Cardinal Operating Company - Cardinal Plant

NPDES permit OH0012581 · Major NON-POTW · effective, expires 2030-08-31 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

4values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
0of 145 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-07-31. Most often over: Oil and grease, hexane extr method (2), Arsenic, total recoverable (1), Selenium, total recoverable (1).

Reporting

Reports are due about 20 days after each monitoring period ends (the most common figure among OH permits in EPA's filings — check your permit).

Limits in force (169)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitMO AVG report only all year
001Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitDAILY MX report only all year
001Thermal DischargeMO AVG <= 6340 MBTU/hr all year
001Thermal DischargeDAILY MX <= 6340 MBTU/hr all year
001pHDAILY MN >= 6.5 SU all year
001pHDAILY MX <= 9 SU all year
001Zinc, total recoverableMO AVG report only all year
001Zinc, total recoverableDAILY MX report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= .2 mg/L all year
001Mercury, total low levelMO AVG report only all year
001Mercury, total low levelDAILY MX report only all year
001Chlorination durationDAILY MX <= 120 min all year
006Flow rateMO AVG report only all year
006Flow rateDAILY MX report only all year
006pHDAILY MN >= 6.5 SU all year
006pHDAILY MX <= 9 SU all year
006Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 12 mg/L all year
006Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 18 mg/L all year
006Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= .48 kg/d all year
006Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= .73 kg/d all year
006Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
006Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
006Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 CMO GEOMN <= 1000 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
006Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 CDAILY MX <= 2000 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
006E. coli, MTEC-MFMO GEOMN <= 126 MPN/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
006E. coli, MTEC-MFWK GEOMN <= 240 MPN/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
006BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 10 mg/L all year
006BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX <= 15 mg/L all year
006BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= .4 kg/d all year
006BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX <= .6 kg/d all year
008Flow rateMO AVG report only all year
008Flow rateDAILY MX report only all year
008pHDAILY MN >= 6.5 SU all year
008pHDAILY MX <= 9 SU all year
008Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 12 mg/L all year
008Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 18 mg/L all year
008Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= .72 kg/d all year
008Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 1.08 kg/d all year
008Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 CMO GEOMN <= 1000 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
008Coliform, fecal MF, MFC broth, 44.5 CDAILY MX <= 2000 #/100mL Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
008E. coli, MTEC-MFMO GEOMN <= 126 MPN/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
008E. coli, MTEC-MFWK GEOMN <= 240 MPN/100mL May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
008BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 10 mg/L all year
008BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX <= 15 mg/L all year
008BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= .6 kg/d all year
008BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX <= .9 kg/d all year
012pHDAILY MN report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
012pHDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
012Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
012Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
019pHDAILY MN report only all year
019pHDAILY MX report only all year
019Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
019Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
019Oil and grease, hexane extr methodMO AVG report only all year
019Oil and grease, hexane extr methodDAILY MX report only all year
019Hardness, total [as CaCO3]MO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
019Hardness, total [as CaCO3]DAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
019Arsenic, total recoverableMO AVG report only all year
019Arsenic, total recoverableDAILY MX report only all year
019Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
019Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
019Mercury, total low levelMO AVG <= 12 ng/L all year
019Mercury, total low levelDAILY MX <= 1700 ng/L all year
019Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. CMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
019Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. CDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
024pHDAILY MN >= 6.5 SU all year
024pHDAILY MX <= 9 SU all year
024Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
024Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 98.8 mg/L all year
024Oil and grease, hexane extr methodMO AVG <= 15 mg/L all year
024Oil and grease, hexane extr methodDAILY MX <= 20 mg/L all year
024Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
024Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
024Hardness, total [as CaCO3]MO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
024Hardness, total [as CaCO3]DAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
024Selenium, total recoverableMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
024Selenium, total recoverableDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
024Copper, total recoverableMO AVG report only all year
024Copper, total recoverableDAILY MX report only all year
024Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
024Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
024Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= .038 mg/L all year
024Mercury, total low levelMO AVG report only all year
024Mercury, total low levelDAILY MX report only all year
026pHDAILY MN report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
026pHDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
026Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
026Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
027pHDAILY MN report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
027pHDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
027Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
027Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
588Sludge waste from secondary clarifiersMO AVG report only Dec
588Sludge waste from secondary clarifiersDAILY MX report only Dec
601pHDAILY MN >= 6 SU all year
601pHDAILY MX <= 9 SU all year
601Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
601Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 100 mg/L all year
601Oil and grease, hexane extr methodMO AVG <= 15 mg/L all year
601Oil and grease, hexane extr methodDAILY MX <= 20 mg/L all year
601Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
601Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
601Arsenic, total recoverableMO AVG report only all year
601Arsenic, total recoverableDAILY MX report only all year
601Selenium, total recoverableMO AVG report only all year
601Selenium, total recoverableDAILY MX report only all year
601Zinc, total recoverableMO AVG report only all year
601Zinc, total recoverableDAILY MX report only all year
601Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
601Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
601Mercury, total low levelMO AVG report only all year
601Mercury, total low levelDAILY MX report only all year
602pHDAILY MN >= 6 SU all year
602pHDAILY MX <= 9 SU all year
602Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
602Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 100 mg/L all year
602Oil and grease, hexane extr methodMO AVG <= 15 mg/L all year
602Oil and grease, hexane extr methodDAILY MX <= 20 mg/L all year
602Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
602Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
602Arsenic, total recoverableMO AVG report only all year
602Arsenic, total recoverableDAILY MX report only all year
602Selenium, total recoverableMO AVG report only all year
602Selenium, total recoverableDAILY MX report only all year
602Boron, total recoverableMO AVG report only all year
602Boron, total recoverableDAILY MX report only all year
602Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
602Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
602Mercury, total low levelMO AVG report only all year
602Mercury, total low levelDAILY MX report only all year
602Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
602Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. CDAILY MX report only all year
603Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
603Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
604pHDAILY MN >= 6 SU all year
604pHDAILY MX <= 9 SU all year
604Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
604Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 100 mg/L all year
604Oil and grease, hexane extr methodMO AVG <= 15 mg/L all year
604Oil and grease, hexane extr methodDAILY MX <= 20 mg/L all year
604Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]MO AVG <= 3 mg/L all year
604Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]DAILY MX <= 4 mg/L all year
604Arsenic, total recoverableMO AVG <= 8 ug/L all year
604Arsenic, total recoverableDAILY MX <= 18 ug/L all year
604Selenium, total recoverableMO AVG <= 29 ug/L all year
604Selenium, total recoverableDAILY MX <= 70 ug/L all year
604Zinc, total recoverableMO AVG report only all year
604Zinc, total recoverableDAILY MX report only all year
604Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
604Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
604Mercury, total low levelMO AVG <= 34 ng/L all year
604Mercury, total low levelDAILY MX <= 103 ng/L all year
605Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
605Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
605Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
605Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec
800Zinc, total recoverableMO AVG report only all year
800Zinc, total recoverableDAILY MX report only all year
800Mercury, total low levelMO AVG report only all year
800Mercury, total low levelDAILY MX report only all year
801Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
801Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
802Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitMO AVG report only all year
802Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitDAILY MX report only all year
802Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
802Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year

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