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US Steel Corp

Refuse Systems, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. NPDES permit PA0091685 expired Oct 31, 2006; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 124 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 002 form A monthly (48 values), outfall 004 form A monthly (2 values), outfall 004 form Q quarterly (22 values), outfall 005 form Q quarterly (12 values), outfall 006 form Q quarterly (12 values), outfall 103 form A monthly (38 values), and 3 more forms
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 68 reports late

Limits in force (178)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 35 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendedinstantaneous maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year002
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Fluoride, total [as F]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Fluoride, total [as F]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Arsenic, total [as As]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Cadmium, total [as Cd]monthly average≤ .01 mg/Lall year002
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximum≤ .02 mg/Lall year002
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]monthly average≤ .02 mg/Lall year002
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]instantaneous maximum≤ .04 mg/Lall year002
Cobalt, total [as Co]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Cobalt, total [as Co]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ .04 mg/Lall year002
Copper, total [as Cu]instantaneous maximum≤ .08 mg/Lall year002
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year002
Iron, total [as Fe]instantaneous maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year002
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]monthly average≤ .25 mg/Lall year002
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]instantaneous maximum≤ .5 mg/Lall year002
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly average≤ .2 mg/Lall year002
Lead, total [as Pb]instantaneous maximum≤ .4 mg/Lall year002
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year002
Manganese, total [as Mn]instantaneous maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year002
Thallium, total [as Tl]monthly average≤ .2 mg/Lall year002
Thallium, total [as Tl]instantaneous maximum≤ .4 mg/Lall year002
Silver, total [as Ag]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Antimony, total [as Sb]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Antimony, total [as Sb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year002
Aluminum, total [as Al]instantaneous maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year002
Selenium, total [as Se]monthly average≤ .15 mg/Lall year002
Selenium, total [as Se]instantaneous maximum≤ .3 mg/Lall year002
Benzo[a]pyrenemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Benzo[a]pyrenedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all 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
Cyanide, free availablemonthly average≤ .04 mg/Lall year002
Cyanide, free availableinstantaneous maximum≤ .08 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Osmotic pressure, total, unf whl wtrmonthly averagereport only (mOsm/kg)all year002
Osmotic pressure, total, unf whl wtrdaily maximumreport only (mOsm/kg)all year002
pHmonthly averagereport only (SU)all year004
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Sulfate, total [as SO4]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Iron, dissolved [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
Cyanide, free availablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Cyanide, free availabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year005
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year006
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year006
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year006
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year006
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year006
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year006
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year103
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year103
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 12 mg/Lall year103
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year103
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year103
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year103
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year103
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year103
Beryllium, total [as Be]monthly average≤ .34 mg/Lall year103
Beryllium, total [as Be]daily maximum≤ .82 mg/Lall year103
Cadmium, total [as Cd]monthly average≤ .08 mg/Lall year103
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximum≤ .2 mg/Lall year103
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year103
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year103
Chromium, total [as Cr]monthly average≤ .15 mg/Lall year103
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ .37 mg/Lall year103
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ .61 mg/Lall year103
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 1.28 mg/Lall year103
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 1.5 mg/Lall year103
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 3 mg/Lall year103
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly average≤ .13 mg/Lall year103
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ .28 mg/Lall year103
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ .23 mg/Lall year103
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ .3 mg/Lall year103
Silver, total [as Ag]monthly average≤ .12 mg/Lall year103
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximum≤ .29 mg/Lall year103
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ .42 mg/Lall year103
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 1.02 mg/Lall year103
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly average≤ 2.71 mg/Lall year103
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximum≤ 6.11 mg/Lall year103
Selenium, total [as Se]monthly average≤ .37 mg/Lall year103
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximum≤ .82 mg/Lall year103
Phenolics, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year103
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year103
Acrylonitrilemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year103
Acrylonitriledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year103
Benzo[a]pyrenemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year103
Benzo[a]pyrenedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year103
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year103
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year103
Cyanide, free availablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year103
Cyanide, free availabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year103
pHmonthly averagereport only (SU)all year203
pHdaily maximumreport only (SU)all year203
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year203
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year203
Oil & Greasemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year203
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year203
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year203
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year203
Beryllium, total [as Be]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year203
Beryllium, total [as Be]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year203
Cadmium, total [as Cd]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year203
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year203
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year203
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year203
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year203
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year203
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year203
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year203
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year203
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year203
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year203
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year203
Silver, total [as Ag]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year203
Silver, total [as Ag]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year203
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year203
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year203
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year203
Aluminum, total [as Al]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year203
Selenium, total [as Se]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year203
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year203
Phenolics, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year203
Phenolics, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year203
Acrylonitrilemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year203
Acrylonitriledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year203
Benzo[a]pyrenemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year203
Benzo[a]pyrenedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year203
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year203
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year203
Cyanide, free availablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year203
Cyanide, free availabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year203

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 63 Refuse Systems permits in Pennsylvania.

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