only (gal/d)all year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]daily maximum≤ 10 ug/Lall year001
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximum≤ 4.46 mg/Lall year001
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 100 ug/Lall year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Cobalt, total [as Co]daily maximum≤ 5 ug/Lall year001
Cobalt, total [as Co]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 18 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 2 mg/L (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 9.12 ug/Lall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ .3 mg/L (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximum≤ 104 ug/Lall year001
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximum≤ 2.5 mg/L (alert, not enforceable)all year001
PCB-1221daily maximum≤ .095 ug/Lall year001
PCB-1221daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
PCB-1242daily maximum≤ .095 ug/Lall year001
PCB-1242daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
PCB-1248daily maximum≤ .095 ug/Lall year001
PCB-1248daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
PCB-1254daily maximum≤ .095 ug/Lall year001
PCB-1254daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Number of Eventsmonthly averagereport only (#)all year001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ .3 tox acute (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ 1 tox chronicall year001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]maximum≤ .3 tox acute (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]maximum≤ 1 tox chronic (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]monthly averagereport only (gal)all year001
Flow ratedaily maximumreport only (gal/d)all year002
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year002
pHdaily maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year002
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (gal/d)all year003
Flow ratedaily maximumreport only (gal/d)all year003
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year003
pHdaily maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year003
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year003
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Flow ratedaily maximumreport only (gal/d)all year004
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year004
pHdaily maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year004
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year004
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Flow ratedaily maximumreport only (gal/d)all year005
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year005
pHdaily maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year005
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year005
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 19 Primary Metal Industries permits in New York.

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