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Ak Steel Corporation Middletown Works

Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills, major discharger, Middletown, Ohio. NPDES permit OH0009997, in force until Feb 28, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last July 2026), 20 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 20 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (10 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (17 values), outfall 003 form A monthly (15 values), outfall 004 form A monthly (11 values), outfall 005 form A monthly (11 values), outfall 009 form A monthly (10 values), and 9 more forms
Renewal application due
Sep 1, 2026 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2 values over a limit, 16 required values missing, 18 of 210 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
July 2026Zinc, total [as Zn], daily maximum3185≤ 2610 ug/L22%

Limits in force (205)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 2270 kg/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 7073 kg/dall year001
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodmonthly average≤ 104 kg/dall year001
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 296 kg/dall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly average≤ 3.18 kg/dall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 10.5 kg/dall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ 3.43 kg/dall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 15.7 kg/dall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year002
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.7 mg/LMay–Oct002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 4.1 mg/LMay–Oct002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 16.5 kg/dMay–Oct002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 25 kg/dMay–Oct002
Iron, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Iron, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Zinc, 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
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year003
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year003
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year003
Iron, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year003
Iron, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year003
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Lead, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year003
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year003
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ .0024 mg/LMar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ .044 kg/dMar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003
Mercury, total low levelmonthly averagereport only (ng/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
Mercury, total low leveldaily maximumreport only (ng/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year004
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year004
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year004
Fluoride, total [as F]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Toxicity, choice of speciesmonthly averagereport only (tox acute)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec004
Toxicity, choice of speciesdaily maximumreport only (tox acute)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec004
Chronic toxicity, daphnia magnia 21 dymonthly averagereport only (% mortality)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec004
Chronic toxicity, daphnia magnia 21 dydaily maximumreport only (% mortality)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec004
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ .0024 mg/Lall year004
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ .027 kg/dall year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 2126 mg/Lall year004
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 39182 kg/dall year004
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year005
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year005
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 977 kg/dall year005
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 1950 kg/dall year005
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 227 kg/dall year005
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly average≤ 2.55 kg/dall year005
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 4.9 kg/dall year005
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ 2.69 kg/dall year005
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 6.74 kg/dall 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 SUMar, Jun, Aug, Dec006
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUMar, Jun, Aug, Dec006
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year008
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year008
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year008
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year008
Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year009
Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year009
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year009
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year009
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year009
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year009
Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year009
Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr]daily 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 SUall year011
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year011
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year011
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year011
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year011
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year011
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ .0048 mg/Lall year011
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ .19 kg/dall 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
Mercury, total low levelmonthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year011
Mercury, total low leveldaily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year011
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly averagereport only (tox acute)Aug011
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (tox acute)Aug011
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]monthly averagereport only (tox acute)Aug011
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximumreport only (tox acute)Aug011
pHdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year015
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year015
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year015
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year015
Fluoride, total [as F]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year015
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
Lead, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year015
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year015
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ .0024 mg/LMar, Jun, Aug, Dec015
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ .016 kg/dMar, Jun, Aug, Dec015
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year015
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year015
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year015
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year015
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year613
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year613
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year613
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year613
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year613
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year613
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 205 kg/dall year613
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 410 kg/dall year613
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly average≤ 5.7 kg/dall year613
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 11.4 kg/dall year613
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year613
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year613
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year613
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year613
Phenolics, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .9 kg/dall year613
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 1.8 kg/dall year613
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year613
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year613
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year614
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year614
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year614
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year614
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year614
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year614
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year614
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year614
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year614
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year614
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year614
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year614
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year631
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year631
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 522 kg/dall year631
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 1245 kg/dall year631
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly average≤ 1.74 kg/dall year631
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 7.48 kg/dall year631
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ 3.5 kg/dall year631
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 8 kg/dall year631
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year631
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year631
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year641
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year641
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 850 kg/dall year641
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 1661 kg/dall year641
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodmonthly average≤ 306 kg/dall year641
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 856 kg/dall year641
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ 1.87 kg/dall year641
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 3.9 kg/dall year641
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year641
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year641
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year642
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year642
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 31 mg/Lall year642
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year642
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodmonthly average≤ 26 mg/Lall year642
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 52 mg/Lall year642
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ 1480 ug/Lall year642
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 2610 ug/Lall year642
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year642
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ .36 MGDall year642
Organics, total toxic [TTO]daily maximum≤ 1704 ug/LSep642
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year800
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year800
%Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly averagereport only (%)Aug801
%Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximumreport only (%)Aug801
%Effect Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelasmonthly averagereport only (%)Aug801
%Effect Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelasdaily maximumreport only (%)Aug801
pHdaily minimumreport only (SU)all year803
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year803
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year803
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year803
Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year803
Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year803
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year803
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year803
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year803
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year803
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year803
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year803
Chronic toxicity, daphnia magnia 21 dymonthly averagereport only (% mortality)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec804
Chronic toxicity, daphnia magnia 21 dydaily maximumreport only (% mortality)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec804
%Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute D. magnamonthly averagereport only (%)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec804
%Effect Static Renewal 48Hr Acute D. magnadaily maximumreport only (%)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec804

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