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Schnitzer Steel of Tacoma

Scrap And Waste Materials, Tacoma, Washington. NPDES permit WA0040347, in force until Mar 31, 2031. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 86 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: outfall 001 form MM monthly (26 values), outfall 001 form QQ quarterly (1 value), outfall 001A form MM monthly (2 values), outfall 002 form MM monthly (15 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 52 reports late

Limits in force (44)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 100 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 50 mg/Lall year001
Oil and grease, hexane extr methoddaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodmonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 15.4 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximum≤ 23 ug/Lall year001
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly averagereport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 225 ug/Lall year001
Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons [PAHs]single readingreport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily maximumreport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]monthly averagereport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
PCB-1242daily maximumreport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
PCB-1242monthly averagereport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]monthly averagereport only (pg/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]daily maximum≤ 7 pg/Lall year001
pH, maximumdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
pH, minimumdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ 50.3 ng/Lall year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Flowdaily maximumreport only (gal/d) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Flowmonthly averagereport only (gal/d) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Chemical oxygen demand [COD]daily maximum≤ 914 mg/Lall year001
Chemical oxygen demand [COD]monthly averagereport only (mg/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C) (alert, not enforceable)all year001A
Temperature, water deg. centigrademonthly averagereport only (deg C) (alert, not enforceable)all year001A
Temperature, water deg. centigradesingle readingreport only (deg C) (alert, not enforceable)all year002
pHsingle readingreport only (SU) (alert, not enforceable)all year002
Solids, total suspendedsingle readingreport only (mg/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year002
Oil and grease, hexane extr methodsingle readingreport only (mg/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year002
Copper, total [as Cu]single readingreport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year002
Lead, total [as Pb]single readingreport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year002
Zinc, total [as Zn]single readingreport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year002
Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons [PAHs]single readingreport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year002
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]single readingreport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year002
PCB-1242single readingreport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year002
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]single readingreport only (pg/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year002
Volume, totalsingle readingreport only (gal) (alert, not enforceable)all year002
Mercury, total [as Hg]single readingreport only (ng/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year002
Chemical oxygen demand [COD]single readingreport only (mg/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year002
Duration of dischargesingle readingreport only (hr) (alert, not enforceable)all year002

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 3 Wholesale Trade — Durable Goods permits in Washington.

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