Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES PA0255815
FORMER AMER ZINC & CHEM CO SMELTER, Smith Twp, PA: NPDES PA0255815 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 9Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
FORMER AMER ZINC & CHEM CO SMELTER, held by CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS CO, holds NPDES permit PA0255815, which discharges to Unt To Raccoon Creek. EPA’s file records it issued April 8, 2021 and expiring April 30, 2026. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | FORMER AMER ZINC & CHEM CO SMELTER |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS CO |
| NPDES ID | PA0255815 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | April 8, 2021 |
| Expiration date | April 30, 2026 |
| Issuing agency | State Environmental Organization |
| Address | Smith Twp, PA 15078 |
| Receiving water | UNT To Raccoon Creek |
| Subwatershed | Burgetts Fork (HUC 050301010201) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 9Pollutants on file
- 9Under a numeric limit
- 6With a violation of any kind
- 3With an effluent exceedance
An effluent exceedance is a discharge monitoring report value over the permit’s numeric limit (EPA’s violation code E90). A violation of any kind also counts a report not filed. Each row is EPA’s own count for that pollutant.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 2 | 33 | 29 | April 30, 2024 | 631% over the limit |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 3 | 21 | 17 | April 30, 2024 | 205% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 5 | 1 | February 29, 2024 | |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| May 4, 2023 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-NPDES files does not include the inspections, formal enforcement actions and informal enforcement actions files, so this page shows none of them. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO lists this permit’s inspections, enforcement actions and penalties.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.