NPDES UT0022616 · Clean Water Act
EMERY MINE, Emery, UT: NPDES UT0022616 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
EMERY MINE, Emery, Utah: Individual permit UT0022616, held by Bronco Utah Operations, LLC (BUOLLC); Industrial stormwater; Administratively continued; issued December 11, 2017, term to December 31, 2022, by UTAH DEQ WATER QUALITY; discharges to QUITCHUPAH CREEK; Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining.
23 of the 34 pollutants listed for NPDES UT0022616 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Solids, total dissolved: 11 limits, 174 violations of any kind, 79 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2012, largest 64,900% over the limit.
- Flow rate: 9 limits, 145 violations of any kind, 29 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2012, largest 640% over the limit.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 9 limits, 102 violations of any kind, 15 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2018, largest 256% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 27 limits, 237 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2004, largest 116% over the limit.
- pH: 18 limits, 177 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2012.
- Solids, settleable: 9 limits, 65 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2018, largest 673,100% over the limit.
- Oil and grease: 9 limits, 92 violations of any kind.
- Oil and grease visual: 9 limits, 87 violations of any kind.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 9 limits, 58 violations of any kind.
- Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia: 4 limits, 5 violations of any kind.
- Pass/Fail Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales Promelas: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Sulfate [as S]: 2 limits.
- Cyanide, total [as CN]: 2 limits.
- Arsenic, total [as As]: 2 limits.
- Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 2 limits.
- Chromium, total [as Cr]: 2 limits.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 2 limits.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 2 limits.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits.
- Silver, total [as Ag]: 2 limits.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 2 limits.
- Selenium, total [as Se]: 2 limits.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 1 limit.
- Nickel, total recoverable: 1 limit.
- Silver total recoverable: 1 limit.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 1 limit.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 1 limit.
- Lead, total recoverable: 1 limit.
- Chromium, total recoverable: 1 limit.
- Copper, total recoverable: 1 limit.
- Arsenic: 1 limit.
- Mercury, total [as Hg]: 1 limit.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 1 limit.
- Cyanide, total recoverable: 1 limit.
Utah holds 19 Industrial stormwater coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 13 were issued before UT0022616.
Coverages issued nearest UT0022616
- 2015-01-09: PACIFICORP - DEER CREEK MINE, Huntington: UT0023604, held by PACIFICORP INTERWEST MINING COMPANY - DEER CREEK MINE
- 2015-12-01: AUTOLIV ASP INC, PROMONTORY PLANT, Promontory (Historical): UT0024911, held by Autoliv ASP Inc, Promontory Plant
- 2016-12-21: CANYON FUEL CO., LLC - SOLDIER, Carbon County: UT0023680
- 2017-03-29: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS, Brigham City: UT0024805, held by Northrop Grumman Corporation
- 2017-10-30: NUCOR CORPORATION NUCOR STEEL, Plymouth: UT0023850, held by Nucor Steel-Plymouth Division
- 2018-01-22: CANYON FUEL CO., LLC. SUFCO MINE, Sevier County: UT0022918, held by Canyon Fuel LLC SUFCO Mine
- 2018-01-29: PRINCESS MINE, Emery County: UT0024368, held by Utah Land Resources, Inc. Princess Mine
- 2018-04-13: JORDANELLE SSD, Wasatch County: UT0022403, held by JORDANELLE SPECIAL SERVICE DIS
- 2019-05-23: THERMO FLUIDS INC., Salt Lake City: UTR293585, held by Thermo Fluids, Inc
- 2023-05-01: BIG WEST OIL LLC, North Salt Lake: UT0026174, held by Big West Oil LLC
EMERY MINE among its neighbors
3 discharge permits are in the Christiansen Wash-Quitchupah Creek subwatershed (HUC 140700020106); UT0022616 is one. Its county: 35, 1 major; UT0022616 is major permit.
Other permits in the Christiansen Wash-Quitchupah Creek subwatershed (HUC 140700020106)
- CANYON FUEL COMPANY, LLC, Sevier County: UTR259913, minor, term to 2016-12-31
- EMERY VALLEY MINE, Emery: UTRI00174, minor, term to 2023-12-31
Identity
| Facility | EMERY MINE |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Bronco Utah Operations, LLC (BUOLLC) |
| NPDES ID | UT0022616 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Non-POTW |
| Program | Industrial stormwater |
| Issued | December 11, 2017 |
| Expires | December 31, 2022 |
| Agency | UTAH DEQ WATER QUALITY |
| Address | Emery, UT 84522 |
| Receiving water | QUITCHUPAH CREEK |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Christiansen Wash-Quitchupah Creek (HUC 140700020106) |
| NAICS | 212111 – Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining |
| SIC | 1221 – Bituminous Coal And Lignite - Surface |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler UTD988066858 |
NPDES UT0022616: effluent limits and exceedances
EMERY MINE (NPDES UT0022616): 34 pollutants on file, 34 limited; 11 with a violation of any kind, 6 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total dissolved | 11 | 174 | 79 | June 30, 2012 | 64,900% over the limit |
| Flow rate | 9 | 145 | 29 | June 30, 2012 | 640% over the limit |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 9 | 102 | 15 | September 30, 2018 | 256% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 27 | 237 | 3 | June 30, 2004 | 116% over the limit |
| pH | 18 | 177 | 2 | May 31, 2012 | |
| Solids, settleable | 9 | 65 | 1 | September 30, 2018 | 673,100% over the limit |
| Oil and grease | 9 | 92 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease visual | 9 | 87 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 9 | 58 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales Promelas | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate [as S] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total [as As] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Silver, total [as Ag] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total [as Se] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Silver total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES UT0022616: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES UT0022616 (EMERY MINE): no single-event violation, inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES UT0022616
NPDES UT0022616: 34 pollutant rows, 0 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.