Document ID: EPA-HQ-OW-2003-0074-1292
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2004-09-03T04:00Z

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Mineral
Mining
and
Processing
(
40
CFR
436)
Detailed
Investigation
for
2004/
2005
Planning
Process
Executive
Summary
During
the
Screening
Level
Review
phase
of
the
2004/
2005
planning
process,
mineral
mining
and
processing
was
one
of
eight
industrial
categories
identified
solely
through
Factor
4
concerns.
Issues
driving
the
concerns
include:
1)
pollutants
not
covered
by
the
guidelines
(
specifically
TSS),
and
2)
consistent
application
of
the
guideline
by
permit
writers.
Based
on
information
reported
to
the
Toxic
Release
Inventory
(
TRI)
and
the
Permit
Compliance
System
(
PCS),
toxic
discharges
from
mineral
mining
facilities
are
low
relative
to
other
industrial
categories.
In
addition,
generally,
a
few
facilities
drive
the
toxic
weighted
pound
equivalent
(
TWPE)
loading
estimates
from
both
TRI
and
PCS.

The
information
in
the
record
at
this
time
does
not
support
a
decision
to
revise
these
effluent
guidelines.
In
the
event
that
stakeholders
provide
additional
data
and
supporting
information
during
subsequent
review
cycles,
EPA
will
reevaluate
them
at
that
time.
In
the
absence
of
revisions
to
the
effluent
guidelines,
concerns
identified
for
this
industry
could
be
addressed
through
improved
information
dissemination
and
outreach
by
EPA.
This
is
especially
true
due
to
the
concentration
of
existing
mines
in
Region
4
and
in
Michigan.
The
Agency
could
prepare
a
fact
sheet
with
answers
to
frequently
asked
questions
(
FAQs),
including
the
names
of
current
contacts
within
the
Office
of
Water.
The
Agency
could
announce
the
availability
of
this
fact
sheet
at
the
regular
meetings
for
permit
writers
and
pretreatment
coordinators
held
by
the
Office
of
Wastewater
Management
(
OWM)
and
through
internet
postings
and
email
alerts
to
the
Engineering
and
Analysis
Division
(
EAD)
stakeholders
mailing
list.
Finally,
due
to
the
relatively
small
number
of
facilities
discharging
the
bulk
of
the
TWPE,
EPA
could
also
provide
assistance
to
permit
writers
in
preparing
BPJ­
based
permits.

Overview
This
report
presents
information
for
the
following
topics:
Background
Industry
and
Related
Subcategories
Wastewater
Characteristics
and
Pollutant
Sources
Pollutants
Discharged
Treatment
Technology
and
Pollution
Prevention
Concerns
Identified
Pre­
Proposal
Concerns
Identified
in
Comments
to
Proposal
Followup
Contacts
Possible
Solutions
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Attachments
provide
the
following
supporting
information:
EPA
Databases
and
References
Used
in
this
Review
Point
Source
Categories
Identified
Solely
Through
Factor
4
Guidelines
Applicability
and
Regulatory
History
PCS
Discharges
TRI
Discharges
Reported
Pollutant
Loadings
Background
In
preparation
for
proposing
the
Preliminary
Effluent
Guidelines
Program
Plan
for
2004/
2005
("
Preliminary
Plan,"
published
in
February
2004),
EPA
analyzed
four
factors
identified
in
the
draft
"
National
Strategy
for
Industrial
Clean
Water"(
Edocket
OW­
2003­
0074­
0215).
See
Attachment
A
for
more
background
about
the
304(
m)
planning
Process.
The
four
factors
focus
on:
1
Potential
impacts
to
human
health
and
the
environment.
Preliminary
results
are
summarized
in
the
"
Factor
1
Analysis:
Human
Health
and
Environmental
Impacts
 
Status
of
Screening
Level
Review
Phase"
(
edocket
OW­
2003­
0074­
0410).
2
Identification
of
an
applicable
and
demonstrated
technology,
process
change,
or
pollution
prevention
alternative
that
can
effectively
reduce
pollutants
discharged.
Preliminary
results
are
summarized
in
the
"
Factor
2
Analysis:
Technology
Advances
and
Process
Changes
 
Status
of
Screening
Level
Review
Phase."
(
edocket
OW­
2003­
0074­
0xxx).
3
Evaluation
of
the
cost,
performance,
and
affordability
of
the
technology,
process
change,
or
pollution
prevention
measures
identified
using
the
second
factor.
4
Implementation
and
efficiency
concerns.
Preliminary
results
are
presented
in
the
"
Factor
4
Analysis:
Implementation
and
Efficiency
Considerations
 
Status
of
Screening
Level
Review
Phase"
(
edocket
OW­
2003­
0074­
0329)

When
all
of
the
results
were
integrated
prior
to
proposing
the
Preliminary
Plan,
EPA
determined
that
8
point
source
categories
with
existing
effluent
guidelines
had
been
identified
solely
through
Factor
4
concerns.
(
See
list
in
the
Attachment
B.)
In
order
to
determine
the
best
course
of
action
to
address
these
concerns,
EPA
performed
an
analysis
of
issues
and
potential
solutions
for
each
of
the
8
categories.
The
results
of
that
analysis
for
Mineral
Mining
and
Processing
are
presented
in
this
report.

Industry
and
Related
Subcategories
The
Mineral
Mining
point
source
category
is
regulated
at
40
CFR
Part
436.
See
Attachment
C
for
the
applicability
and
regulatory
background.
This
point
source
category
includes
facilities
reporting
under
two
Standard
Industrial
Classification
(
SIC)
industry
groups:
14
 
Mining
and
Quarrying
of
Non­
metallic
Minerals,
except
fuels,
and
32
 
Stone
Clay,
Glass,
and
Concrete
Products.
See
Attachment
C
for
the
applicability
and
regulatory
background.
Specifically,
it
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includes
SIC
1422
(
Crushed
and
broken
limestone),
1442
(
Construction
sand
and
gravel),
1459
(
Clay,
ceramic,
and
refractory
minerals
not
elsewhere
classified),
1475
(
Phosphate
rock),
1479
(
Chemical
and
fertilizer
mineral
mining
not
elsewhere
classified),
1481
(
Non­
metallic
minerals
services,
except
fuels),
and
SIC
3295
(
Minerals
and
Earths,
Ground
or
Otherwise
Treated).
All
of
these
SICs
are
represented
by
dischargers
reporting
to
the
Permit
Compliance
System
(
PCS)
but
not
in
Toxic
Release
Inventory
(
TRI).
It
also
includes
SIC
3275
(
Gypsum
Products)
which
was
reported
in
PCS
and
was
the
only
SIC
represented
in
the
TRI.
No
specific
subcategories
were
identified
during
the
Factor
4
analysis;
however,
two
subcategories
were
discussed
in
comments
to
the
proposal:
Crushed
Stone
Subcategory
B
(
40
CFR
436.20),
and
Construction
Sand
and
Gravel
Subcategory
C
(
40
CFR
436.30),
covered
by
SIC
1442.

°
SIC
1411
­
Dimension
Stone
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
mining
or
quarrying
dimension
stone.
Also
included
are
establishments
engaged
in
producing
rough
blocks
and
slabs.
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
mining
dimension
soapstone
or
in
mining
or
quarrying
and
shaping
grindstones,
pulpstones,
millstones,
burrstones,
and
sharpening
stones
are
classified
in
Industry
1499.
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
dressing
(
shaping,
polishing,
or
otherwise
finishing)
blocks
and
slabs
are
classified
in
Manufacturing,
Industry
3281.
Nepheline
syenite
mining
operations
are
classified
in
Industry
1459.

°
SIC
1422
­
Crushed
and
Broken
Limestone
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
mining
or
quarrying
crushed
and
broken
limestone,
including
related
rocks,
such
as
dolomite,
cement
rock,
marl,
travertine,
and
calcareous
tufa.
Also
included
are
establishments
primarily
engaged
in
the
grinding
or
pulverizing
of
limestone,
but
establishments
primarily
engaged
in
producing
lime
are
classified
in
Manufacturing,
Industry
3274.

°
SIC
1423
­
Crushed
and
Broken
Granite
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
mining
or
quarrying
crushed
and
broken
granite,
including
related
rocks,
such
as
gneiss,
syenite,
and
diorite.

°
SIC
1429
­
Crushed
and
Broken
Stone,
Not
Elsewhere
Classified
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
mining
or
quarrying
crushed
and
broken
stone,
not
elsewhere
classified.

°
SIC
1442
­
Construction
Sand
and
Gravel
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
operating
sand
and
gravel
pits
and
dredges,
and
in
washing,
screening,
or
otherwise
preparing
sand
and
gravel
for
construction
uses.

°
SIC
1446
­
Industrial
Sand
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
operating
sand
pits
and
dredges,
and
in
washing,
screening,
and
otherwise
preparing
sand
for
uses
other
than
construction,
such
as
glassmaking,
molding,
and
abrasives.

°
SIC
1455
­
Kaolin
and
Ball
Clay
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
mining,
milling,
or
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otherwise
preparing
kaolin
or
ball
clay,
including
china
clay,
paper
clay,
and
slip
clay.

°
SIC
1459
­
Clay,
Ceramic,
and
Refractory
Minerals,
Not
Elsewhere
Classified
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
mining,
milling,
or
otherwise
preparing
clay,
ceramic,
or
refractory
minerals,
not
elsewhere
classified.

°
SIC
1474
­
Potash,
Soda,
and
Borate
Minerals
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
mining,
milling,
or
otherwise
preparing
natural
potassium,
sodium,
or
boron
compounds.
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
mining
common
salt
are
classified
in
Industry
1479.

°
SIC
1475
­
Phosphate
Rock
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
mining,
milling,
drying,
calcining,
sintering,
or
otherwise
preparing
phosphate
rock,
including
apatite.
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
the
production
of
phosphoric
acid,
super­
phosphates,
or
other
manufactured
phosphate
compounds
or
chemicals
are
classified
in
Manufacturing,
Major
Group
28.

°
SIC
1479
­
Chemical
and
Fertilizer
Mineral
Mining,
Not
Elsewhere
Classified
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
mining,
milling,
or
otherwise
preparing
chemical
or
fertilizer
mineral
raw
materials,
not
elsewhere
classified.
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
milling,
grinding,
or
otherwise
preparing
barite
not
in
conjunction
with
mining
or
quarry
operations
are
classified
in
Manufacturing,
Industry
3295;
similar
establishments
preparing
other
minerals
of
this
industry
are
included
here.
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
producing
salt
by
evaporation
of
sea
water
or
brine
are
classified
in
Manufacturing,
Industry
2899.

°
SIC
1481
­
Nonmetallic
Minerals
Services,
Except
Fuels
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
the
removal
of
overburden,
strip
mining,
and
other
services
for
nonmetallic
minerals,
except
fuels,
for
others
on
a
contract
or
fee
basis.
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
performing
hauling
services
are
classified
in
Division
E,
Transportation
and
Public
Utilities.

°
SIC
1499
­
Miscellaneous
Nonmetallic
Minerals,
Except
Fuels
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
mining,
quarrying,
milling,
or
otherwise
preparing
nonmetallic
minerals,
except
fuels.
This
industry
includes
the
shaping
of
natural
abrasive
stones
at
the
quarry.
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
the
production
of
blast,
grinding,
or
polishing
sand
are
classified
in
Industry
1446,
and
those
calcining
gypsum
are
classified
in
Manufacturing,
Industry
3275.

°
SIC
3275
­
Gypsum
Products
Establishments
primarily
engaged
in
manufacturing
plaster,
plasterboard,
and
other
products
composed
wholly
or
chiefly
of
gypsum,
except
articles
of
plaster
of
paris
and
papier­
mache.

°
SIC
3295
­
Minerals
and
Earths,
Ground
or
Otherwise
Treated
Establishments
operating
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without
a
mine
or
quarry
and
primarily
engaged
in
crushing,
grinding,
pulverizing,
or
otherwise
preparing
clay,
ceramic,
and
refractory
minerals;
barite;
and
miscellaneous
nonmetallic
minerals,
except
fuels.
These
minerals
are
the
crude
products
mined
by
establishments
of
Industry
Groups
145
and
149,
and
by
those
of
Industry
1479
mining
barite.
Also
included
are
establishments
primarily
crushing
slag
and
preparing
roofing
granules.
The
beneficiation
or
preparation
of
other
minerals
and
metallic
ores,
and
the
cleaning
and
grading
of
coal,
are
classified
in
Division
B,
Mining,
whether
or
not
the
operation
is
associated
with
a
mine.

The
following
tables
present
the
facilities
in
this
category
that
report
to
the
Permit
Compliance
System
(
PCS)
and
to
the
Toxic
Release
Inventory
(
TRI).
(
Note:
Since
this
industry
ranked
low
during
the
screening
phase,
EPA
did
not
verify
any
of
the
info
reported
to
PCS
and
TRI
and
have
used
it
as
reported.
Although
information
in
PCS
and
TRI
is
limited,
it
can
provide
insight
into
this
industry.
See
Attachment
A
for
more
details
about
PCS
and
TRI.)
Table
1
shows
the
number
of
facilities
identified
in
this
industry.
Table
2
lists
the
facilities
reporting
to
PCS
under
these
SIC
codes.
Table
3
lists
the
facilities
reporting
to
TRI
under
these
SIC
codes.
Attachments
D
and
E
list
these
facilities
along
with
their
reported
discharges.

Table
1.
Number
of
Facilities
SIC
1997
Economic
Census
PCS
TRI
Total
Major
Minor
Total
No
reported
discharge
Direct
discharge
Indirect
discharge
Both
direct
and
indirect
1411
178
8
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
1422
1435
173
6
167
0
0
0
0
0
1423
290
14
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
1429
459
39
0
39
0
1
0
0
0
1442
2367
139
4
135
1
1
0
0
0
1446
140
17
0
17
0
0
0
0
0
1455
35
7
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
1459
132
23
3
20
0
0
0
0
0
1474
27
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1475
20
22
18
4
0
0
0
0
0
1479
45
9
3
6
0
0
0
0
0
1481
172
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1499
216
34
0
34
0
0
0
0
0
3275
208
11
0
11
18
17
1
0
0
3295
388
31
0
31
50
44
3
1
2
SIC
1997
Economic
Census
PCS
TRI
Total
Major
Minor
Total
No
reported
discharge
Direct
discharge
Indirect
discharge
Both
direct
and
indirect
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Source:
PCSLoads2000,
TRIReleases2000
aFacilities
in
SIC
code
14,
(
Mining
and
Quarrying
of
Nonmetallic
Minerals
Except
Fuels)
are
not
required
to
report
to
TRI.
Facilities
in
SIC
codes
3275
and
3295
that
meet
the
employee
requirements
and
chemical
use
thresholds
are
required
to
report.

Table
2.
Mineral
Mining
Facilities
Reporting
to
PCS,
Sorted
by
State
SIC
NPDES
ID
NAME
CITY
STATE
1422
AL0003662
SYLACAUGA
OPERATIONS
IMERYS
SYLACAUGA
AL
1442
AZ0024384
SAN
XAVIER
ROCK
&
MATERIALS
CORTARO
AZ
1475
FL0000230
IMC­
AGRICO
CO
­
NORALYN/
PHO.
MULBERRY
FL
1475
FL0001902
US
AGRI­
CHEMICALS­
FT
MEADE
FORT
MEADE
FL
1475
FL0000353
IMC­
AGRICO
CO
­
PAYNE
CK
MINE
MULBERRY
FL
1475
FL0037958
CARGILL
FERT­
S
FT
MEADE
MINE
NICHOLS
FL
1475
FL0000311
AGRIFOS
L.
L.
C.
­
NICHOLS
MINE
NICHOLS
FL
1475
FL0000256
IMC­
AGRICO
CO
­
KINGSFORD
MULBERRY
FL
1475
FL0033294
CARGILL
FERT.­
HOOKERS
PRARIE
BARTOW
FL
1475
FL0000671
CARGILL
FERTILIZER
INC.
MULBERRY
FL
1475
FL0032590
IMC­
AGRICO
CO
­
HOPEWELL
MULBERRY
FL
1475
FL0000264
IMC­
AGRICO
CO
­
PORT
SUTTON
MULBERRY
FL
1475
FL0033332
IMC­
AGRICO
CO
­
LONESOME
MULBERRY
FL
1475
FL0027600
IMC­
AGRICO
CO
­
FT
GREEN
MINE
MULBERRY
FL
1475
FL0001198
CARGILL
FERT.­
FT.
MEADE
MINE
FT
MEADE
FL
1475
FL0038652
FARMLAND
HYDRO
L.
P.
TAMPA
FL
1475
FL0032522
NU­
GULF
INDUSTRIES
INC
MYAKKA
CITY
FL
1475
FL0035271
C
F
INDUSTRIES
­
HARDEE
WAUCHULA
FL
1475
FL0036412
IMC­
AGRICO
CO
­
FOUR
CORNERS
MULBERRY
FL
1475
FL0040177
CF
INDUSTRIES
­
HARDEE
COMPLEX
WAUCHULA
FL
1479
FL0000655
PCS
PHOSPHATE­
WHITE
SPRINGS­
WHITE
SPRINGS
FL
1479
FL0036226
PCS
PHOSPAHTE
WHITE
SPRINGS­
WHITE
SPRINGS
FL
1479
LA0068250
FREEPORT
SULP
CO­
CAMINADA
MINE
GULF
OF
MEXICO
LA
1422
MI0026514
STONECO
INC­
OTTAWA
LAKE
OTTAWA
LAKE
MI
1422
MI0045802
ROCKWOOD
QUARRY
LLC
NEWPORT
MI
1422
MI0003468
LAFARGE
N
AMERICA­
STONEPORT
PRESQUE
ISLE
MI
1422
MI0004111
MICH
LIMESTONE­
ROGERS
CITY
ROGERS
CITY
MI
1442
MI0001368
US
SILICA
CO
ROCKWOOD
MI
1442
MI0044491
SYLVANIA
MINERALS
SOUTH
ROCKWOOD
MI
1422
MI0051195
THOMPSON­
MCCULLY
QUARRY
CO
NEWPORT
MI
1481
MO0002003
DOE
RUN
BUICK
MINE
VIBURNUM
MO
1459
NC0000353
FELDSPAR
CORP.
/
SPRUCE
PINE
SPRUCE
PINE
NC
1459
NC0000400
K­
T
FELDSPAR
CORPORATION
SPRUCE
PINE
NC
SIC
NPDES
ID
NAME
CITY
STATE
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1459
NC0000175
UNIMIN
CORPORATION
/
QUARTZ
SPRUCE
PINE
NC
1442
NY0006173
STONE
WASH
PLANT
PLEASANT
VALLEY
NY
Table
3.
Mineral
Mining
Facilities
Reporting
to
TRI,
Sorted
by
State
SIC
Facility
TRI
ID
Facility
Name
City
State
3295
72216M
POBOX
3M
LITTLE
ROCK
AR
3295
31404KTLST1800E
ENGELHARD
CORP.
SAVANNAH
OPS.
SAVANNAH
GA
3295
14305TMCRM4511H
FERRO
ELECTRONIC
MATERIALS
NIAGARA
FALLS
NY
3275
43433NTDSTGYPSU
UNITED
STATES
GYPSUM
CO.
GYPSUM
OH
3295
29510MTCHMROSEM
TREBOL
USA
L.
L.
C.
ANDREWS
SC
3295
29405GSRFN2900B
GS
ROOFING
PRODS.
CO.
INC.
(
AKA
CERTAINTEED
CORP.)
NORTH
CHARLESTON
SC
3295
54401M
144RO
3M
WAUSAU
DOWNTOWN
WAUSAU
WI
Of
the
42
reporting
facilities,
48%
(
20)
are
located
in
Florida.
Another
17%
(
7)
are
located
in
Michigan.
The
rest
are
located
in
Alabama,
Arizona,
Georgia,
Missouri,
North
Carolina,
South
Carolina,
New
York,
Ohio
and
Wisconsin.
It
is
worth
noting
that
Florida
is
in
Region
IV,
and
other
facilities
are
located
in
Alabama,
North
Carolina,
and
South
Carolina
meaning
that
62%
(
26)
of
the
reporting
facilities
are
located
in
this
Region.
The
map
on
the
following
page
shows
the
locations
of
the
facilities
reporting
to
TRI
or
PCS.

U.
S.
Census
data
presented
in
Table
4
below
illustrates
industry
trends
in
number
of
establishments
and
value
of
goods
shipped
between
1992
and
1997.
Depending
on
the
sector,
changes
in
the
number
of
establishments
range
from
a
36%
increase
to
a
36%
decrease.
The
change
in
the
value
of
good
shipped
also
varied
by
sector,
and
in
general
increased.

North
American
Industry
Classification
System
(
NAICS)
code
212
covers
mining
(
except
oil
and
gas)
of
metallic
minerals
and
nonmetallic
minerals,
including
coal.
Advance
comparative
statistics
for
1997
to
2002
for
the
broader
category
represented
by
NAICS
code
212
show
a
2%
decrease
in
the
number
of
establishments
and
a
6%
increase
in
the
value
of
shipments
(
not
adjusted
for
inflation).
See
Table
5
below.
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Table
4.
1992
and
1997
Census
Data
SIC
Industry
Segment
Number
of
Establishments
Value
of
Goods
Shipped
(
billions
of
dollars)

1997
1992
%
Change
1997
1992
%
Change
1411
Dimension
stone
178
NA
NA
0.13
0.10
27.0
1422
Crushed
and
broken
limestone
1,435
1,322
8.5
4.5
3.2
40.7
1423
Crushed
and
broken
granite
290
247
17.4
1.5
0.90
69.0
1429
Crushed
and
broken
stone,
n.
e.
c.
459
428
7.2
1.3
0.93
35.5
1442
Construction
sand
and
gravel
2,367
2,430
­
2.6
3.5
2.8
26.2
1446
Industrial
sand
140
149
­
6.0
0.51
0.41
24.5
1455
Kaolin
and
ball
clay
35
NA
NA
0.94
0.78
20.3
1459
Clay,
ceramic,
and
refractory
minerals
n.
e.
c.
132
148
­
10.8
0.619
0.620
0.1
1474
Potash,
soda,
and
borate
minerals
27
NA
NA
1.7
1.5
12.4
1475
Phosphate
rock
20
NA
NA
1.0
1.2
­
14.5
1479
Chemical
and
fertilizer
mineral
mining,
n.
e.
c.
45
70
­
35.7
0.36
0.42
­
14.5
1481
Nonmetallic
minerals
services,
except
fuels
172
NA
NA
0.191
0.189
1.1
1499
Misc.
nonmetallic
minerals,
except
fuels
216
270
­
20.0
0.632
0.596
6.0
3275
Gypsum
products
208
153
35.9
4.4
2.1
109.0
Source:
1997
U.
S.
Economic
Census
NA
indicates
that
comparable
data
were
not
available.
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Table
5.
1997
and
2002
Census
Data
NAICS
Industry
Segment
Number
of
Establishments
Value
of
Goods
Shipped
(
billions
of
dollars)

2002
1997
%
Change
2002
1997
%
Change
212
Mining
(
except
oil
&
gas)
7,173
7,348
­
2
54
51
6
Source:
2002
U.
S.
Economic
Census
Wastewater
Characteristics
and
Pollutant
Sources
Wastewater
quantities
and
content
vary
day­
to­
day,
and
are
affected
by
rainfall
and
exposure
to
surface
and
underground
water.
Composition
of
the
wastewater
depends
on
the
mineral
being
mined
and
the
raw
materials
required
for
processing.
The
most
important
pollutant
parameter
for
this
industry
is
suspended
solids.

Many
facilities
achieve
zero
discharge
by
recycling
wastewater
through
the
process.
Most
facilities
use
settling
ponds
to
control
TSS.
Aside
from
pH
adjustment,
chemical
treatment
is
not
common
for
this
industry.

Table
6.
Wastewater
Flows
SIC
No.
of
Major
Facilities
Reporting
Nonzero
Flows
Median
Facility
Flow
2000
(
MG)
Range
of
Facility
Flows
2000
(
MG)
Total
Flow
2000
(
MG)

1422
5
2,644.20
913­
8499
19,175.60
1442
3
1,334.96
2­
3291
4,628.54
1459
3
241.49
100­
950
1,291.73
1475
15
429.20
3­
3072
10,839.13
1479
2
8,845.50
8,044­
9,647
17,691.00
1481
1
4,802.40
NA
4,802.40
Source:
PCSLoads2000.
NA
 
no
range
was
calculated
because
only
one
facility
reported
a
nonzero
flow.

There
are
three
major
classifications
of
wastewater
from
mining
operations:
°
Mine
dewatering;
°
Process
water;
and
°
Rain
water
runoff.
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Process
wastewater
includes
water
used
to
transport
minerals
from
one
operation
to
another,
water
used
in
separation
processes
such
as
flotation
and
heavy
media
separation,
air
pollution
control,
and
dust
control.
The
pollutant
concerns
for
mineral
mining
wastewater
are
suspended
and
dissolved
solids.
Table
7
presents
sources
of
wastewater
for
each
step
of
the
mining
process.

Table
7.
Process
Sources
of
Wastewater
Mining
Process
Wastewater
Mineral
Extraction
Surface
runoff,
groundwater
seepage
Mineral
Transportation
Transport
water
Mineral
Processing
Transport
water,
wash
water,
dust
control
water,
classification
water,
heavy
media
separation
water,
flotation
water,
solution
water,
air
emissions
control
water,
floor
wash
down
Source:
Sector
Notebook
for
Non­
Fuel,
Non­
Metal
Mining,
1995.

Pollutants
Discharged
Pollutant
discharges
to
surface
waters
as
reported
to
PCS
and
TRI
were
evaluated
as
part
of
the
Factor
1
Analysis:
Human
Health
and
Environmental
Impacts.
Pounds
reported
as
discharged
were
converted,
wherever
possible,
to
their
toxic
weighted
pound
equivalents
to
provide
a
sense
of
relative
hazard
associated
with
those
discharges.
(
Note:
indirect
discharge
amounts
reflect
reductions
that
are
expected
to
occur
at
the
receiving
treatment
facility.)
Both
TRI
and
PCS
contain
information
about
pollutants
discharged
by
mineral
mining
facilities,
although
the
single
reporting
TRI
facility
discharges
a
very
small
amount
of
toxic
weighted
pound
equivalents
(
TWPEs).

PCS:
Of
the
35
facilities
reporting
discharges
to
PCS,
two
facilities
in
Michigan
discharge
67%
of
the
pounds
reported
as
discharged
to
this
database.
Combined,
discharges
from
the
six
facilities
in
Michigan
account
for
72%
of
the
pounds
reported
discharged.
The
remaining
27%
is
contributed
by
the
17
facilities
in
Florida.
When
looking
at
toxic
weighted
pounds,
discharges
reported
to
PCS
by
a
single
facility
in
Florida
(
with
two
NPDES
permit
numbers)
accounts
for
50%
of
the
toxic
weighted
pound
equivalents
(
TWPE)
discharged
by
this
industry.
A
second
facility
in
Florida
discharges
an
additional
14%
of
the
PCS
TWPE.
Overall,
the
17
facilities
in
Florida
contribute
78%
of
the
TWPE
discharged.
An
additional
14%
is
contributed
by
the
three
facilities
in
North
Carolina.

TRI:
Seven
facilities
report
discharges
to
TRI.
A
single
facility
in
Georgia
contributes
69%
of
the
pounds
reported
as
discharged
to
this
database.
AN
additional
30%
is
contributed
by
two
other
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facilities,
one
located
in
South
Carolina
and
the
other
in
New
York.
When
looking
at
toxic
weighted
pounds,
discharges
reported
to
TRI
by
two
facilities
account
for
95%
of
the
TWPE
discharged
by
this
industry.
A
facility
in
Arkansas
accounts
for
55%
of
the
TWPE,
and
a
second
facility
in
New
York
contributes
an
additional
40%.

Overall:
Of
the
48
facilities
reporting
discharges
to
PCS
and
TRI,
two
facilities
in
Michigan
discharge
67%
of
the
pounds
reported
as
discharged
to
this
database.
Combined,
discharges
from
the
seven
facilities
in
Michigan
(
part
of
Region
V)
account
for
72%
of
the
pounds
reported
discharged.
The
remaining
27%
is
contributed
by
the
17
facilities
in
Florida.
When
looking
at
toxic
weighted
pounds,
discharges
reported
to
PCS
by
a
single
facility
in
Florida
(
with
two
NPDES
permit
numbers)
accounts
for
48%
of
the
TWPE
discharged
by
this
industry.
A
second
facility
in
Florida
discharges
an
additional
14%
of
the
PCS
TWPE.
Overall,
the
17
facilities
in
Florida
contribute
75%
of
the
TWPE
discharged.
An
additional
14%
is
contributed
by
the
three
facilities
in
North
Carolina.
Basically,
89%
of
the
TWPE
discharged
by
this
industry
is
discharged
by
facilities
in
Region
IV.

Discharged
pollutants
can
be
characterized
as
nonconventional,
conventional,
or
priority
pollutants.
Table
8
below
shows
the
relative
contributions
of
each
pollutant
type.
See
Attachment
D
for
the
discharges
in
toxic
weighted
pounds
as
reported
to
PCS
by
each
facility
and
see
Attachment
E
for
the
discharges
in
toxic
weighted
pounds
as
reported
to
TRI
by
each
facility
See
Attachment
F
for
a
breakout
of
these
discharges
by
pollutant.
A
discussion
of
each
pollutant
type
discharged
follows
the
table.

Table
8.
Pollutant
Discharges
Reported
to
PCS
and
TRI
Pollutant
Category
&
Primary
Pollutants
PCS
LBS
PCS
TWPE
TRI
POUNDS
TRI
TWPE
All
Pollutants
95,892,593
29,402
479,076
1,137
Nonconventional
91,767,088
28,215
477,573
109
TOTAL
DISSOLVED
SOLIDS
67,076,047
0
0
0
TOTAL
FLUORIDE
759,269
26,574
0
0
BARIUM
0
0
17,793
35
NITROGEN,
NITRATE
TOTAL
(
as
N)
32
0
443,398
27
Conventional
4,116,305
0
0
0
TOTAL
SUSPENDED
SOLIDS
4,082,539
99%
 
 
OIL
AND
GREASE
33,766
1%
 
 
Priority
9,200
1,187
1,503
1,029
LEAD
200
449
184
412
Pollutant
Category
&
Primary
Pollutants
PCS
LBS
PCS
TWPE
TRI
POUNDS
TRI
TWPE
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ZINC
8,764
410
312
15
COPPER
100
63
750
470
CHROMIUM
0
0
257
132
Nonconventional
Pollutants
Over
96%
of
the
pounds
of
both
discharged
pollutants
reported
to
TRI
and
PCS
and
total
discharged
TWPE
are
primarily
nonconventional
pollutants.
Total
fluoride
contributes
97%
of
the
nonconventional
TWPE,
and
89%
of
the
total
TWPE
discharged
by
this
industry.

Conventional
Pollutants
Only
4%
of
the
discharged
pounds
reported
to
PCS
are
conventional
pollutants,
specifically
total
suspended
solids
(
TSS)
and
Oil
and
Grease.
However,
toxic
weights
are
not
available
for
conventional
pollutant
parameters.
No
information
on
conventional
pollutants
is
available
through
TRI.

Priority
Pollutants
Priority
pollutants
contributed
only
7%
of
the
total
TWPE
reportedly
discharged
by
this
industry.
Among
the
priority
pollutants
discharged,
lead,
copper,
and
zinc
accounted
for
81%
of
the
discharged
TWPE.

For
purposes
of
comparison,
the
toxic
weighted
pound
equivalents
(
TWPE)
for
Mineral
Mining
are
presented
in
the
following
tables
along
with
the
industries
reporting
the
highest
discharges
in
each
database.
Table
9
presents
the
information
reported
to
PCS
and
Table
10
presents
the
information
reported
to
TRI.
For
a
description
of
the
derivation
of
the
values
in
these
tables,
see
the
memo
in
the
public
record
titled
"
Description
and
Results
of
EPA
Methodology
to
Synthesize
Screening
Level
Results
for
the
Effluent
Guidelines
Program
Plan
for
2004/
2005,"
which
is
available
through
Edocket
at
document
number
OW­
2003­
0074­
0391.

Table
9.
Mineral
Mining
TWPE
Reported
to
PCS
Compared
to
Top
Ranking
Results
40
CFR
Part
Point
Source
Category
PCS
Reported
TWPE
PCS
Rank
423
Steam
electric
power
generation
2,933,209
1
414
Organic
chemicals,
plastics
and
synthetic
fibers
1,805,928
2
422
Phosphate
manufacturing
1,095,321
3
415
Inorganic
chemicals
manufacturing
853,568
4
40
CFR
Part
Point
Source
Category
PCS
Reported
TWPE
PCS
Rank
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421
Nonferrous
metals
manufacturing
434,925
5
440
Ore
mining
and
dressing
383,560
6
410
Textile
mills
296,601
7
419
Petroleum
refining
198,251
8
455
Pesticide
chemicals
manufacturing,
formulating
178,977
9
418
Fertilizer
manufacturing
116,464
10
436
Mineral
Mining
29,402
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Table
10.
Mineral
Mining
TWPE
Reported
to
TRI
Compared
to
Top
Ranking
Results
40
CFR
Part
Point
Source
Category
TRI
Reported
TWPE
TRI
Rank
414
Organic
chemicals,
plastics
and
synthetic
fibers
7,303,782
1
423
Steam
electric
power
generation
1,856,645
2
421
Nonferrous
metals
manufacturing
978,450
3
430
Pulp,
paper
and
paperboard
(
Phase
II)
628,785
4
415
Inorganic
chemicals
manufacturing
624,250
5
429
Timber
products
processing
404,926
6
419
Petroleum
refining
385,347
7
455
Pesticide
chemicals
manufacturing,
formulating
324,393
8
428
Rubber
manufacturing
166,343
9
463
Plastic
molding
and
forming
106,189
10
436
Mineral
Mining
1,137
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Treatment
Technology
and
Pollution
Prevention
Solids
removal:
The
predominant
treatment
technique
for
solids
removal
involves
the
use
of
settling
ponds.
Other
treatment
technologies
that
may
be
used
include
flocculation,
filters,
clarifiers,
and
thickeners.

Neutralization/
Chemical
Precipitation:
This
treatment
technology
is
often
used
for
removal
of
dissolved
solids
such
as
fluoride,
iron,
sulfides,
and
zinc.

Recycle:
Facilities
recycle
settled
wastewater
to
the
process.

Table
11.
Water
Conservation
and
Pollution
Prevention
Alternatives
Process
Water
Conservation/
Pollution
Prevention
Alternatives
Surface
Runoff
Use
diversion
systems
to
channel
runoff
away
from
exposed
mine
pits
and
waste
dumps.

Dust
Control
Reuse
contaminated
wastewater
for
dust
elimination
in
the
mineral
extraction
process.

Groundwater
Seepage
Use
subsurface
drainage
systems
and
barriers
to
collect
or
deflect
groundwater
prior
to
contact
with
exposed
mine
pits.

Source:
Sector
Notebook
for
Non­
Fuel,
Non­
Metal
Mining,
1995.

Concerns
Identified
Pre­
Proposal
Mineral
Mining
and
Processing
was
identified
by
several
groups
surveyed
by
the
Agency
in
the
process
of
preparing
the
2004/
2005
Plan.
Each
group
and
their
suggestions
are
summarized
below.

Previous
Suggestions
(
Sec.
2.4
of
the
"
Factor
4
Analysis:
Implementation
and
Efficiency
Considerations
 
Status
of
Screening
Level
Review
Phase"
(
Edocket
OW­
2003­
0074­
0329)
Responders
suggested
the
need
for
more
complete
effluent
guidelines,
including
the
addition
of
TSS
limits,
and
were
concerned
that
the
existing
guidelines
are
inconsistently
applied.

Concerns
Identified
in
Comments
to
Proposal
For
the
Crushed
Stone
Subcategory
and
the
Construction
Sand
and
Gravel
Subcategory,
a
commenter
asserts
that
the
existing
effluent
guidelines
established
by
the
EPA
for
the
aggregates
industry
are
adequate.
The
constituents
indicative
of
discharges
from
aggregate
operations
are
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limited,
and
no
new
processes
have
developed
within
the
aggregates
industry
over
the
past
several
decades
that
would
contribute
to
an
increase
of
constituents
discharged.
These
conclusions
are
supported
by
the
findings
of
two
reports
indicate
that
the
existing
guidelines
are
adequate.
These
reports
are
1)
the
National
Stone
Association
(
NSA)
April
1993
report
"
An
Analysis
of
the
EPA
Effluent
Guidelines
and
Standards
For
the
Mineral
Mining
Industrial
Category
as
Related
to
the
Requirements
of
the
EPA
NPDES
Storm
Water
Regulations"
and
2)
U.
S.
EPA's
June
1982
report
from
the
Office
of
Water
&
Waste
Management,
"
The
Effects
of
Discharges
from
Limestone
Quarries
on
Water
Quality
and
Aquatic
Biota"

Followup
Contacts
Marv
Rubin,
EPA/
OST/
EAD
(
202)
566­
1050
Edward
Stone,
Maryland
Department
of
Environment,
(
410)
537­
5323
Dan
Sweeney,
EPA
Region
3,
(
215)
814­
5731
Possible
Solutions
EPA
appreciates
all
comments
and
suggestions
provided
by
the
stakeholders
and
EPA
Regional
staff.
However,
as
with
any
comments
received
by
the
Agency,
EPA
can
not
address
these
suggestions
without
adequate
supporting
data.
The
major
issue
raised
concerned
a
lack
of
TSS
limitations.
Contrary
to
this
stakeholder's
assertion,
the
effluent
guidelines
for
Mineral
Minding
contain
TSS
limits
for
three
of
the
21
subcategories.
For
16
of
the
remaining
18,
limits
are
set
at
no
discharge
of
process
wastewater
with
the
exception
of
stormwater
or
cases
in
which
wet
scrubbers,
wet
processes,
or
flotation
processes.
(
The
sand
and
gravel
subcategory
and
the
industrial
sand
category
have
limits
only
for
pH.)
Based
on
information
reported
to
TRI
and
PCS,
toxic
discharges
from
mineral
mining
facilities
are
low
relative
to
other
industrial
categories.
In
addition,
generally,
a
few
facilities
drive
the
TWPE
estimates
from
both
TRI
and
PCS.
In
the
event
that
stakeholders
provide
additional
data
and
supporting
information,
on
these
or
any
of
the
issues
identified
above,
EPA
will
reevaluate
them
at
that
time.
In
the
absence
of
revisions
to
the
effluent
guidelines,
these
concerns
could
be
addressed
through
improved
information
dissemination
and
outreach
by
EPA.

Pollutants
Not
Covered
by
the
Guidelines:
The
effluent
guidelines
do
in
fact
set
limits
for
total
suspended
solids
(
TSS)
for
three
of
the
21
subcategories.
For
16
of
the
remaining
18,
limits
are
set
at
no
discharge
of
process
wastewater
with
the
exception
of
stormwater
or
cases
in
which
wet
scrubbers,
wet
processes,
or
flotation
processes.
(
The
sand
and
gravel
subcategory
and
the
industrial
sand
category
have
limits
only
for
pH.)
In
these
circumstances,
permit
writers
can
use
best
professional
judgement
(
BPJ)
to
set
TSS
limits
for
stormwater,
and
are
referred
to
existing
stormwater
permits
for
feasible
limits
for
TSS
in
stormwater.
More
complex
questions
are
best
addressed
through
individual
discussions
with
Engineering
and
Analysis
(
EAD)
staff.
EAD
can
share
these
concerns
with
the
Office
of
Wastewater
Management
(
OWM)
to
assist
them
in
implementing
multi­
sector
general
permits
for
stormwater.
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Consistent
Application
of
the
Guidelines:
Inconsistent
application
of
the
guidelines
is
often
the
result
of
lack
of
information.
This
condition
can
best
be
addressed
through
improved
dissemination
of
information
about
the
guidelines.
EAD
can
share
these
concerns
with
the
OWM
to
assist
them
in
increasing
the
consistency
of
application
of
effluent
guidelines.

Summary
of
Potential
Solutions:
Concerns
identified
for
this
industry
could
be
addressed
through
improved
information
dissemination
and
outreach
by
EPA.
This
is
especially
true
due
to
the
concentration
of
existing
mines
in
Region
4
and
in
Michigan.
The
Agency
could
prepare
a
fact
sheet
with
answers
to
frequently
asked
questions
(
FAQs),
including
information
on
BPJ
for
stormwater
discharges,
and
post
it
on
its
web
site.
In
addition,
the
Agency
could
announce
the
availability
of
this
fact
sheet,
and
the
name
of
the
current
EAD
staff
available
to
answer
questions
at
the
regular
meetings
for
permit
writers
and
pretreatment
coordinators
held
by
the
OWM
and
through
email
alerts
to
the
EAD
stakeholder
mailing
list.
Finally,
due
to
the
relatively
small
number
of
facilities
discharging
the
bulk
of
the
TWPE,
EPA
could
also
provide
assistance
to
permit
writers
in
preparing
BPJ­
based
permits.
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Attachment
A
EPA
Databases
and
References
Used
in
this
Review
Overview
of
304(
m)
Planning
Process
CWA
Section
304(
m)(
1)
requires
EPA
to
establish
a
schedule
for
the
annual
review
and
revision
of
all
existing
effluent
guidelines
and
to
identify
categories
of
point
sources
discharging
toxic
or
non­
conventional
pollutants
for
which
EPA
has
not
published
effluent
guidelines.
To
accomplish
this
review,
EPA
conducted
a
screening­
level
analysis
using
readily
available
information
from
EPA's
Permit
Compliance
System
(
PCS)
and
Toxics
Release
Inventory
(
TRI)
databases.
EPA
estimated
the
mass
of
pollutants
discharged
from
each
category,
weighted
the
pollutant
releases
based
on
chemical
toxicity,
and
ranked
the
categories
based
on
the
toxicweighted
pollutant
releases.

In
addition
to
reported
discharges
in
PCS
and
TRI,
EPA
used
other
readily
available
data,
as
well
as
information
from
public
outreach,
including
industry
categories
recommended
by
stakeholders
for
regulatory
development
or
regulatory
revision,
to
evaluate
implementation
and
efficiency
considerations.

For
additional
details
on
EPA's
screening­
level
analysis
refer
the
following
documents
in
EPA
Docket
Number
OW­
2003­
0074:

Memorandum:
Description
and
Results
of
EPA
Methodology
to
Synthesize
Screening
Level
Results
for
the
Effluent
Guidelines
Program
Plan
for
2004/
2005,
DCN
548,
Section
3.0;

Development
of
PCSLoads
2000,
DCN
620,
Section
2.1.2
(
this
document
explains
how
pollutant
loads
were
calculated
from
PCS
data);
and

Evaluation
of
RSEI
Model
Runs,
DCN
618,
Section
2.1.1.

Information
from
EPA's
Permit
Compliance
System
(
PCS)
and
Toxics
Release
Inventory
(
TRI)
databases
were
used
to
create
the
PCSLoads2000
and
TRIReleases2000
databases.
These
databases
were
the
primary
source
of
information
used
to
conduct
this
review.
Since
this
industry
ranked
low
during
the
screening
phase,
however,
EPA
did
not
verify
any
of
the
information
reported
to
PCS
and
TRI,
and
has
used
it
as
reported.

TRIReleases2000
The
Toxic
Release
Inventory
(
TRI)
is
the
major
source
of
data
for
the
TRIReleases2000
database.
TRI
is
the
common
name
for
Section
313
of
the
Emergency
Planning
and
Community
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Right­
to­
Know
Act
(
EPCRA).
Each
year,
facilities
that
meet
certain
thresholds
must
report
their
releases
and
other
waste
management
activities
for
listed
toxic
chemicals.
That
is,
facilities
must
report
the
quantities
of
toxic
chemicals
recycled,
collected
and
combusted
for
energy
recovery,
treated
for
destruction,
or
disposed
of.
A
separate
report
must
be
filed
for
each
chemical
that
exceeds
the
reporting
threshold.
The
TRI
list
of
chemicals
for
reporting
year
2000
includes
more
than
600
chemicals
and
chemical
categories.
For
this
review,
EPA
used
data
for
reporting
year
2000,
because
they
were
the
most
recent
available
at
the
time
the
review
began.

There
are
three
criteria
that
a
facility
must
meet
to
be
required
to
submit
a
TRI
report
for
that
reporting
year.
The
criteria
are:

(
1)
SIC
Code
Determination:
Facilities
in
SIC
Codes
20
through
39,
seven
additional
SIC
codes
outside
this
range,
and
federal
facilities
must
concern
themselves
with
TRI
reporting.
EPA
rarely
checks
or
refutes
facility
claims
regarding
the
SIC
code
identification.
The
primary
SIC
code
determines
TRI
reporting.

(
2)
Number
of
Employees:
Facilities
must
have
10
or
more
full­
time
employees
or
their
equivalent.
EPA
defines
a
"
full­
time
equivalent"
as
a
person
that
works
2,000
hours
in
the
reporting
year
(
there
are
several
exceptions
and
special
circumstances
that
are
well­
defined
in
the
TRI
reporting
instructions).

(
3)
Activity
Thresholds:
If
the
facility
is
in
a
covered
SIC
code
and
has
10
or
more
full­
time
employee
equivalents
it
must
conduct
an
activity
threshold
analysis
for
every
chemical
and
chemical
category
on
the
current
TRI
list.
The
facility
must
determine
whether
it
manufactures,
processes,
OR
otherwise
uses
each
chemical
at
or
above
the
appropriate
activity
threshold.
Reporting
thresholds
are
not
based
on
the
amount
of
release.
All
TRI
thresholds
are
based
on
mass,
not
concentration.
Different
thresholds
apply
for
persistent
bioaccumulative
toxic
(
PBT)
chemicals
than
for
non­
PBT
chemicals.

In
TRI,
facilities
report
annual
loads
released
to
the
environment
of
each
toxic
chemical
or
chemical
category
that
meets
reporting
requirements.
They
must
report
onsite
releases
to
air,
receiving
streams,
disposal
to
land,
underground
wells,
and
several
other
categories.
They
must
also
report
the
amount
of
toxic
chemicals
in
wastes
transferred
to
off­
site
locations,
including
discharges
to
POTWs
and
other
off­
site
locations,
such
as
commercial
waste
disposal
facilities.

For
this
review,
EPA
focused
on
the
amount
of
chemicals
facilities
reported
either
discharging
directly
to
a
receiving
stream
or
transferring
to
a
POTW.
For
facilities
discharging
directly
to
a
stream,
the
loads
were
taken
directly
from
the
reported
TRI
data
for
calendar
year
2000.
For
facilities
that
transfer
toxic
chemicals
to
POTWs,
EPA
first
adjusted
the
TRI
pollutant
loads
reported
to
be
transferred
to
POTWs
to
account
for
pollutant
removal
that
occurs
at
the
POTW
prior
to
discharge
to
the
receiving
stream.
This
adjustment
was
made
using
POTW
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removal
efficiencies
from
EPA's
Risk
Screening
Environmental
Indicators
(
RSEI)
model
(
see
Section
2.1.1
of
the
docket
for
more
information
on
TRI
and
the
RSEI
model).

Reporting
facilities
are
not
required
to
sample
and
analyze
wastestreams
to
determine
the
quantities
of
toxic
chemicals
released.
They
may
estimate
releases
based
on
mass
balance
calculations,
published
emission
factors,
site­
specific
emission
factors,
or
other
approaches.
Facilities
are
required
to
indicate,
by
a
reporting
code,
the
basis
of
their
release
estimate.
TRI's
reporting
guidance
is
that
for
chemicals
reasonably
expected
to
be
present
but
measured
below
the
detection
limit,
facilities
should
use
one
half
the
detection
limit
to
estimate
the
mass
released.
The
guidance
is
slightly
different
for
dioxins
and
dioxin­
like
compounds
in
that
it
allows
nondetects
to
be
treated
as
zero.

TRI
provides
the
option
for
facilities
to
report
releases
as
specific
numbers
or
as
ranges,
if
appropriate.
Specific
estimates
are
encouraged
if
data
are
available
to
ensure
the
accuracy;
however,
EPA
allows
facilities
to
report
releases
in
the
following
ranges:
1
to
10
pounds,
11
to
499
pounds,
and
500
to
999
pounds.
For
this
analysis,
EPA
used
the
mid­
point
of
each
reported
range
to
represent
a
facility's
releases.

EPA
weighted
the
direct
and
indirect
pollutant
releases
to
surface
waters
using
toxic
weighting
factors
(
TWFs)
developed
by
Office
of
Water/
Engineering
and
Analysis
Division
(
EAD),
to
calculate
toxic
weighted
pound
equivalents
(
TWPE)
for
each
reported
release.
See
4.2.3
and
4.2.4
for
more
discussion
of
TWFs
and
calculation
of
TWPE.
EPA
compiled
data
taken
from
TRI,
the
adjusted
releases
from
POTWs
to
surface
waters,
the
calculated
TWPE,
and
the
relationship
between
SIC
codes
and
point
source
category
into
a
Microsoft
Access
 
database
named
TRIReleases2000.
Some
corrections
were
made
to
this
database
as
further
study
was
conducted
on
the
TRI
data.
Limitations
of
TRI
are
discussed
in
Section
IV
of
the
Technical
Support
Document
for
this
planning
process.

PCSLoads2000
The
Permit
Compliance
System
(
PCS)
is
the
major
source
of
data
for
the
PCSLoads2000
database.
PCS
is
a
computerized
management
information
system
maintained
by
EPA's
Office
of
Enforcement
and
Compliance
Assurance
(
OECA).
It
was
created
to
track
permit,
compliance,
and
enforcement
status
of
facilities
regulated
by
the
National
Pollutant
Discharge
Elimination
System
(
NPDES)
program
under
the
Clean
Water
Act
(
CWA).

More
than
65,000
industrial
facilities
and
water
treatment
plants
have
obtained
permits
for
water
discharges
of
regulated
pollutants.
To
provide
an
initial
framework
for
setting
permit
issuance
priorities,
EPA
developed
a
major/
minor
classification
system
for
industrial
and
municipal
wastewater
discharges.
Major
discharges
almost
always
have
the
capability
to
impact
receiving
waters
if
not
controlled
and,
therefore,
have
been
accorded
more
regulatory
attention
than
minor
discharges.
There
are
approximately
6,400
facilities
(
including
sewerage
systems)
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with
major
discharges
for
which
PCS
has
extensive
records.
Permitting
authorities
classify
discharges
as
major
based
on
an
assessment
of
six
characteristics:

(
1)
toxic
pollutant
potential;
(
2)
ratio
of
discharge
flow
to
stream
flow;
(
3)
conventional
pollutant
loading;
(
4)
public
health
impact;
(
5)
water
quality
factors;
and
(
6)
proximity
to
coastal
waters.

Facilities
with
major
discharges
must
report
compliance
with
NPDES
permit
limits
via
monthly
Discharge
Monitoring
Reports
(
DMRs)
submitted
to
the
permitting
authority.
The
permitting
authority
enters
the
reported
DMR
data
into
PCS,
including
the
type
of
violation
(
if
any),
concentration
and
quantity
values,
and
the
Quarterly
Non­
Compliance
Report
(
QNCR)
indicators.
Minor
discharges
may,
or
may
not,
adversely
impact
receiving
water
if
not
controlled.
Therefore,
EPA
does
not
require
DMRs
for
facilities
with
minor
discharges.
For
this
reason,
the
PCS
database
includes
data
only
for
a
limited
set
of
minor
dischargers
when
the
states
choose
to
include
these
data.
As
a
consequence,
extensive
data
are
not
available
for
minor
discharges
in
PCS.

Parameters
in
PCS
include
water
quality
parameters
(
such
as
pH
and
temperature),
specific
chemicals,
bulk
parameters
(
such
as
BOD
5
and
TSS),
and
flow
rates.
Although
other
pollutants
may
be
discharged,
PCS
only
contains
data
for
the
parameters
identified
in
the
facility's
NPDES
permit.
Facilities
typically
report
monthly
average
pounds
per
day
discharged,
but
also
report
daily
maxima,
and
pollutant
concentrations.

For
this
review,
EPA
used
data
for
reporting
year
2000,
to
correspond
to
the
data
obtained
from
TRI.
EPA
used
its
Effluent
Data
Statistics
(
EDS)
system
program
to
calculate
annual
pollutant
discharges
using
the
monthly
reports
in
PCS.
Because
units
of
measure
vary
widely
in
PCS,
EPA
developed
the
EDS
system
to
estimate
mass
loadings
based
on
data
stored
in
PCS.
The
EDS
system
uses
existing
PCS
reported
mass
loading
values
or
multiplies
reported
discharge
flows
and
effluent
concentrations
to
estimate
loadings
for
each
outfall
(
discharge
pipe),
taking
into
account
the
various
units
of
concentration
and
flow
rates.

Where
concentrations
were
reported
as
below
detection
limit
(
BDL)
EPA
assumed
the
parameter
concentration
was
equal
to
zero
for
parameters
never
detected
by
the
facility
in
2000.
For
parameters
sometimes
detected
and
sometimes
not,
the
"
BDL"
concentration
was
set
equal
to
half
of
the
detection
limit.
.
The
EDS
system
program
sums
the
monthly
loads
to
calculate
annual
discharges,
interpolating
(
using
average
reported
loads)
for
months
with
missing
reports.

EPA
weighted
the
calculated
annual
pollutant
discharges
using
EAD's
TWFs
to
calculate
TWPE
for
each
reported
discharge,
as
it
did
for
the
reported
TRI
releases.
See
sections
4.2.3
and
4.2.4
for
more
discussion
of
TWFs
and
calculation
of
TWPE.
EPA
compiled
data
taken
from
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PCS,
the
calculated
TWPE,
and
the
relationship
between
SIC
codes
and
point
source
category
into
a
Microsoft
Access
 
database
named
PCSLoads2000.
As
further
study
was
conducted
on
the
PCS
data,
some
corrections
were
made.

Other
Information
Sources
In
addition
to
TRI
and
PCS,
EPA
used
the
following
sources
of
information
in
its
review
of
this
industry
include:

1997
Economic
Census
data;
and
2002
Economic
Census
data.

Contacts
with
reporting
facilities
to
verify
reported
releases
and
facility
categorization.

US
EPA,
1979.
Development
Document
for
Effluent
Limitations
Guidelines
and
Standards
for
the
Mineral
Mining
and
Processing
Industry.
440176059b.

US
EPA,
1995.
Profile
of
the
Non­
Fuel,
Non­
Metal
Mining
Industry.
Publication
#
310­
R­
95­
011.

US
Census
Bureau.
Comparative
Statistics
for
the
United
States.
Accessed
at
<
http://
www.
census.
gov>
on
June
28,
2004.
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Attachment
B
Point
Source
Categories
Identified
Solely
Through
Factor
4
Industry
Formal
Comment
Process
Previous
Suggestions
(
Sec.
2.4)
Draft
Strategy
Outreach
Comments
on
Draft
Strategy
(
Sec.
2.2)
Comments
on
2002/
2003
Plan
(
Sec.
2.3)
Permitting
Authorities
(
Sec.
2.5)
AMSA
&
ASIWPCA
(
Sec.
2.6)

Coal
Mining

Coil
Coating

Dairy
Products
Processing

Electrical
and
Electronic
Components

Fruits
and
Vegetable
Processing

Metal
Molding
and
Casting

Mineral
Mining
and
Processing

Seafood
Processing

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Attachment
C
Applicability
and
Regulatory
History
Applicability
of
40
CFR
Part
436
Subpart
A
 
Dimension
Stone
Subcategory
[
Reserved]

Subpart
B
 
Crushed
Stone
Subcategory.
The
provisions
of
this
subpart
are
applicable
to
the
mining
or
quarrying
and
the
processing
of
crushed
and
broken
stone
and
riprap.
This
subpart
includes
all
types
of
rock
and
stone.
Rock
and
stone
that
is
crushed
or
broken
prior
to
the
extraction
of
a
mineral
are
elsewhere
covered.
The
processing
of
calcite,
however,
in
conjunction
with
the
processing
of
crushed
and
broken
limestone
or
dolomite
is
included
in
this
subpart.

Subpart
C
 
Construction
Sand
and
Gravel
Subcategory.
The
provisions
of
this
subpart
are
applicable
to
the
mining
and
the
processing
of
sand
and
gravel
for
construction
or
fill
uses,
except
that
on­
board
processing
of
dredged
sand
and
gravel
which
is
subject
to
the
provisions
of
33
CFR
part
230
of
this
chapter
will
not
be
governed
by
the
provisions
of
this
subpart.

Subpart
D
 
Industrial
Sand
Subcategory.
The
provisions
of
this
subpart
are
applicable
to
the
mining
and
the
processing
of
sand
and
gravel
for
uses
other
than
construction
and
fill.
These
uses
include,
but
are
not
limited
to
glassmaking,
molding,
abrasives,
filtration,
refractories,
and
refractory
bonding.

Subpart
E
 
Gypsum
Subcategory.
The
provisions
of
this
subpart
are
applicable
to
the
processing
of
gypsum.

Subpart
F
 
Asphaltic
Mineral
Subcategory.
The
provisions
of
this
subpart
are
applicable
to
the
processing
of
bituminous
limestone,
oil­
impregnated
diatomite
and
oilsonite
not
primarily
as
an
energy
source.

Subpart
G
 
Asbestos
and
Wollastonite
Subcategory.
The
provisions
of
this
subpart
are
applicable
to
the
processing
of
asbestos
and
wollastonite.

Subpart
H
 
Lightweight
Aggregates
Subcategory
[
Reserved]

Subpart
I
 
Mica
and
Sericite
Subcategory
[
Reserved]

Subpart
J
 
Barite
Subcategory.
The
provisions
of
this
subpart
are
applicable
to
the
processing
of
barite.

Subpart
K
 
Fluorspar
Subcategory.
The
provisions
of
this
subpart
are
applicable
to
the
processing
of
fluorspar.
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Subpart
L
 
Salines
From
Brine
Lakes
Subcategory.
The
provisions
of
this
subpart
are
applicable
to
the
processing
of
salines
from
brine
lakes.

Subpart
M
 
Borax
Subcategory.
The
provisions
of
this
subpart
are
applicable
to
the
processing
of
borate
minerals.
Borax
obtained
from
brine
lakes
is
regulated
in
the
salines
from
brine
lakes
subcategory
(
subpart
L
of
this
part).

Subpart
N
 
Potash
Subcategory.
The
provisions
of
this
subpart
are
applicable
to
the
processing
of
potash.
Potash
obtained
from
brine
lakes
is
regulated
in
the
saline
from
brine
lakes
subcategory
(
subpart
L
of
this
part).

Subpart
O
 
Sodium
Sulfate
Subcategory.
The
provisions
of
this
subpart
are
applicable
to
the
processing
of
sodium
sulfate.
Sodium
sulfate
obtained
from
brine
lakes
is
regulated
in
the
salines
from
brine
lakes
subcategory
(
subpart
L
of
this
part).

Subpart
P
 
Trona
Subcategory
[
Reserved]

Subpart
Q
 
Rock
Salt
Subcategory
[
Reserved]

Subpart
R
 
Phosphate
Rock
Subcategory.
The
provisions
of
this
subpart
are
applicable
to
the
mining
and
the
processing
of
phosphate
bearing
rock,
ore
or
earth
for
the
phosphate
content.

Subpart
S
 
Frasch
Sulfur
Subcategory.
The
provisions
of
this
subpart
are
applicable
to
the
processing
of
sulfur
on
shore
and
in
marshes
and
estuaries
by
the
Frasch
process.
Not
covered
are
sulfur
refining
operations
that
are
not
performed
at
the
mining
and
collection
site.

Subpart
T
 
Mineral
Pigments
Subcategory
[
Reserved]

Subpart
U
 
Lithium
Subcategory
[
Reserved]

Subpart
V
 
Bentonite
Subcategory.
The
provisions
of
this
subpart
are
applicable
to
the
processing
of
bentonite.

Subpart
W
 
Magnesite
Subcategory.
The
provisions
of
this
subpart
are
applicable
to
the
processing
of
naturally
occurring
magnesite
ore.

Subpart
X
 
Diatomite
Subcategory.
The
provisions
of
this
subpart
are
applicable
to
the
processing
of
diatomite.

Subpart
Y
 
Jade
Subcategory.
The
provisions
of
this
subpart
are
applicable
to
the
processing
of
jade.

Subpart
Z
 
Novaculite
Subcategory.
The
provisions
of
this
subpart
are
applicable
to
the
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processing
of
novaculite.

Subpart
AA
 
Fire
Clay
Subcategory
[
Reserved]

Subpart
AB
 
Attapulgite
and
Montmorillonite
Subcategory
[
Reserved]

Subpart
AC
 
Kyanite
Subcategory
[
Reserved]

Subpart
AD
 
Shale
and
Common
Clay
Subcategory
[
Reserved]

Subpart
AE
 
Aplite
Subcategory
[
Reserved]

Subpart
AF
 
Tripoli
Subcategory.
The
provisions
of
this
subpart
are
applicable
to
the
processing
of
tripoli.

Subpart
AG
 
Kaolin
Subcategory
[
Reserved]

Subpart
AH
 
Ball
Clay
Subcategory
[
Reserved]

Subpart
AI
 
Feldspar
Subcategory
[
Reserved]

Subpart
AJ
 
Talc,
Steatite,
Soapstone
and
Pyrophyllite
Subcategory
[
Reserved]

Subpart
AK
 
Garnet
Subcategory
[
Reserved]

Subpart
AL
 
Graphite
Subcategory.
The
provisions
of
this
subpart
are
applicable
to
the
mining
and
processing
of
naturally
occurring
graphite.

REGULATORY
BACKGROUND
Regulatory
History
Interim
final
regulations
were
published
October
16,
1975
for
Subparts
E,
F,
G,
J,
K,
L,
N,
O,
S,
V,
W,
X,
Y,
Z,
AF,
and
AL.

Proposed
regulations
were
issued
June
10,
1976
for
Subparts
B,
C,
D,
E,
F,
G,
J,
K,
L,
M,
N,
O,
R,
S,
V,
W,
X,
Y,
Z,
AF,
and
AL.

Final
versions
of
the
effluent
limitations
for
Subparts
B,
C,
D,
and
R
were
published
July
1979.
National
Amendments
were
made
to
the
effluent
Guidelines
December
28,
1979.
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Existing
Limitations
Limitations
for
BAT
are
the
same
as
BPT
for
all
subcategories
except
industrial
sand
HF
floatation;
rock
salt;
sulphur
(
frasch
process,
salt
dome
operations);
feldspar
flotation;
and
talc
(
heavy
media
and
flotation).
Limitations
for
NSPS
are
the
same
as
BAT.
EPA
established
no
limitations
for
PSES
or
PSNS.

The
following
processes
are
required
to
achieve
no
discharge
of
process
generated
waste
water
pollutants
to
navigable
waters:


A.
Dimension
Stone;


B.
Crushed
Stone
(
dry
process
only);


C.
Construction
Sand
and
Gravel
(
dry
process
only);


D.
Industrial
Sand
(
dry
process
only);


E.
Gypsum;


F.
Asphaltic
Minerals:
°
bituminous
limestone;
°
oil
impregnated
diatomite;
°
gilsonite;


G.
Asbestos
and
Wollastonite;


H.
Lightweight
Aggregates:
°
perlite;
°
pumice;
°
vermiculite;


I.
Mica
and
Sericite:
°
mica
and
sericite
(
dry
process);
°
mica
(
wet
process,
grinding
process);
°
mica
(
wet
beneficiation
process);


J.
Barite
(
dry
process
only);


K.
Fluorspar
(
heavy
media
separation
process
only);


M.
Borax;


N.
Potash;


O.
Sodium
Sulfate;


P.
Trona;


S.
Sulfur
(
anhydrite
only);


T.
Mineral
Pigments;


V.
Bentonite;


W.
Magnesite;


X.
Diatomite;


Y.
Jade;


Z.
Novaculite;


AA.
Fire
Clay;


AB.
Fuller's
Earth
(
montmorillonite
and
attapulgite);


AC.
Kyanite;
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
AD.
Shale
and
Common
Clay;


AE.
Aplite;


AF.
Tripoli;


AG.
Kaolin
(
general
purpose
grade);


AH.
Ball
Clay;


AI.
Feldspar
(
non­
flotation
processes);
and

AJ.
Talc
Group
(
dry
and
washing
processes).

The
concentration­
based
limitations
presented
in
Table
C­
1
apply
to
discharges
from
wet
processes,
flotation
processes,
mine
dewatering,
and
dredging
for
the
crushed
stone,
construction
sand
and
gravel,
and
industrial
sand
subcategories
of
40
CFR
Part
436.
Dry
processes
for
these
subcategories
are
required
to
achieve
no
discharge
of
process
wastewater.
Concentration­
based
limits
for
other
subcategories
of
Part
436
are
presented
in
Table
C­
2.

Table
C­
1.
Effluent
Guidelines
for
Crushed
Stone,
Construction
Sand
and
Gravel,
and
Industrial
Sand
Subcategories
of
Part
436
Parameter
BPT
30­
day
averages
(
mg/
L)
BPT
daily
maximum
(
mg/
L)

TSSa
25
45
pH
within
range
of
6
to
9
within
range
of
6
to
9
aBPT
limits
for
industrial
sand
HF
flotation
for
TSS
are
0.023kg/
kkg
(
monthly
avg)
and
0.046
kg/
kkg
(
daily
maximum),
and
0.003
kg/
kkg
(
monthly
avg)
and
0.006
kg/
kkg
(
daily
maximum)
for
fluoride.
BAT
requires
no
discharge.

Table
C­
2.
Effluent
Guidelines
for
Other
Subcategoriesa
of
Part
436
Parameter
BPT
30­
day
averages
(
mg/
L)
BPT
daily
maximum
(
mg/
L)

TSS
10
to
50
20
to
100
Total
ironb
1
to
3.5
2
to
7
Sulfidec
1
to
5
2
to
10
Zincd
0.25
0.50
aSubcategories
include
barite
mine
dewatering,
phosphate
rock,
sulfur
(
frasch,
salt
dome
operations),
fire
clay
acid
mine
drainage,
kaoline
(
wet
process),
talc
(
mine
dewatering),
and
graphite.
bTotal
iron
limits
for
barite
mine
dewatering,
fire
clay
acid
mine
drainage,
and
graphte
only.
cSulfide
limits
for
Sulfur
(
frasch,
salt
dome
operations)
only.
BAT
limits
for
sulfur
are
1
to
2
mg/
L
(
monthly
avg)
and
2
to
4
mg/
L
(
daily
maximum).
dZinc
limits
for
Kaolin
wet
processing
only.
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The
limitations
guidelines
in
Table
C­
3
are
normalized
on
the
basis
of
metric
ton
(
kkg)
of
raw
material.

Table
C­
3.
Normalized
Effluent
Guidelines
for
Subcategoriesa
of
Part
436
Parameter
BPT
30­
day
averages
(
kg/
kkg)
BPT
daily
maximum
(
kg/
kkg)

TSSb,
c
0.02
to
1.5
0.04
to
3.0
Fluorided
0.175
0.35
Dissolved
fluoridee
0.2
0.4
aSubcategories
include
feldspar
floatation;
talc,
steatite,
soapstone,
and
pyrophyllite
(
heavy
media
separation
and
flotation);
mica
wet
beneficiation
process
(
ceramic
grade
clay
by­
product);
fluorspar
flotation;
and
rock
salt.
bBAT
limits
for
TSS
for
talc
(
heavy
media
and
flotation)
are
0.3
kg/
kkg
(
monthly
avg)
and
0.6
kg/
kkg
(
daily
maximum).
cBAT
limits
for
TSS
for
rock
salt
are
0.002
kg/
kkg
(
monthly
avg)
and
0.004
kg/
kkg
(
daily
maximum).
dFluoride
limits
for
feldspar
flotation
only.
BAT
limits
for
fluoride
are
0.13
kg/
kkg
(
monthly
avg)
and
0.26
(
daily
maximum).
eDissolved
fluoride
limits
for
fluorspar
flotation
only.
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Attachment
D
PCS
Discharges
SIC
NPDES
ID
NAME
CITY
Flow
(
MGD)
LBS/
YR
TWPE
Percent
of
Total
SIC
TWPE
Cumulative
Percent
of
Total
SIC
TWPE
1422
MI0026514
STONECO
INC­
OTTAWA
LAKE
OTTAWA
LAKE
3
2,731,974
14
79%
79%

1422
MI0045802
ROCKWOOD
QUARRY
LLC
NEWPORT
4
35,725,744
4
21%
100%

1422
MI0003468
LAFARGE
N
AMERICA­
STONEPORT
PRESQUE
ISLE
15
490,997
1422
MI0004111
MICH
LIMESTONE­
ROGERS
CITY
ROGERS
CITY
23
905,684
1422
AL0003662
SYLACAUGA
OPERATIONS
IMERYS
SYLACAUGA
7
118,539
1422
MI0051195
THOMPSON­
MCCULLY
QUARRY
CO
NEWPORT
0
0
1422
TOTAL
53
39,972,938
17
1442
MI0001368
US
SILICA
CO
ROCKWOOD
9
301,473
1,097
76%
76%

1442
MI0044491
SYLVANIA
MINERALS
SOUTH
ROCKWOOD
4
29,085,018
343
24%
100%

1442
NY0006173
STONE
WASH
PLANT
PLEASANT
VALLEY
0
44
1442
AZ0024384
SAN
XAVIER
ROCK
&
MATERIALS
CORTARO
0
0
1442
TOTAL
13
29,386,535
1,441
1459
NC0000353
FELDSPAR
CORP.
/
SPRUCE
PINE
SPRUCE
PINE
3
554,264
2,623
66%
66%

1459
NC0000400
K­
T
FELDSPAR
CORPORATION
SPRUCE
PINE
0.28
79,472
862
22%
88%

1459
NC0000175
UNIMIN
CORPORATION
/
QUARTZ
SPRUCE
PINE
1
74,516
491
12%
100%

1459
TOTAL
4
708,251
3,976
1475
FL0000230
IMC­
AGRICO
CO
­
NORALYN/
PHO.
MULBERRY
8
8,713,689
4,149
51%
51%

1475
FL0001902
US
AGRI­
CHEMICALS­
FT
MEADE
FORT
MEADE
4
4,723,294
1,418
17%
68%

1475
FL0000353
IMC­
AGRICO
CO
­
PAYNE
CK
MINE
MULBERRY
3
689,813
687
8%
76%

1475
FL0037958
CARGILL
FERT­
S
FT
MEADE
MINE
NICHOLS
1
3,919,551
497
6%
82%

1475
FL0000311
AGRIFOS
L.
L.
C.
­
NICHOLS
MINE
NICHOLS
4
1,819,911
429
5%
88%

1475
FL0000256
IMC­
AGRICO
CO
­
KINGSFORD
MULBERRY
1
432,136
326
4%
92%

1475
FL0033294
CARGILL
FERT.­
HOOKERS
PRARIE
BARTOW
0.46
482,411
205
3%
94%

1475
FL0000671
CARGILL
FERTILIZER
INC.
MULBERRY
0.23
57,992
199
2%
97%

1475
FL0032590
IMC­
AGRICO
CO
­
HOPEWELL
MULBERRY
1
389,976
150
2%
98%
SIC
NPDES
ID
NAME
CITY
Flow
(
MGD)
LBS/
YR
TWPE
Percent
of
Total
SIC
TWPE
Cumulative
Percent
of
Total
SIC
TWPE
FINAL
DRAFT
Mineral
Mining
August
12,
2004
Page
31
of
35
1475
FL0000264
IMC­
AGRICO
CO
­
PORT
SUTTON
MULBERRY
3
124,317
113
1%
100%

1475
FL0033332
IMC­
AGRICO
CO
­
LONESOME
MULBERRY
0
20,575
12
0%
100%

1475
FL0027600
IMC­
AGRICO
CO
­
FT
GREEN
MINE
MULBERRY
0
3,066
4
0%

1475
FL0001198
CARGILL
FERT.­
FT.
MEADE
MINE
FT
MEADE
1
225,886
1
0%

1475
FL0038652
FARMLAND
HYDRO
L.
P.
TAMPA
2
11,707
0
0%

1475
FL0032522
NU­
GULF
INDUSTRIES
INC
MYAKKA
CITY
0
93,936
1475
FL0036412
IMC­
AGRICO
CO
­
FOUR
CORNERS
MULBERRY
0
0
1475
FL0040177
CF
INDUSTRIES
­
HARDEE
COMPLEX
WAUCHULA
0
0
1475
FL0035271
C
F
INDUSTRIES
­
HARDEE
WAUCHULA
0
0
1475
TOTAL
30
21,708,260
8,190
1479
FL0000655
PCS
PHOSPHATE­
WHITE
SPRINGS­
WHITE
SPRINGS
22
2,104,249
8,658
59%
59%

1479
FL0036226
PCS
PHOSPAHTE
WHITE
SPRINGS­
WHITE
SPRINGS
26
1,955,319
6,069
41%
100%

1479
LA0068250
FREEPORT
SULP
CO­
CAMINADA
MINE
GULF
OF
MEXICO
0
0
1479
TOTAL
48
4,059,568
14,727
1481
MO0002003
DOE
RUN
BUICK
MINE
VIBURNUM
13
58,831
1,051
100%
100%

1481
TOTAL
13
58,831
1,051
FINAL
DRAFT
Mineral
Mining
August
12,
2004
Page
32
of
35
Attachment
E
TRI
Discharges
SIC
Code
Facility
TRI
ID
Facility
Name
Facility
City
Facility
State
Direct
lbs
Direct
TWPE
Indirect
lbs
Indirect
TWPE
Total
lbs
Total
TWPE
Percent
Total
of
SIC
TWPE
Cumulativ
e
Percent
Total
of
SIC
TWPE
3275
43433NTDSTGYPSU
UNITED
STATES
GYPSUM
CO.
GYPSUM
OH
50
0.005
50
0.005
100%
100%

3275
Total
50
0.005
3295
72216M
POBOX
3M
LITTLE
ROCK
AR
1,515
631
1,515
631
55%
55%

3295
14305TMCRM4511H
FERRO
ELECTRONIC
MATERIALS
NIAGARA
FALLS
NY
18,032
450
18,032
450
40%
95%

3295
31404KTLST1800E
ENGELHARD
CORP.

SAVANNAH
OPS.
SAVANNAH
GA
359,000
45
359,000
45
4%
99%

3295
29510MTCHMROSEMTREBOL
USA
L.
L.
C.
ANDREWS
SC
100,398
6
100,398
6
1%
100%

3295
54401M
144RO
3M
WAUSAU
DOWNTOWN
WAUSAU
WI
3
1
53
4
56
5
0%
100%

3295
29405GSRFN2900B
GS
ROOFING
PRODS.
CO.

INC.
(
AKA
CERTAINTEED
CORP.)
NORTH
CHARLESTON
SC
5
0.012
20
0.047
25
0.059
0%
100%

3295
Total
479,026
1,137
FINAL
DRAFT
Mineral
Mining
August
12,
2004
Page
33
of
35
Attachment
F
Reported
Pollutant
Loadings
SIC
Pollutant
Name
CAS
Pollutan
t
Group
Code
PCS
TRI
Indirect
Discharges
TRI
Direct
Discharges
Facilities
Reportin
g
Pollutant
Pounds
TWPE
Facilities
Reportin
g
Pollutant
Pounds
TWPE
Facilities
Reporting
Pollutant
Pounds
TWPE
1422
TOTAL
SUSPENDED
SOLIDS
C009
CP
6
1,698,463
1422
OIL
AND
GREASE
C035
CP
1
613
1422
SUM
OF
CONVENTIONAL
POLLUTANTS
1,699,076
0
0
0
0
0
1422
TOTAL
DISSOLVED
SOLIDS
C010
NC
3
38,117,253
1422
SUM
OF
NONCONVENTIONAL
POLLUTANTS
38,117,253
0
0
0
0
0
1422
SILVER
7440224
PP
2
0
4
1422
SUM
OF
PRIORITY
POLLUTANTS
0
4
0
0
0
0
1442
TOTAL
SUSPENDED
SOLIDS
C009
CP
4
198,936
1442
SUM
OF
CONVENTIONAL
POLLUTANTS
198,936
0
0
0
0
0
1442
TOTAL
DISSOLVED
SOLIDS
C010
NC
1
28,958,794
1442
SULFATE
14808798
NC
1
361
0.0020
1442
PHOSPHORUS
7723140
NC
1
421
1442
TOTAL
SULFIDE
18496258
NC
1
218
610
1442
SUM
OF
NONCONVENTIONAL
POLLUTANTS
28,959,793
610
0
0
0
0
1442
SILVER
7440224
PP
1
3
45
1442
THALLIUM
7440280
PP
1
11
11
1442
BERYLLIUM
7440417
PP
1
72
77
1442
SUM
OF
PRIORITY
POLLUTANTS
86
132
0
0
0
0
1459
TOTAL
SUSPENDED
SOLIDS
C009
CP
3
501,083
1459
SUM
OF
CONVENTIONAL
POLLUTANTS
501,083
0
0
0
0
0
SIC
Pollutant
Name
CAS
Pollutan
t
Group
Code
PCS
TRI
Indirect
Discharges
TRI
Direct
Discharges
Facilities
Reportin
g
Pollutant
Pounds
TWPE
Facilities
Reportin
g
Pollutant
Pounds
TWPE
Facilities
Reporting
Pollutant
Pounds
TWPE
FINAL
DRAFT
Mineral
Mining
August
12,
2004
Page
34
of
35
1459
CHLORIDE
16887006
NC
1
84,431
2
1459
TOTAL
FLUORIDE
16984488
NC
3
113,535
3,974
1459
SUM
OF
NONCONVENTIONAL
POLLUTANTS
197,966
3,976
0
0
0
0
1475
OIL
AND
GREASE
C035
CP
7
23,210
1475
TOTAL
SUSPENDED
SOLIDS
C009
CP
16
672,950
1475
SUM
OF
CONVENTIONAL
POLLUTANTS
696,160
0
0
0
0
0
1475
AMMONIA
AS
NITROGEN
7664417
NC
7
10,377
19
1475
NITROGEN,
NITRATE
TOTAL
(
AS
N)
14797558
NC
2
32
0.0020
1475
NITROGEN,
ORGANIC
TOTAL
(
AS
N)
17778880
NC
1
6,030
1475
SODIUM
7440235
NC
1
66,248
0.36
1475
SULFATE
14808798
NC
14
18,428,674
103
1475
TOTAL
FLUORIDE
16984488
NC
14
230,504
8,068
1475
TOTAL
PHOSPHORUS
14265442
NC
1
4,380
1475
NITROGEN,
TOTAL
(
AS
N)
7727379
NC
17
1,102,896
1475
PHOSPHORUS
7723140
NC
17
191,876
1475
SUM
OF
NONCONVENTIONAL
POLLUTANTS
20,041,018
8,190
0
0
0
0
0
1479
TOTAL
SUSPENDED
SOLIDS
C009
CP
3
971,333
1479
SUM
OF
CONVENTIONAL
POLLUTANTS
971,333
0
0
0
0
0
0
1479
PHOSPHORUS
7723140
NC
2
1,244,342
1479
TOTAL
FLUORIDE
16984488
NC
2
415,230
14,533
1479
NITROGEN,
TOTAL
(
AS
N)
7727379
NC
2
420,099
1479
AMMONIA
AS
NITROGEN
7664417
NC
2
116,832
194
1479
TOTAL
KJELDAHL
NITROGEN
C021
NC
2
97,960
SIC
Pollutant
Name
CAS
Pollutan
t
Group
Code
PCS
TRI
Indirect
Discharges
TRI
Direct
Discharges
Facilities
Reportin
g
Pollutant
Pounds
TWPE
Facilities
Reportin
g
Pollutant
Pounds
TWPE
Facilities
Reporting
Pollutant
Pounds
TWPE
FINAL
DRAFT
Mineral
Mining
August
12,
2004
Page
35
of
35
1479
SUM
OF
NONCONVENTIONAL
POLLUTANTS
2,294,464
14,727
0
0
0
0
0
1481
OIL
AND
GREASE
C035
CP
1
9,943
1481
TOTAL
SUSPENDED
SOLIDS
C009
CP
1
39,773
1481
SUM
OF
CONVENTIONAL
POLLUTANTS
49,717
0
0
0
0
0
0
1481
CADMIUM
7440439
PP
1
50
130
1481
COPPER
7440508
PP
1
100
63
1481
LEAD
7439921
PP
1
200
449
1481
ZINC
7440666
PP
1
8,764
410
1481
SUM
OF
PRIORITY
POLLUTANTS
9,114
1,051
0
0
0
0
0
3275
GLYCOL
ETHERS
N230
NC
1
50
0
3275
SUM
OF
NONCONVENTIONAL
POLLUTANTS
0
0
0
0
1
50
0
3295
AMMONIA
AS
NITROGEN
7664417
NC
1
16,000
24
3295
BARIUM
7440393
NC
1
17,793
35
3295
FORMALDEHYDE
50000
NC
1
20
0.05
1
5
0.01
3295
MANGANESE
7439965
NC
1
51
4
1
255
18
3295
NITROGEN,
NITRATE
TOTAL
(
AS
N)
14797558
NC
2
443,398
27
3295
SUM
OF
NONCONVENTIONAL
POLLUTANTS
0
0
17,865
39
459,658
70
3295
ZINC
7440666
PP
2
56
3
2
256
12
3295
CHROMIUM
7440473
PP
2
257
132
3295
COPPER
7440508
PP
1
750
470
3295
LEAD
7439921
PP
1
184
412
3295
SUM
OF
PRIORITY
POLLUTANTS
0
0
240
415
1,263
614