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Potsdam Specialty Paper Inc

Paper Mills, major discharger, Potsdam, New York. NPDES permit NY0103390 expired Jul 31, 2016; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last August 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (15 values), outfall 005 form M monthly (2 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly, outfall 001 form V twice a year
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 2 of 30 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimit
August 2026pH, minimum4.9 SU≥ 5 SU

Limits in force (25)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily averagereport only (deg F)all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 105 deg Fall year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 90 deg Fall year001
Turbiditydaily averagereport only (NTU)all year001
Turbiditydaily maximumreport only (NTU)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily average≤ 540 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 670 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 1041 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 1300 lb/dall year001
pHminimum≥ 5 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 749 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 930 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 1397 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 1700 lb/dall year001
Solids, settleabledaily average≤ .3 mL/Lall year001
Solids, settleabledaily maximumreport only (mL/L)all year001
Oil & Greasedaily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .5 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .7 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 20 mg/Lall year005
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 40 mg/Lall year005

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 22 Paper and Allied Products permits in New York.

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