NPDES VAM081683 · Clean Water Act
BIG CREEK MINE #1, Richlands, VA: NPDES VAM081683 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
BIG CREEK MINE #1, Richlands, Virginia: Individual permit VAM081683, held by WHITE WOLF ENERGY LLC; Administratively continued; issued March 28, 2019, term to March 31, 2024, by VA DMME.
- July 22, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- April 22, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- February 19, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
BIG CREEK MINE #1 among its neighbors
41 discharge permits are in the Middle Creek-Clinch River subwatershed (HUC 060102050104); VAM081683 is one.
Other permits in the Middle Creek-Clinch River subwatershed (HUC 060102050104)
- BIG CREEK SURFACE AND HIGHWALL MINE, Jewell Ridge: VAM082129, minor, term to 2025-01-22
- BLANKENSHIP RONNIE RESIDENCE STP, Raven: VAG409249, minor, term to 2026-07-31
- BOSTIC SHAWN AND DEANNA RESIDENCE STP, Cedar Bluff: VAG400384, minor, term to 2026-07-31
- BOYD RESIDENCES STP, Vansant: VAG400567, minor, term to 2026-07-31
- COAL CREEK PREP PLANT #3, Red Ash: VAM080339, minor, term to 2023-12-02
- DUNFORD DENISE C SFH STP, Cedar Bluff: VAG409048, minor, term to 2026-07-31
- ELSWICK JANICE RESIDENCE STP, Cedar Bluff: VAG400928, minor, term to 2026-07-31
- ELSWICK NANNIE M RESIDENCE STP, Richlands: VAG400443, minor, term to 2026-07-31
- FORK RIDGE #1, Red Ash: VAM081674, minor, term to 2019-02-01
- GILBERT MARK ANTHONY RESIDENCE STP, Richlands: VAG400085, minor, term to 2026-07-31
Identity
| Facility | BIG CREEK MINE #1 |
|---|---|
| Permittee | WHITE WOLF ENERGY LLC |
| NPDES ID | VAM081683 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Non-POTW |
| Issued | March 28, 2019 |
| Expires | March 31, 2024 |
| Agency | VA DMME |
| Address | Richlands, VA |
| Subwatershed | Middle Creek-Clinch River (HUC 060102050104) |
| SIC | 1222 – Bituminous Coal - Underground |
NPDES VAM081683: effluent limits and exceedances
BIG CREEK MINE #1 (NPDES VAM081683): 0 pollutants on file, 0 limited; 0 with a violation of any kind, 0 with an exceedance.
NPDES VAM081683: no pollutant row on file.
NPDES VAM081683: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES VAM081683: 3 inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 22, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| April 22, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| February 19, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
NPDES VAM081683 (BIG CREEK MINE #1): no single-event violation, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES VAM081683
NPDES VAM081683: 0 pollutant rows, 3 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.