Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES SCG731576
JEFF MCLAIN/HIGHTHORNE MINE, Ravenel, SC: NPDES SCG731576 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 3Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 1Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
JEFF MCLAIN/HIGHTHORNE MINE, held by Jeff McLain, Hyde Park GP1 Mine, holds NPDES permit SCG731576. EPA’s file records it issued March 22, 2021 and expiring December 31, 2022. 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 | JEFF MCLAIN/HIGHTHORNE MINE |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Jeff McLain, Hyde Park GP1 Mine |
| NPDES ID | SCG731576 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Coverage under a general permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | March 22, 2021 |
| Expiration date | December 31, 2022 |
| Issuing agency | State |
| Address | Ravenel, SC 29470 |
| Subwatershed | Drayton Swamp (HUC 030502020103) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 3Pollutants on file
- 3Under a numeric limit
- 3With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 2 | 41 | 27 | July 31, 2026 | |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 14 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| August 7, 2024 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | 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.