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Metal Mining — NPDES discharge permits in Montana

Of the 7 permits in EPA's SIC 10 in MT, 3 went over a limit between 2025-10-01 and 2026-09-30 (Arsenic, total recoverable: 1; Copper, total recoverable: 1; Lead, total recoverable: 1). 4 are past the expiry date EPA's file holds; 3 have a renewal application overdue or due within 18 months. EPA's file of 2026-10-15.

FacilityLast 12 monthsPermit
STILLWATER MINING COMPANY
MT0024716 · Metal Ores
Over a limit 6×: Lead, total recoverable (3×), Copper, total recoverable (3×)Renewal application due Mar 4, 2028
BUTTE HIGHLANDS JV LLC
MT0031755 · major · Gold Ores
Over a limit 2×: pH (1×), Arsenic, total recoverable (1×)Permit past the expiry date EPA's file holds
STILLWATER MINING COMPANY
MT0026808 · Metal Ores
Over a limit 2×: Mercury, total recoverable (2×)Renewal application due Mar 4, 2028
JARDINE LAND & LIVESTOCK LLC
MT0030252 · Gold Ores
No value over a limitRenewal application overdue
MONTANORE MINERALS CORP
MT0030279 · Silver Ores
No value over a limitPermit past the expiry date EPA's file holds
PALEO SEARCH INC
MT0025020 · major · Gold Ores
No value over a limitPermit past the expiry date EPA's file holds
TINTINA MONTANA INC
MT0031909 · major · Copper Ores
No value over a limitPermit past the expiry date EPA's file holds

The record is EPA's ICIS-NPDES file of 2026-10-15: values filed against each limit between Oct 1, 2025 and Sep 30, 2026. No reports on file may be EPA's gap, not the facility's.

For programs and AI agents: this screen as JSON at /api/v1/permits?state=MT&sic=10, narrowed with &over_limit=true, &parameter=phosphorus or &renewal=due; or add https://passage-data.com/mcp as a remote MCP server (tool list_permits). Free, no key. llms.txt

From EPA's ECHO data, not the permit document itself: your permit is the final word. All states