Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WV1016474
ECKMAN SURFACE MINE NO. 1, Eckman, WV: NPDES WV1016474 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 19Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
ECKMAN SURFACE MINE NO. 1, held by MID-VOL COAL SALES, INC., holds NPDES permit WV1016474, which discharges to Tug Fk. EPA’s file records it issued November 18, 2019 and expiring November 17, 2024. 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 | ECKMAN SURFACE MINE NO. 1 |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | MID-VOL COAL SALES, INC. |
| NPDES ID | WV1016474 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | November 18, 2019 |
| Expiration date | November 17, 2024 |
| Address | Eckman, WV 24829 |
| Receiving water | TUG FK |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Outlet Elkhorn Creek (HUC 050702010203) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 19Pollutants on file
- 19Under a numeric limit
- 19With a violation of any kind
- 5With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selenium, total recoverable | 88 | 1,656 | 9 | July 31, 2022 | 109% over the limit |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 117 | 1,596 | 3 | August 31, 2021 | 113% over the limit |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 113 | 1,596 | 3 | March 31, 2022 | 25% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 99 | 1,536 | 3 | February 28, 2023 | 157% over the limit |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 3 | 19 | 1 | March 31, 2021 | 22% over the limit |
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 113 | 1,641 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 117 | 1,593 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, dissolved [as Al] | 117 | 1,593 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 113 | 1,593 | 0 | ||
| Specific conductance | 113 | 1,539 | 0 | ||
| pH | 78 | 1,110 | 0 | ||
| Flow rate | 66 | 1,016 | 0 | ||
| Solids, settleable | 37 | 757 | 0 | ||
| Stream flow, instantaneous | 12 | 78 | 0 | ||
| Magnesium, total [as Mg] | 6 | 51 | 0 | ||
| Sodium, total [as Na] | 6 | 51 | 0 | ||
| Potassium, total [as K] | 6 | 51 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3] | 6 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Calcium, total [as Ca] | 6 | 48 | 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
- 4Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2019 | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | ST6 |
| February 7, 2019 | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | ST6 |
| September 27, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| July 24, 2018 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | 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.