Non-Compliance Clean Water Act

CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY

Quick Summary

•Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
•Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.

Address: 2598 HIGHWAY 61 SOUTH
FORT MADISON, IA 52627
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County: LEE County
Industry: Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification): 331410
Inspections: 2 · last Mar 6, 2024
Total Penalties: $0
Registry ID: 110071236456

Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)

Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.

Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

Discharge Limit Exceedances

Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.

Pollutant	Violation	Reported	Limit	Exceedance	Period	Status
Molybdenum, total [as Mo]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	10.72 mg/L	8.18	+31%	Dec 2025	Open
Molybdenum, total [as Mo]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	8.18 kg/d	7.31	+12%	Dec 2025	Open
Molybdenum, total [as Mo]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	7.47 kg/d	7.31	+2%	Aug 2025	Open
Molybdenum, total [as Mo]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	18.10 mg/L	15.80	+15%	Aug 2025	Open
Molybdenum, total [as Mo]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	9.28 mg/L	8.18	+13%	Aug 2025	Open
Molybdenum, total [as Mo]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	15.87 kg/d	14.12	+12%	Jul 2025	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	66.33 mg/L	59.77	+11%	Aug 2024	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	76.05 kg/d	53.41	+42%	Aug 2024	Open
Molybdenum, total [as Mo]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	18.50 mg/L	15.80	+17%	Apr 2024	Open
Molybdenum, total [as Mo]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	23.15 kg/d	14.12	+64%	Apr 2024	Open
Molybdenum, total [as Mo]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	7.47 kg/d	7.31	+2%	Apr 2024	Open
Molybdenum, total [as Mo]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	15.39 kg/d	14.12	+9%	Feb 2022	Open
Molybdenum, total [as Mo]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	8.22 kg/d	7.31	+12%	Jun 2021	Open
Selenium, total [as Se]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.10 mg/L	0.08	+30%	Feb 2018	Open
Selenium, total [as Se]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.08 mg/L	0.08	+4%	Mar 2016	Open

Enforcement Actions

Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.

State CWA Non Penalty AO

Clean Water Act · Case IA-N00000442 · Sep 19, 1986

State CWA Non Penalty AO

Clean Water Act · Case IA-N00001604 · Sep 19, 1986