EPA · Puerto Rico · discharge permits by parameter
Mercury, total [as Hg] in Puerto Rico
- 80Permits carrying a limit
- 81With a recorded exceedance
- 5,569Nationwide
A parameter is the substance or the property EPA writes a numeric limit for, and this page counts the Puerto Rico permits that carry one for Mercury, total [as Hg]: 80 permits, of which 81 have a recorded exceedance. Nationwide the same parameter appears in 5,569 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC PWR AUTH | PR0001660 | SALINAS | Major | BAHIA JOBOS | |
| PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC PWR AUTH | PR0000698 | SAN JUAN | Major | BAHIA SAN JUAN |
Other pollutants in Puerto Rico
- Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total 11
- Nitrogen, Total as NO3 + NH3 3
- Enterococci - % of upper confidence limit 5
- Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - M. beryllina 4
- Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) 6
- Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - P. promelas 51
- Whole Effluent Toxicity [WET] - D. magna 51
- Enterococci 38
- Solids, total dissolved 53
- Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. C 16
- Coliform, fecal general 62
- Coliform, total general 40
- p-Cresol 5
- Benzoic acids, total 5
- .alpha.-Terpineol 5
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal 45
- Solids, suspended percent removal 45
- Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD] 18
- Storm water flow 3
- Ammonia & ammonium- total 64
Mercury, total [as Hg] nationwide
What this page shows
This page covers Clean Water Act discharge permits in PR that have limits on the pollutant parameter Mercury, total [as Hg]. It lists 80 permits in PR with a limit on this parameter and 111 permits in PR with a recorded violation of this parameter.