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Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills, Follansbee, West Virginia. NPDES permit WV0004499, in force until Feb 7, 2028. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months | Outfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 004 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 004 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable | monthly average | report only (ug/L) | all year | 004 |
| Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 004 |
| Iron, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Iron, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Copper, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Copper, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Phenolics, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (ug/L) | all year | 004 |
| Phenolics, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 004 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 004 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 004 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 006 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 006 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 006 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 006 |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 006 |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 006 |
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 006 |
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 006 |
| Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable | monthly average | report only (ug/L) | all year | 006 |
| Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 006 |
| Chloride [as Cl] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 006 |
| Chloride [as Cl] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 006 |
| Selenium, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 006 |
| Selenium, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 006 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 006 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 006 |
| Phenolics, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (ug/L) | all year | 006 |
| Phenolics, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 006 |
| Benzo[a]pyrene | monthly average | report only (ug/L) | all year | 006 |
| Benzo[a]pyrene | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 006 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 006 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | ≤ 1.2 MGD | all year | 006 |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | monthly average | report only (ug/L) | all year | 006 |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | daily maximum | report only (ug/L) | all year | 006 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 105 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 60 mg/L | all year | 105 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 10 lb/d | all year | 105 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 20 lb/d | all year | 105 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 105 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 60 mg/L | all year | 105 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 10 lb/d | all year | 105 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 20 lb/d | all year | 105 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 15 mg/L | all year | 105 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 105 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 5 lb/d | all year | 105 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 10 lb/d | all year | 105 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | ≤ .044 MGD | all year | 105 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 105 |
| Coliform, fecal general | monthly geometric mean | ≤ 200 #/100mL | all year | 105 |
| Coliform, fecal general | daily maximum | ≤ 400 #/100mL | all year | 105 |
Cited limits by parameter: West Virginia's rules and the federal ones.
Same industry: the 11 Primary Metal Industries permits in West Virginia.
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