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North Star Bluescope Steel LLC

Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills, major discharger, Delta, Ohio. NPDES permit OH0122386, in force until Jan 31, 2029. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 20 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (23 values), outfall 600 form A monthly (2 values), outfall 601 form A monthly (12 values)
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 3 of 48 reports late

Limits in force (58)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year001
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximum≤ 1.1 kg/dall year001
Iron, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Jun, Dec001
Iron, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Jun, Dec001
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Jun, Dec001
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Jun, Dec001
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 450 ug/Lall year001
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .49 kg/dall year001
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 640 ug/Lall year001
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .7 kg/dall year001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Jun, Dec001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Jun, Dec001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .038 mg/Lall year001
Mercury, total low levelmonthly average≤ 2.42 ng/Lall year001
Mercury, total low leveldaily maximum≤ 1700 ng/Lall year001
Mercury, total low levelmonthly average≤ .0000027 kg/dall year001
Mercury, total low leveldaily maximum≤ .00187 kg/dall year001
Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 1 tox acuteMar, Jun, Aug, Dec001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]monthly averagereport only (tox acute)Jun, Dec001
Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]daily maximumreport only (tox acute)Jun, Dec001
pH, maximumdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
pH, minimumdaily minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Aluminum, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Aluminum, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec002
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
Aluminum, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
Aluminum, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec003
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec004
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec004
Aluminum, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec004
Aluminum, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec004
Mercury, total low levelmonthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year600
Mercury, total low leveldaily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year600
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year601
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year601
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 80.8 kg/dall year601
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 217 kg/dall year601
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodmonthly average≤ 8.77 kg/dall year601
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 59.9 kg/dall year601
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly average≤ .22 kg/dall year601
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ .645 kg/dall year601
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ .322 kg/dall year601
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .968 kg/dall year601
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year601
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year601

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 56 Primary Metal Industries permits in Ohio.

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