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Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills, major discharger, Follansbee, West Virginia. NPDES permit WV0004502, in force until Apr 22, 2031. Last 12 months: over a limit 4 times (last April 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Outfall | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 002 | Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average | .208 mg/L | ≤ .171 mg/L | 22% |
| January 2026 | 004 | Solids, total suspended, monthly average | 38 mg/L | ≤ 30 mg/L | 27% |
| March 2026 | 002 | Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average | .217 mg/L | ≤ .171 mg/L | 27% |
| April 2026 | 004 | Solids, total suspended, monthly average | 44 mg/L | ≤ 30 mg/L | 47% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months | Outfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | report only (deg F) | all year | 002 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | report only (deg F) | all year | 002 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 002 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 002 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Iron, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Iron, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | monthly average | ≤ .17 mg/L | all year | 002 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | daily maximum | ≤ .403 mg/L | all year | 002 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 002 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 002 |
| Chlorine, total residual | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Chlorine, total residual | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | report only (deg F) | all year | 004 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | report only (deg F) | all year | 004 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | report only (deg F) | all year | 004 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | report only (deg F) | all year | 004 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 004 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 004 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year | 004 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 60 mg/L | all year | 004 |
| Iron, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (mg/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 |
| Iron, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Aluminum, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Aluminum, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Aluminum, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Aluminum, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Lead, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Lead, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Lead, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Lead, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/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 |
| Chlorine, total residual | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Chlorine, total residual | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | monthly average | ≤ 2.75 tox acute | all year | 004 |
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | monthly average | ≤ 2.75 tox acute | all year | 004 |
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | daily maximum | ≤ 4.39 tox acute | all year | 004 |
| Toxicity [acute], Ceriodaphnia dubia | daily maximum | ≤ 4.39 tox acute | all year | 004 |
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | monthly average | report only (tox acute) | all year | 004 |
| Toxicity [acute], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | daily maximum | report only (tox acute) | all year | 004 |
| Sulfate | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Sulfate | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Sulfate | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| Sulfate | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 004 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | report only (SU) | all year | 103 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 103 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 103 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 103 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 84.8 lb/d | all year | 103 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 197.5 lb/d | all year | 103 |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 103 |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 103 |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | monthly average | ≤ 28.9 lb/d | all year | 103 |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | daily maximum | ≤ 84.8 lb/d | all year | 103 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 103 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | ≤ .61 MGD | all year | 103 |
| pH range excursions, > 60 minutes | daily maximum | ≤ 0 occur/mo | all year | 103 |
| pH range excursions, monthly total accum | daily maximum | ≤ 446 min | all year | 103 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 113 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 113 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 113 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 113 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 63.6 lb/d | all year | 113 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 148.1 lb/d | all year | 113 |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 113 |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 113 |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | monthly average | ≤ 21.2 lb/d | all year | 113 |
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | daily maximum | ≤ 63.6 lb/d | all year | 113 |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 113 |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 113 |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | monthly average | ≤ .042 lb/d | all year | 113 |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | daily maximum | ≤ .127 lb/d | all year | 113 |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 113 |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 113 |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | monthly average | ≤ .32 lb/d | all year | 113 |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | daily maximum | ≤ .95 lb/d | all year | 113 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 113 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 113 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | monthly average | ≤ .42 lb/d | all year | 113 |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | ≤ 1.27 lb/d | all year | 113 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 113 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | ≤ .14 MGD | all year | 113 |
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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