Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES PA0588491
WILSON CREEK COAL PREP PLANT, Rockwood, PA: NPDES PA0588491 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 13Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 1Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
WILSON CREEK COAL PREP PLANT, held by WILSON CREEK ENERGY LLC, holds NPDES permit PA0588491, which discharges to Coxes Creek. EPA’s file records it issued April 24, 2023 and expiring November 23, 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 | WILSON CREEK COAL PREP PLANT |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | WILSON CREEK ENERGY LLC |
| NPDES ID | PA0588491 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | April 24, 2023 |
| Expiration date | November 23, 2026 |
| Issuing agency | State Environmental Organization |
| Address | Rockwood, PA 15557 |
| Receiving water | Coxes Creek |
| Subwatershed | West Branch Coxes Creek-Coxes Creek (HUC 050200060502) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 13Pollutants on file
- 13Under a numeric limit
- 13With a violation of any kind
- 1With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 6 | 200 | 2 | May 31, 2025 | 7% over the limit |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 7 | 199 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 198 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 6 | 198 | 0 | ||
| pH | 8 | 143 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3] | 4 | 68 | 0 | ||
| Acidity, total [as CaCO3] | 4 | 68 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity - Acidity [as CaCO3] | 4 | 68 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 2 | 66 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 66 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 2 | 66 | 0 | ||
| Solids, settleable | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Osmotic pressure, total, unf whl wtr | 1 | 1 | 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
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2025 | 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.