Nyrstar Tennessee Mines

NPDES permit TN0029360 · Major NON-POTW · effective, expires 2027-10-31 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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

0values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
0of 39 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-06-30.

Reporting

Reports are due about 15 days after each monitoring period ends (read off this permit's own late-day counts in EPA's filings).

Limits in force (164)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU all year
001pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU all year
001pHMAXIMUM <= 9 SU all year
001pHMAXIMUM <= 9 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 20 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 20 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 30 mg/L all year
001Cadmium, total [as Cd]MO AVG <= .048 mg/L all year
001Cadmium, total [as Cd]MO AVG <= .048 mg/L all year
001Cadmium, total [as Cd]DAILY MX <= .1 mg/L all year
001Cadmium, total [as Cd]DAILY MX <= .1 mg/L all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG <= .15 mg/L all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG <= .15 mg/L all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX <= .3 mg/L all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX <= .3 mg/L all year
001Lead, total [as Pb]MO AVG <= .224 mg/L all year
001Lead, total [as Pb]MO AVG <= .224 mg/L all year
001Lead, total [as Pb]DAILY MX <= .6 mg/L all year
001Lead, total [as Pb]DAILY MX <= .6 mg/L all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]MO AVG <= .75 mg/L all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]MO AVG <= .75 mg/L all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX <= 1.5 mg/L all year
001Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX <= 1.5 mg/L all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only 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
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG <= .001 mg/L all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG <= .001 mg/L all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX <= .002 mg/L all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX <= .002 mg/L all year
004pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU all year
004pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU all year
004pHMAXIMUM <= 9 SU all year
004pHMAXIMUM <= 9 SU all year
004Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 20 mg/L all year
004Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 20 mg/L all year
004Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 30 mg/L all year
004Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 30 mg/L all year
004Cadmium, total [as Cd]MO AVG <= .019 mg/L all year
004Cadmium, total [as Cd]MO AVG <= .019 mg/L all year
004Cadmium, total [as Cd]DAILY MX <= .048 mg/L all year
004Cadmium, total [as Cd]DAILY MX <= .048 mg/L all year
004Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG <= .15 mg/L all year
004Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG <= .15 mg/L all year
004Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX <= .3 mg/L all year
004Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX <= .3 mg/L all year
004Lead, total [as Pb]MO AVG <= .088 mg/L all year
004Lead, total [as Pb]MO AVG <= .088 mg/L all year
004Lead, total [as Pb]DAILY MX <= .6 mg/L all year
004Lead, total [as Pb]DAILY MX <= .6 mg/L all year
004Zinc, total [as Zn]MO AVG <= .75 mg/L all year
004Zinc, total [as Zn]MO AVG <= .75 mg/L all year
004Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX <= 1.5 mg/L all year
004Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX <= 1.5 mg/L all year
004Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
004Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
004Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
004Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
004Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG <= .001 mg/L all year
004Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG <= .001 mg/L all year
004Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX <= .002 mg/L all year
004Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX <= .002 mg/L all year
005pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU all year
005pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU all year
005pHMAXIMUM <= 9 SU all year
005pHMAXIMUM <= 9 SU all year
005Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 20 mg/L all year
005Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 20 mg/L all year
005Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 30 mg/L all year
005Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 30 mg/L all year
005Cadmium, total [as Cd]MO AVG <= .019 mg/L all year
005Cadmium, total [as Cd]MO AVG <= .019 mg/L all year
005Cadmium, total [as Cd]DAILY MX <= .048 mg/L all year
005Cadmium, total [as Cd]DAILY MX <= .048 mg/L all year
005Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG <= .15 mg/L all year
005Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG <= .15 mg/L all year
005Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX <= .3 mg/L all year
005Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX <= .3 mg/L all year
005Lead, total [as Pb]MO AVG <= .088 mg/L all year
005Lead, total [as Pb]MO AVG <= .088 mg/L all year
005Lead, total [as Pb]DAILY MX <= .6 mg/L all year
005Lead, total [as Pb]DAILY MX <= .6 mg/L all year
005Zinc, total [as Zn]MO AVG <= .75 mg/L all year
005Zinc, total [as Zn]MO AVG <= .75 mg/L all year
005Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX <= 1.5 mg/L all year
005Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX <= 1.5 mg/L all year
005Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
005Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
005Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
005Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
005Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG <= .001 mg/L all year
005Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG <= .001 mg/L all year
005Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX <= .002 mg/L all year
005Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX <= .002 mg/L all year
007pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU all year
007pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU all year
007pHMAXIMUM <= 9 SU all year
007pHMAXIMUM <= 9 SU all year
007Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 20 mg/L all year
007Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 20 mg/L all year
007Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 30 mg/L all year
007Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 30 mg/L all year
007Cadmium, total [as Cd]MO AVG <= .019 mg/L all year
007Cadmium, total [as Cd]MO AVG <= .019 mg/L all year
007Cadmium, total [as Cd]DAILY MX <= .048 mg/L all year
007Cadmium, total [as Cd]DAILY MX <= .048 mg/L all year
007Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG <= .15 mg/L all year
007Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG <= .15 mg/L all year
007Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX <= .3 mg/L all year
007Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX <= .3 mg/L all year
007Lead, total [as Pb]MO AVG <= .088 mg/L all year
007Lead, total [as Pb]MO AVG <= .088 mg/L all year
007Lead, total [as Pb]DAILY MX <= .6 mg/L all year
007Lead, total [as Pb]DAILY MX <= .6 mg/L all year
007Zinc, total [as Zn]MO AVG <= .75 mg/L all year
007Zinc, total [as Zn]MO AVG <= .75 mg/L all year
007Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX <= 1.5 mg/L all year
007Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX <= 1.5 mg/L all year
007Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
007Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
007Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
007Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
007Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG <= .001 mg/L all year
007Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG <= .001 mg/L all year
007Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX <= .002 mg/L all year
007Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX <= .002 mg/L all year
008pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU all year
008pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU all year
008pHMAXIMUM <= 9 SU all year
008pHMAXIMUM <= 9 SU all year
008Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 20 mg/L all year
008Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 20 mg/L all year
008Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 30 mg/L all year
008Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 30 mg/L all year
008Cadmium, total [as Cd]MO AVG <= .019 mg/L all year
008Cadmium, total [as Cd]MO AVG <= .019 mg/L all year
008Cadmium, total [as Cd]DAILY MX <= .048 mg/L all year
008Cadmium, total [as Cd]DAILY MX <= .048 mg/L all year
008Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG <= .15 mg/L all year
008Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG <= .15 mg/L all year
008Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX <= .3 mg/L all year
008Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX <= .3 mg/L all year
008Lead, total [as Pb]MO AVG <= .088 mg/L all year
008Lead, total [as Pb]MO AVG <= .088 mg/L all year
008Lead, total [as Pb]DAILY MX <= .6 mg/L all year
008Lead, total [as Pb]DAILY MX <= .6 mg/L all year
008Zinc, total [as Zn]MO AVG <= .75 mg/L all year
008Zinc, total [as Zn]MO AVG <= .75 mg/L all year
008Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX <= 1.5 mg/L all year
008Zinc, total [as Zn]DAILY MX <= 1.5 mg/L all year
008Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
008Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
008Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
008Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
008Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG <= .001 mg/L all year
008Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG <= .001 mg/L all year
008Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX <= .002 mg/L all year
008Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX <= .002 mg/L all year
SW2pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU (alert) all year
SW2pHMAXIMUM <= 9 SU (alert) all year
SW2Solids, total suspendedMAXIMUM <= 150 mg/L (alert) all year
SW2Oil & GreaseMAXIMUM <= 15 mg/L (alert) all year

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