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Facility Details: Climax Molybdenum Company

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  • Name/Address:
  • Climax Molybdenum Company
  • 2593 S UNITED STATES HWY 61
  • Montrose, IA 52639
  • Owner: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY
  • State Facility ID: 318506737
  • Federal Facility ID:
  • Location Supplement:
  • Location Comment: legal, tiger, NAIP, envirofact gps
  • Latitude: 40.58212
  • Longitude: -91.42392
  • Location Accuracy: m (Fair)
  • Reference Point:
  • Collection Method:
  • Last Updated: 12/18/2025 3:44 AM
  • Collected By:

Aliases
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Program Name Start Date End Date
NPDES General Permit #1-3 - Storm Water Climax Molybdenum Company; Facility Location 09/27/2019 8/17/2020 1:17:00 PM
NPDES Wastewater Treatment Operating Permit Amax Inc. 01/01/1990 3/4/2007 6:52:30 PM
NPDES Wastewater Treatment Operating Permit Amax Inc. 01/01/1990 3/4/2007 6:52:30 PM

Program Information
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Emergency Response - Spills

Spill NumberAt Facility?Reported DateStatusResponsible PartyModeLink To Details
012717-JPR-1028Yes01/27/2017OpenClimax MolybdenumOther,Handling And StorageTo Spills Site
012717-JPR-1028Yes01/27/2017OpenClimax MolybdenumOther,Handling And StorageTo Spills Site
012717-JPR-1028Yes01/27/2017OpenClimax MolybdenumOther,Handling And StorageTo Spills Site
012717-JPR-1028Yes01/27/2017OpenClimax MolybdenumOther,Handling And StorageTo Spills Site

Water Supply - Public Water Supply Operating Permit

PWS IDActivity StatusWater Source TypeWater Supply TypeConstruction Permits
IA5625140 InactiveGround WaterNon-Transient Non-CommunityTo Site

Wastewater - NPDES General Permit #1-3 - Storm Water

Program IDPermit TypeLegal StatusPermit StartPermit EndLink to Details
449-322GP #1 - Industrial ActivityPublic10/1/199210/1/2028To Stormwater Site
448-321GP #1 - Industrial ActivityPrivate10/1/199210/1/2028To Stormwater Site

Wastewater - NPDES Wastewater Treatment Operating Permit

EPA IDState IDPermit TypeClassPreTreatmentIssue DateExpiration DateStatusConstruction Permits
00599785625106INDUSTRIALMAJORNo PENDINGTo Site
00599785625106INDUSTRIALMAJORNo 12/1/2020 11/30/2025ACTIVETo Site
00599785625106INDUSTRIALMAJORNo PENDINGTo Site

Contaminated Sites - Chapter 133

Program TypeSite TypeClosed DateInstitutional ControlLink To DetailsElectronic Documents
Chapter 133Chapter 133NoTo Site DetailsElectronic Docs
Chapter 133IndustrialNoTo Site DetailsElectronic Docs

Air - Title V

Plant #RequirementTypePermit StatusPermit IssuedPermit ExpirationLink to Details


Industrial Codes
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SIC Code Description
3339 Primary nonferrous metals, nec

NAICS Code Description
331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining

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Enforcement Action
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No Enforcement Action Information for this site.

Features
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Public Water Supply Operating Permit Feature List

Name State ID Type Accuracy Supplemental Location
WELL #3 - FIRE PROTECTION WELL (1974) WL03 Well 25 m (Good)
WELL #2 - WEST (1974) WL02 Well 25 m (Good)
WELL #4 - NORTH (1991) PRODUCTION WELL WL04 Well 25 m (Good)
WELL #1 - EAST (1974) WL01 Well 25 m (Good)

NPDES Wastewater Treatment Operating Permit Feature List

Name Type Accuracy Supplemental Location
OF-1 Outfall 100 m (Fair)
OF-2 Outfall 50 m (Fair)
FD-2 Wastewater Treatment 25 m (Good)

Title V Feature List

Name Type Accuracy Supplemental Location
B7 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
B8 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ENG1 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ENG2 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ENG3 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ENG4 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
EP1 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
EP2 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
EP3 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
EP3F Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
EP4 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
EP5 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
EP6 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
EP7 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
GASTK Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
S121 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
SHUTDOWN Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST1 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST10 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST11 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST12 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST13 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST14 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST15 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST16 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST17 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST18 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST19 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST2 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST20 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST21 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST23 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST24 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST25 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST26 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST27 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST28 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST29 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST3 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST30 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST31 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST32 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST33 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST34 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST43 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST45 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST51 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST55-GEN5 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST56-GEN4 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST56-GEN9 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST57-GEN3 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST57-GEN8 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST58-GEN2 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST58-GEN7 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST59-GEN1 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST59-GEN6 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST6 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST60 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST61 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST7 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST8 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)
ST9 Emission Point 400 m (Poor)