CALUMET KARNS CITY REF LLC

NPDES permit PA0002135 · Major NON-POTW · expired, expires 2020-08-31 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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This permit expired on 2020-08-31 and is expired: its last limits keep applying until a new permit is issued, and EPA still expects the reports.

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

8values over a limit
44required values missing, on 1 form(s)
0of 41 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-06-30. Most often over: BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] (4), Solids, total suspended (2), Oil & Grease (2).

Reporting

Reports are due about 28 days after each monitoring period ends (the most common figure among PA permits in EPA's filings — check your permit).

Limits in force (252)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Thermal DischargeMO AVG <= 163 MBTU/d Apr
001Thermal DischargeMO AVG <= 125 MBTU/d May
001Thermal DischargeMO AVG <= 57 MBTU/d Oct
001Thermal DischargeMO AVG <= 67 MBTU/d Nov
001Thermal DischargeDAILY AV <= 176 MBTU/d Apr
001Thermal DischargeDAILY AV <= 96 MBTU/d Jan
001Thermal DischargeDAILY AV <= 62 MBTU/d Sep
001Thermal DischargeDAILY AV <= 76 MBTU/d Nov
001Thermal DischargeDAILY AV <= 55 MBTU/d Aug
001Thermal DischargeDAILY AV <= 59 MBTU/d Oct
001Thermal DischargeDAILY AV <= 115 MBTU/d Jun
001Thermal DischargeDAILY AV <= 69 MBTU/d Sep
001Thermal DischargeDAILY AV <= 48 MBTU/d Aug
001Thermal DischargeDAILY AV <= 97 MBTU/d Jun
001Thermal DischargeDAILY AV <= 117 MBTU/d May
001Thermal DischargeDAILY AV <= 100 MBTU/d Dec
001Thermal DischargeDAILY AV <= 66 MBTU/d Jul
001Thermal DischargeDAILY AV <= 112 MBTU/d Mar
001Thermal DischargeDAILY AV <= 79 MBTU/d Feb
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]MINIMUM >= 5 mg/L all year
001pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU all year
001pHMAXIMUM <= 9 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 45 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 135 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX report only all year
001Oil & GreaseMO AVG <= 15 mg/L all year
001Oil & GreaseMO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 1.3 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 3.9 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 2.6 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 7.8 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 4 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 11.5 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 8 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 23 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG <= .018 mg/L all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX <= .036 mg/L all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG <= .077 lb/d all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX <= .144 lb/d all year
001Iron, total [as Fe]MO AVG <= 2 mg/L all year
001Iron, total [as Fe]DAILY MX <= 4 mg/L all year
001Iron, total [as Fe]MO AVG <= 4.61 lb/d all year
001Iron, total [as Fe]DAILY MX <= 9.22 lb/d all year
001Lead, total [as Pb]MO AVG <= .007 mg/L all year
001Lead, total [as Pb]DAILY MX <= .014 mg/L all year
001Lead, total [as Pb]MO AVG <= .032 lb/d all year
001Lead, total [as Pb]DAILY MX <= .065 lb/d all year
001Manganese, total [as Mn]MO AVG <= 1 mg/L all year
001Manganese, total [as Mn]DAILY MX <= 2 mg/L all year
001Manganese, total [as Mn]MO AVG <= 2.3 lb/d all year
001Manganese, total [as Mn]DAILY MX <= 4.6 lb/d all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]MO AVG <= .058 mg/L all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX <= .15 mg/L all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]MO AVG report only all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX report only all year
001Aluminum, total [as Al]MO AVG <= .62 mg/L all year
001Aluminum, total [as Al]DAILY MX <= 1.24 mg/L all year
001Aluminum, total [as Al]MO AVG <= 1.43 lb/d all year
001Aluminum, total [as Al]DAILY MX <= 2.86 lb/d 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
001Coliform, fecal generalGEO MEAN <= 200 CFU/100mL all year
001Coliform, fecal generalDAILY MX <= 1000 CFU/100mL all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 16 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 32 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX <= 32 mg/L May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX <= 64 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 47.5 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 95 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX <= 95 lb/d May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX <= 190 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
002pHAVERAGE report only all year
002Solids, total suspendedAVERAGE report only all year
002Oil & GreaseAVERAGE <= 15 mg/L all year
002Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]AVERAGE report only all year
002Carbon, tot organic [TOC]AVERAGE report only all year
002Iron, total [as Fe]AVERAGE report only all year
002Manganese, total [as Mn]AVERAGE report only all year
002Zinc, total [as Zn]AVERAGE report only all year
002Aluminum, total [as Al]AVERAGE report only all year
002Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantAVERAGE report only all year
005pHAVERAGE report only all year
005Solids, total suspendedAVERAGE report only all year
005Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]AVERAGE report only all year
005Carbon, tot organic [TOC]AVERAGE report only all year
005Iron, total [as Fe]AVERAGE report only all year
005Manganese, total [as Mn]AVERAGE report only all year
005Zinc, total [as Zn]AVERAGE report only all year
005Aluminum, total [as Al]AVERAGE report only all year
005Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
005Organics, total toxic [TTO]AVERAGE report only all year
006pHAVERAGE report only all year
006Solids, total suspendedAVERAGE report only all year
006Oil & GreaseAVERAGE report only all year
006Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]AVERAGE report only all year
006Carbon, tot organic [TOC]AVERAGE report only all year
006Copper, total [as Cu]AVERAGE report only all year
006Iron, total [as Fe]AVERAGE report only all year
006Manganese, total [as Mn]AVERAGE report only all year
006Zinc, total [as Zn]AVERAGE report only all year
006Aluminum, total [as Al]AVERAGE report only all year
006Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantAVERAGE report only all year
007pHAVERAGE report only all year
007Solids, total suspendedAVERAGE report only all year
007Oil & GreaseAVERAGE report only all year
007Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]AVERAGE report only all year
007Carbon, tot organic [TOC]AVERAGE report only all year
007Iron, total [as Fe]AVERAGE report only all year
007Manganese, total [as Mn]AVERAGE report only all year
007Zinc, total [as Zn]AVERAGE report only all year
007Aluminum, total [as Al]AVERAGE report only all year
007Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantAVERAGE report only all year
008pHAVERAGE report only all year
008Solids, total suspendedAVERAGE report only all year
008Oil & GreaseAVERAGE report only all year
008Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]AVERAGE report only all year
008Carbon, tot organic [TOC]AVERAGE report only all year
008Iron, total [as Fe]AVERAGE report only all year
008Manganese, total [as Mn]AVERAGE report only all year
008Zinc, total [as Zn]AVERAGE report only all year
008Aluminum, total [as Al]AVERAGE report only all year
008Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantAVERAGE report only all year
009pHAVERAGE report only all year
009Solids, total suspendedAVERAGE report only all year
009Oil & GreaseAVERAGE report only all year
009Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]AVERAGE report only all year
009Carbon, tot organic [TOC]AVERAGE report only all year
009Iron, total [as Fe]AVERAGE report only all year
009Manganese, total [as Mn]AVERAGE report only all year
009Zinc, total [as Zn]AVERAGE report only all year
009Aluminum, total [as Al]AVERAGE report only all year
009Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantAVERAGE report only all year
010pHAVERAGE report only all year
010Solids, total suspendedAVERAGE report only all year
010Oil & GreaseAVERAGE report only all year
010Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]AVERAGE report only all year
010Carbon, tot organic [TOC]AVERAGE report only all year
010Iron, total [as Fe]AVERAGE report only all year
010Manganese, total [as Mn]AVERAGE report only all year
010Zinc, total [as Zn]AVERAGE report only all year
010Aluminum, total [as Al]AVERAGE report only all year
010Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantAVERAGE report only all year
011pHAVERAGE report only all year
011Solids, total suspendedAVERAGE report only all year
011Oil & GreaseAVERAGE report only all year
011Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]AVERAGE report only all year
011Carbon, tot organic [TOC]AVERAGE report only all year
011Copper, total [as Cu]AVERAGE report only all year
011Iron, total [as Fe]AVERAGE report only all year
011Manganese, total [as Mn]AVERAGE report only all year
011Zinc, total [as Zn]AVERAGE report only all year
011Aluminum, total [as Al]AVERAGE report only all year
011Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantAVERAGE report only all year
012pHAVERAGE report only all year
012Solids, total suspendedAVERAGE report only all year
012Oil & GreaseAVERAGE report only all year
012Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]AVERAGE report only all year
012Carbon, tot organic [TOC]AVERAGE report only all year
012Iron, total [as Fe]AVERAGE report only all year
012Manganese, total [as Mn]AVERAGE report only all year
012Zinc, total [as Zn]AVERAGE report only all year
012Aluminum, total [as Al]AVERAGE report only all year
012Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantAVERAGE report only all year
013pHAVERAGE report only all year
013Solids, total suspendedAVERAGE report only all year
013Oil & GreaseAVERAGE report only all year
013Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]AVERAGE report only all year
013Carbon, tot organic [TOC]AVERAGE report only all year
013Iron, total [as Fe]AVERAGE report only all year
013Manganese, total [as Mn]AVERAGE report only all year
013Zinc, total [as Zn]AVERAGE report only all year
013Aluminum, total [as Al]AVERAGE report only all year
013Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantAVERAGE report only all year
014pHAVERAGE report only all year
014Solids, total suspendedAVERAGE report only all year
014Oil & GreaseAVERAGE report only all year
014Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]AVERAGE report only all year
014Carbon, tot organic [TOC]AVERAGE report only all year
014Iron, total [as Fe]AVERAGE report only all year
014Manganese, total [as Mn]AVERAGE report only all year
014Zinc, total [as Zn]AVERAGE report only all year
014Aluminum, total [as Al]AVERAGE report only all year
014Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantAVERAGE report only all year
020pHAVERAGE report only all year
020Solids, total suspendedAVERAGE report only all year
020Oil & GreaseAVERAGE report only all year
020Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]AVERAGE report only all year
020Iron, total [as Fe]AVERAGE report only all year
020Manganese, total [as Mn]AVERAGE report only all year
020Zinc, total [as Zn]AVERAGE report only all year
020Aluminum, total [as Al]AVERAGE report only all year
020Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantAVERAGE report only all year
022pHAVERAGE report only all year
022Solids, total suspendedAVERAGE report only all year
022Oil & GreaseAVERAGE report only all year
022Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]AVERAGE report only all year
022Iron, total [as Fe]AVERAGE report only all year
022Manganese, total [as Mn]AVERAGE report only all year
022Zinc, total [as Zn]AVERAGE report only all year
022Aluminum, total [as Al]AVERAGE report only all year
022Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantAVERAGE report only all year
023pHAVERAGE report only all year
023Solids, total suspendedAVERAGE report only all year
023Oil & GreaseAVERAGE report only all year
023Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]AVERAGE report only all year
023Carbon, tot organic [TOC]AVERAGE report only all year
023Iron, total [as Fe]AVERAGE report only all year
023Manganese, total [as Mn]AVERAGE report only all year
023Zinc, total [as Zn]AVERAGE report only all year
023Aluminum, total [as Al]AVERAGE report only all year
023Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantAVERAGE report only all year
031pHAVERAGE report only all year
031Solids, total suspendedAVERAGE report only all year
031Oil & GreaseAVERAGE report only all year
031Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]AVERAGE report only all year
031Carbon, tot organic [TOC]AVERAGE report only all year
031Iron, total [as Fe]AVERAGE report only all year
031Manganese, total [as Mn]AVERAGE report only all year
031Zinc, total [as Zn]AVERAGE report only all year
031Aluminum, total [as Al]AVERAGE report only all year
031Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantAVERAGE report only all year
032pHAVERAGE report only all year
032Solids, total suspendedAVERAGE report only all year
032Oil & GreaseAVERAGE report only all year
032Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]AVERAGE report only all year
032Carbon, tot organic [TOC]AVERAGE report only all year
032Iron, total [as Fe]AVERAGE report only all year
032Manganese, total [as Mn]AVERAGE report only all year
032Zinc, total [as Zn]AVERAGE report only all year
032Aluminum, total [as Al]AVERAGE report only all year
032Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantAVERAGE report only all year
033pHAVERAGE report only all year
033Solids, total suspendedAVERAGE report only all year
033Oil & GreaseAVERAGE report only all year
033Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]AVERAGE report only all year
033Carbon, tot organic [TOC]AVERAGE report only all year
033Iron, total [as Fe]AVERAGE report only all year
033Manganese, total [as Mn]AVERAGE report only all year
033Zinc, total [as Zn]AVERAGE report only all year
033Aluminum, total [as Al]AVERAGE report only all year
033Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantAVERAGE report only all year
034pHAVERAGE report only all year
034Solids, total suspendedAVERAGE report only all year
034Oil & GreaseAVERAGE report only all year
034Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]AVERAGE report only all year
034Carbon, tot organic [TOC]AVERAGE report only all year
034Iron, total [as Fe]AVERAGE report only all year
034Manganese, total [as Mn]AVERAGE report only all year
034Zinc, total [as Zn]AVERAGE report only all year
034Aluminum, total [as Al]AVERAGE report only all year
034Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantAVERAGE report only all year

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