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Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills, major discharger, Roanoke, Virginia. NPDES permit VA0001589, in force until Mar 31, 2031. Last 12 months: over a limit 9 times (last August 2026), 36 required values missing, 1 of 19 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Nickel, total recoverable, daily maximum | 40 | ≤ 38.7 ug/L | 3% |
| May 2026 | Nickel, total recoverable, daily maximum | 59 | ≤ 38.7 ug/L | 52% |
| May 2026 | Nickel, total recoverable, monthly average | 42.1 | ≤ 38.7 ug/L | 9% |
| June 2026 | Copper, total recoverable, daily maximum | 112 | ≤ 68.1 ug/L | 64% |
| June 2026 | pH, instantaneous maximum | 10.9 | ≤ 9 SU | — |
| June 2026 | pH, instantaneous minimum | 5.05 | ≥ 6 SU | — |
| July 2026 | Temperature, water deg. centigrade, instantaneous maximum | 34.88 | ≤ 31 deg C | 13% |
| July 2026 | pH, instantaneous minimum | 4.18 | ≥ 6 SU | — |
| August 2026 | Copper, total recoverable, daily maximum | 71.1 | ≤ 68.1 ug/L | 4% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months | Outfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | minimum | report only (SU) | all year | 001 |
| pH | maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | maximum | ≤ 100 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Aluminum, total recoverable | maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 001 |
| Precipitation volume | maximum | report only (Mgal) | all year | 001 |
| pH | minimum | report only (SU) | all year | 002 |
| pH | maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 002 |
| Solids, total suspended | maximum | ≤ 100 mg/L | all year | 002 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 002 |
| Aluminum, total recoverable | maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 002 |
| Precipitation volume | maximum | report only (Mgal) | all year | 002 |
| pH | minimum | report only (SU) | all year | 003 |
| pH | maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 003 |
| Solids, total suspended | maximum | ≤ 100 mg/L | all year | 003 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 003 |
| Aluminum, total recoverable | maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 003 |
| Precipitation volume | maximum | report only (Mgal) | all year | 003 |
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 31 deg C | all year | 005 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 005 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 005 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 94.2 kg/d | all year | 005 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 263 kg/d | all year | 005 |
| Oil & Grease | monthly average | ≤ 25.3 kg/d | all year | 005 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | ≤ 71.1 kg/d | all year | 005 |
| Nickel, total recoverable | monthly average | ≤ 38.7 ug/L | all year | 005 |
| Nickel, total recoverable | daily maximum | ≤ 38.7 ug/L | all year | 005 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | monthly average | ≤ 286 ug/L | all year | 005 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | daily maximum | ≤ 286 ug/L | all year | 005 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (kg/d) | all year | 005 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (kg/d) | all year | 005 |
| Lead, total recoverable | monthly average | ≤ 60 ug/L | all year | 005 |
| Lead, total recoverable | daily maximum | ≤ 60 ug/L | all year | 005 |
| Lead, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (kg/d) | all year | 005 |
| Lead, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (kg/d) | all year | 005 |
| Copper, total recoverable | monthly average | ≤ 68.1 ug/L | all year | 005 |
| Copper, total recoverable | daily maximum | ≤ 68.1 ug/L | all year | 005 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 005 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 005 |
| Chlorine, total residual | monthly average | ≤ 53 ug/L | all year | 005 |
| Chlorine, total residual | daily maximum | ≤ 108 ug/L | all year | 005 |
| Length of longest pH excursion | maximum | ≤ 60 min | all year | 005 |
| pH range excursions, monthly total accum | maximum | ≤ 446 min | all year | 005 |
| pH | minimum | report only (SU) | all year | 006 |
| pH | maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 006 |
| Solids, total suspended | maximum | ≤ 100 mg/L | all year | 006 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 006 |
| Aluminum, total recoverable | maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 006 |
| Precipitation volume | maximum | report only (Mgal) | all year | 006 |
| pH | minimum | report only (SU) | all year | 007 |
| pH | maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 007 |
| Solids, total suspended | maximum | ≤ 100 mg/L | all year | 007 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 007 |
| Aluminum, total recoverable | maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 007 |
| Precipitation volume | maximum | report only (Mgal) | all year | 007 |
Cited limits by parameter: Virginia's rules and the federal ones.
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