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Optimus Steel LLC

Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills, major discharger, Vidor, Texas. NPDES permit TX0067695 expired Jan 24, 2025; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last May 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 20 days after each period: outfall 001 form A monthly (18 values), outfall 002 form A monthly (6 values), outfall 004 form A monthly (6 values), outfall 007 form A monthly (6 values), outfall TX1 form Q quarterly (12 values), outfall TXA form S twice a year
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 2 of 54 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
May 2026Carbon, tot organic [TOC], daily maximum75.3 mg/L≤ 75 mg/L0%

Limits in force (50)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily average≤ 95 deg Fall year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 100 deg Fall year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 548 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 1096 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasedaily average≤ 181 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 274 lb/dall year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily average≤ 2.6 lb/dall year001
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ 4.1 lb/dall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily average≤ .11 lb/dall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .22 lb/dall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily average≤ .15 lb/dall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ .46 lb/dall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily average≤ .23 lb/dall year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .74 lb/dall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily average≤ 1.64 MGDall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ 3.7 MGDall year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year002
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 75 mg/Lall year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year004
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year004
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year004
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 75 mg/Lall year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year007
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year007
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year007
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 75 mg/Lall year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year007
Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulex48-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
Low Flow Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia pulexmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas48-hour minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
LF Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTX1
NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulex48-hour minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOAEC Lethal Statis Renewal 48 Hr Acute Daphnia pulexmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelas48-hour minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
NOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48Hr acute Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48HR Acute Daphnia pulex48-hour minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOAEC Lethal Static Renewal 48HR Acute Daphnia pulexmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOAEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas48-hour minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LOAEC Lethal Survival Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimumreport only (%)all yearTX1
LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute D. Pulexsingle samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXA
LC50 Pass/Fail Static 24Hr Acute Pimephales promelassingle samplereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all yearTXA

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 13 Primary Metal Industries permits in Texas.

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