EPA · Massachusetts · discharge permits by parameter
Cyanide, total recoverable in Massachusetts
- 3Permits carrying a limit
- 1With a recorded exceedance
- 98Nationwide
A parameter is the substance or the property EPA writes a numeric limit for, and this page counts the Massachusetts permits that carry one for Cyanide, total recoverable: 3 permits, of which 1 have a recorded exceedance. Nationwide the same parameter appears in 98 permits. Each row below is one permit, and it opens the agency’s own record for that permit.
Permits
| Permit holder | NPDES ID | City | Program | Discharger | Receiving water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY | MA0003891 | PITTSFIELD | Major | SILVER LK/UNKAMET BK/E.B.HOUSATONIC | |
| MWRA DEER ISLAND TREATMENT PLANT | MA0103284 | BOSTON | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | ATLANTIC OCEAN (BOSTON HARBOR) |
Other pollutants in Massachusetts
- Coliform, fecal general 135
- Coliform, total general 5
- Ethanol 6
- Carbon disulfide 5
- cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene 23
- p-Cresol 6
- Benzoic acids, total 6
- .alpha.-Terpineol 6
- Metals, total 3
- Chromium, hexavalent tot recoverable 20
- Phthalates, total 5
- Volatile compounds, [GC/MS] 3
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] 21
- CBOD5+NH3-N 4
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal 163
- Solids, suspended percent removal 166
- Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD] 73
- Xylene [mix of m+o+p] 30
- Acetone 26
- Styrene 4
Cyanide, total recoverable nationwide
What this page shows
This page covers Clean Water Act discharge permits in MA with limits on the pollutant parameter Cyanide, total recoverable. It lists 3 permits in MA with a limit on this parameter and 2 permits in MA with a recorded violation of this parameter.