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Austin Powder Company

Explosives, Mcarthur, Ohio. NPDES permit OH0006173, in force until Jan 31, 2031. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 20 days after each period: outfall 007 form A monthly (6 values), outfall 010 form A monthly (29 values), outfall 011 form A monthly (28 values), outfall 601 form A monthly (2 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
19 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 54 reports late

Limits in force (79)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (gal/d)all year007
Flow ratedaily maximumreport only (gal/d)all year007
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year007
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year007
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 50 mg/Lall year007
Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.daily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year007
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year010
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year010
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (gal/d)all year010
Flow ratedaily maximumreport only (gal/d)all year010
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year010
Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec010
Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec010
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year010
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year010
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 12 mg/Lall year010
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 18 mg/Lall year010
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ .23 kg/dall year010
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ .34 kg/dall year010
Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.daily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year010
Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.daily maximum≤ .19 kg/dall year010
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1 mg/LMay–Oct010
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec010
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 1.5 mg/LMay–Oct010
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 4.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec010
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .019 kg/dMay–Oct010
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .057 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec010
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ .028 kg/dMay–Oct010
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ .085 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec010
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec010
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec010
E. coli, MTEC-MFweekly geometric mean≤ 126 MPN/100mLMay–Oct010
E. coli, MTEC-MFdaily maximum≤ 284 MPN/100mLMay–Oct010
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year010
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year010
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year010
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year010
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ .19 kg/dall year010
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ .28 kg/dall year010
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C)all year011
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year011
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (gal/d)all year011
Flow ratedaily maximumreport only (gal/d)all year011
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec011
Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec011
Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec011
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year011
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year011
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 12 mg/Lall year011
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 18 mg/Lall year011
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 1.64 kg/dall year011
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 2.46 kg/dall year011
Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec011
Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec011
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.3 mg/LMay–Oct011
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 7.6 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec011
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .178 kg/dMay–Oct011
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.04 kg/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec011
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec011
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec011
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec011
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec011
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year011
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly averagereport only (tox acute)Jun, Dec011
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox acute)Jun, Dec011
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec011
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec011
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year011
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year011
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 1.37 kg/dall year011
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 2.05 kg/dall year011
%Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelasmonthly averagereport only (%)Jun011
%Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelasdaily maximumreport only (%)Jun011
Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec601
Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec601
%Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly averagereport only (%)Jun, Dec801
%Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (%)Jun, Dec801
%Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelasmonthly averagereport only (%)Jun801
%Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelasdaily maximumreport only (%)Jun801

New limits from Feb 1, 2029

ParameterNew limitFromNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Chlorine, total residual, daily maximum0.019 mg/LFeb 1, 2029new——
Chlorine, total residual, daily maximum0.019 mg/LJan 1, 2031new——
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia, daily maximum1 tox acute (Jun, Dec)Jan 1, 2031new——

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 68 Chemicals and Allied Products permits in Ohio.

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