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Brush Wellman Inc

Primary Copper, major discharger, Elmore, Ohio. NPDES permit OH0002518 expired Nov 30, 2023; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 10 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 20 days after each period: outfall 009 form A monthly (10 values), outfall 011 form A monthly (22 values), outfall 015 form A monthly (6 values), outfall 016 form A monthly (10 values), outfall 040 form A monthly (9 values), outfall 041 form A monthly (9 values), and 8 more forms
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 73 of 208 reports late

Limits in force (211)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year002
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)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
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Fluoride, total [as F]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)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
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly averagereport only (tox acute)all year002
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox acute)all year002
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]monthly averagereport only (tox acute)all year002
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximumreport only (tox acute)all year002
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Fluoride, total [as F]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year005
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year005
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year005
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year005
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year005
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year009
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year009
Fluoride, total [as F]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year009
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year009
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year009
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year009
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year009
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year009
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year009
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year009
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year011
pHdaily maximum≤ 9.5 SUall year011
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year011
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year011
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodmonthly average≤ 12 mg/Lall year011
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 20 mg/Lall year011
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 13 mg/Lall year011
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year011
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year011
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year011
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year011
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximum≤ 16 mg/Lall year011
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]daily maximum≤ 102 ug/Lall year011
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 90 ug/Lall year011
E. coli, MTEC-MFmonthly geometric meanreport only (MPN/100mL)May–Oct011
E. coli, MTEC-MFdaily maximumreport only (MPN/100mL)May–Oct011
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ .01 mg/Lall year011
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year011
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year011
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .038 mg/Lall year011
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly averagereport only (tox acute)Feb, May, Aug, Nov011
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox acute)Feb, May, Aug, Nov011
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]monthly averagereport only (tox acute)Feb, May, Aug, Nov011
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximumreport only (tox acute)Feb, May, Aug, Nov011
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 13477 mg/Lall year011
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 15881 mg/Lall year011
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year014
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year014
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Fluoride, total [as F]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year014
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year014
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year014
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year014
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year014
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year014
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly averagereport only (tox acute)all year014
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox acute)all year014
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]monthly averagereport only (tox acute)all year014
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximumreport only (tox acute)all year014
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year014
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year015
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year015
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year015
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year015
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year015
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year015
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year016
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year016
Fluoride, total [as F]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year016
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year016
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year016
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year016
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year016
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year016
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year016
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year016
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec020
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec020
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 9.6 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec040
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.5 kg/dMay–Oct040
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]monthly average≤ .44 kg/dall year040
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]daily maximum≤ 3.8 kg/dall year040
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .14 kg/dall year040
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .26 kg/dall year040
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year040
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year040
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 9325 kg/dall year040
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 13122 kg/dall year040
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.68 kg/dMay–Oct041
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 19 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec041
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]monthly average≤ .5 kg/dall year041
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]daily maximum≤ 4.33 kg/dall year041
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .159 kg/dall year041
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .296 kg/dall year041
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year041
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year041
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 9499 kg/dall year041
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 13122 kg/dall year041
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 29 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec042
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 5.36 kg/dMay–Oct042
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 212.69 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec042
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 32.69 kg/dMay–Oct042
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]monthly average≤ 1 kg/dall year042
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]daily maximum≤ 8.67 kg/dall year042
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .32 kg/dall year042
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .59 kg/dall year042
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year042
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year042
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 21079 kg/dall year042
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 28616 kg/dall year042
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 8.04 kg/dMay–Oct043
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 38.3 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec043
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 46.69 kg/dMay–Oct043
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 319.04 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec043
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]monthly average≤ 1.5 kg/dall year043
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]daily maximum≤ 13 kg/dall year043
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .48 kg/dall year043
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .89 kg/dall year043
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year043
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year043
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 31619 kg/dall year043
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 42924 kg/dall year043
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 77 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec044
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 10.7 kg/dMay–Oct044
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 425.69 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec044
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 62.69 kg/dMay–Oct044
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]monthly average≤ 2 kg/dall year044
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]daily maximum≤ 17 kg/dall year044
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .63 kg/dall year044
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 1.2 kg/dall year044
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year044
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year044
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 42159 kg/dall year044
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 57232 kg/dall year044
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 22.3 kg/dMay–Oct045
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 140 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec045
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 130.69 kg/dMay–Oct045
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 881.69 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec045
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]monthly average≤ 4.19 kg/dall year045
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]daily maximum≤ 36 kg/dall year045
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 1.32 kg/dall year045
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 2.47 kg/dall year045
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year045
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year045
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 87830 kg/dall year045
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 119233 kg/dall year045
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 416.83 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec046
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 39.3 kg/dMay–Oct046
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1560.69 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec046
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 230.69 kg/dMay–Oct046
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]monthly average≤ 7.4 kg/dall year046
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]daily maximum≤ 64 kg/dall year046
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 2.3 kg/dall year046
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 4.3 kg/dall year046
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year046
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year046
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 154581 kg/dall year046
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 209850 kg/dall year046
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (gal/d)all year602
Flow ratedaily maximumreport only (gal/d)all year602
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 12 mg/Lall year602
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 18 mg/Lall year602
Turbidity [severity]monthly averagereport only (severity)all year602
Turbidity [severity]daily maximumreport only (severity)all year602
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year602
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year602
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year802
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year802
%Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly averagereport only (%)Feb, May, Aug, Nov802
%Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (%)Feb, May, Aug, Nov802
%Effect Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelasmonthly averagereport only (%)Feb, May, Aug, Nov802
%Effect Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelasdaily maximumreport only (%)Feb, May, Aug, Nov802
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec900
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec900
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec900
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec900
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec900
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec900
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec900
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec900
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec900
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec900
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec900
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec900
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year900
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year900
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec900
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec900

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