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Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills, major discharger, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0004073, in force until Jul 31, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last March 2026), 101 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Oil & Grease, daily maximum | 45.7 mg/L | ≤ 30 mg/L | 52% |
| March 2026 | Oil & Grease, monthly average | 13.4 mg/L | ≤ 10 mg/L | 34% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months | Outfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 110 deg F | all year | 001 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 001 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 001 |
| Oil & Grease | monthly average | ≤ 15 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 001 |
| Chlorine, total residual | monthly average | ≤ .5 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Chlorine, total residual | daily maximum | ≤ 1 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | daily maximum | report only (ng/L) | all year | 001 |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonate | daily maximum | report only (ng/L) | all year | 001 |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | daily maximum | report only (ng/L) | all year | 001 |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) | daily maximum | report only (ng/L) | all year | 001 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 110 deg F | all year | 003 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 003 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 003 |
| Oil & Grease | monthly average | ≤ 15 mg/L | all year | 003 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 003 |
| Butyl benzyl phthalate | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 003 |
| Butyl benzyl phthalate | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 003 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 003 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 003 |
| Chlorine, total residual | monthly average | ≤ .5 mg/L | all year | 003 |
| Chlorine, total residual | daily maximum | ≤ 1 mg/L | all year | 003 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 4 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 101 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 101 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 45 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 101 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 101 |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 101 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 101 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 101 |
| Chlorine, total residual | monthly average | ≤ 1.4 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| Chlorine, total residual | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 3.3 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| Coliform, fecal general | geometric mean | ≤ 2000 #/100mL | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec | 101 |
| Coliform, fecal general | geometric mean | ≤ 200 #/100mL | May–Sep | 101 |
| Coliform, fecal general | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 10000 #/100mL | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec | 101 |
| Coliform, fecal general | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 1000 #/100mL | May–Sep | 101 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 25 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | weekly average | ≤ 40 mg/L | all year | 101 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 201 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 10 SU | all year | 201 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 201 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 60 mg/L | all year | 201 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 870 lb/d | all year | 201 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 1990 lb/d | all year | 201 |
| Oil & Grease | monthly average | ≤ 10 mg/L | all year | 201 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | ≤ 25 mg/L | all year | 201 |
| Oil & Grease | monthly average | ≤ 291 lb/d | all year | 201 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | ≤ 849 lb/d | all year | 201 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | monthly average | ≤ 3.5 mg/L | all year | 201 |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | daily maximum | ≤ 7 mg/L | all year | 201 |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | monthly average | ≤ .15 mg/L | all year | 201 |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | daily maximum | ≤ .45 mg/L | all year | 201 |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | monthly average | ≤ 3.62 lb/d | all year | 201 |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | daily maximum | ≤ 10.9 lb/d | all year | 201 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | monthly average | ≤ .1 mg/L | all year | 201 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | ≤ .3 mg/L | all year | 201 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | monthly average | ≤ 4.38 lb/d | all year | 201 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | ≤ 13.1 lb/d | all year | 201 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | daily maximum | ≤ .032 mg/L | all year | 201 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | daily maximum | ≤ .67 lb/d | all year | 201 |
| Naphthalene | daily maximum | ≤ .022 mg/L | all year | 201 |
| Naphthalene | daily maximum | ≤ .45 lb/d | all year | 201 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 201 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 201 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 301 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 301 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 24 mg/L | all year | 301 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 48 mg/L | all year | 301 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 3200 lb/d | all year | 301 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 8530 lb/d | all year | 301 |
| Oil & Grease | monthly average | ≤ 10 mg/L | all year | 301 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 301 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | ≤ 2140 lb/d | all year | 301 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 301 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 301 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 601 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 601 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 24 mg/L | all year | 601 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 48 mg/L | all year | 601 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 3200 lb/d | all year | 601 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 8530 lb/d | all year | 601 |
| Oil & Grease | monthly average | ≤ 10 mg/L | all year | 601 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 601 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | ≤ 2140 lb/d | all year | 601 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 601 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 601 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 701 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 701 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 24 mg/L | all year | 701 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 48 mg/L | all year | 701 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 3200 lb/d | all year | 701 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 8530 lb/d | all year | 701 |
| Oil & Grease | monthly average | ≤ 10 mg/L | all year | 701 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 701 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | ≤ 2140 lb/d | all year | 701 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 701 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 701 |
| Parameter | New limit | New or tighter | Median, last 12 months | × new limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum, total [as Al], daily maximum | 1.95 mg/L | new | 0.48 mg/L (9 values) | 0.246× |
| Aluminum, total [as Al], monthly average | 1.25 mg/L | new | 0.291 mg/L (9 values) | 0.233× |
Cited limits by parameter: Pennsylvania's rules and the federal ones.
Same industry: the 85 Primary Metal Industries permits in Pennsylvania.
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