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Mount Joy Wire Corp

Steel Wire And Related Products, Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0042781 expired Aug 31, 2025; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last May 2026), 41 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (36 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (8 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (5 values), outfall 001 form Y yearly, outfall 003 form S twice a year, outfall 004 form S twice a year, and 3 more forms
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 values over a limit, 30 required values missing, 5 of 39 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
December 2025Lead, total [as Pb], daily maximum.793 mg/L≤ .26 mg/L205%
May 2026Lead, total [as Pb], daily maximum.669 mg/L≤ .26 mg/L157%

Limits in force (80)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 31 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year001
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
Oil & Greaseinstantaneous maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly average≤ .65 mg/Lall year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 1.2 mg/Lall year001
Chloride [as Cl]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Chloride [as Cl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Chloride [as Cl]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Boron, total [as B]monthly average≤ 19 mg/Lall year001
Boron, total [as B]daily maximum≤ 38 mg/Lall year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]quarterly average≤ .09 mg/Lall year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximum≤ .18 mg/Lall year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]monthly average≤ 1.71 mg/Lall year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 2.77 mg/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ .36 mg/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .72 mg/Lall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 18 mg/Lall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 36 mg/Lall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly average≤ .13 mg/Lall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ .26 mg/Lall year001
Thallium, total [as Tl]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Thallium, total [as Tl]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nickel, total [as Ni]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year001
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year001
Silver, total [as Ag]monthly average≤ .23 mg/Lall year001
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximum≤ .46 mg/Lall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ 1.14 mg/Lall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 2.28 mg/Lall 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
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Bromide [as Br]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Bromide [as Br]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Bromide [as Br]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Organics, total toxic [TTO]daily maximum≤ 2.13 mg/Lall year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year002
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall 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 suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007

How strict are these limits?

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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