Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WV0116335
MOUNTAINEER TROUT FARM, Josephine, WV: NPDES WV0116335 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 10Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 1Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
MOUNTAINEER TROUT FARM, held by MOUNTAINEER TROUT FARM, LLC, holds NPDES permit WV0116335, which discharges to Stonecoal Ck. EPA’s file records it issued February 24, 2010 and expiring June 7, 2025. 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 | MOUNTAINEER TROUT FARM |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | MOUNTAINEER TROUT FARM, LLC |
| NPDES ID | WV0116335 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | February 24, 2010 |
| Expiration date | June 7, 2025 |
| Address | Josephine, WV 25857 |
| Receiving water | STONECOAL CK |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Widemouth Creek-Bluestone River (HUC 050500020904) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 14Pollutants on file
- 10Under a numeric limit
- 12With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 79 | 1 | March 31, 2025 | 94% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 4 | 78 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 76 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total recoverable | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fish feed used | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Biomass, fish | 1 | 0 | 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
- 5Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 14, 2026 | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | ST6 |
| May 25, 2021 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| May 25, 2021 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
| May 25, 2021 | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | ST6 |
| May 25, 2021 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | 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.
Watch this permit
One permit holder, $99/month. Watch the register for one permit holder and the places and receiving waters tied to its permits. Choose “One permit holder” and enter this permit’s NPDES ID, WV0116335.
Start the watch
- One permit holder — $99/month
- One watershed — $2,990/year
- One state — $4,990/year
- The whole register — $18,000/year
How we handle your data → Privacy
EPA publishes a free Detailed Facility Report for every permit on ECHO: its compliance status quarter by quarter, its inspections, and its enforcement actions and penalties. EPA also sends free notices of new inspections and enforcement actions through ECHO Notify; enter NPDES ID WV0116335 there.
Nearby on the register
- Discharge permits in Josephine
- Every permit record in Josephine, A to Z
- Discharge permits in West Virginia
- Every permit record in West Virginia, A to Z
Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.