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Blue Mountain Energy Inc

Bituminous Coal And Lignite - Surface, Rio Blanco County, Colorado. NPDES permit CO0038024 expired Sep 30, 2012; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 4 times (last June 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form A quarterly (13 values), outfall 002 form A quarterly (13 values), outfall 003 form A quarterly (13 values), outfall 004 form A quarterly (19 values), outfall 004 form W quarterly (2 values), outfall 005 form A quarterly (13 values), and 15 more forms
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
4 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 84 reports late

Last 12 months (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026)

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
December 2025LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia magna, monthly average minimum72.84 %≥ 100 %27%
March 2026LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia magna, monthly average minimum70.71 %≥ 100 %29%
March 2026LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas, monthly average minimum73.87 %≥ 100 %26%
June 2026LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia magna, monthly average minimum70.71 %≥ 100 %29%

Limits in force (281)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 31.9 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmaximum 7-day average≤ 700 mg/Lall year001
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3.5 mg/Lall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 7 mg/Lall year001
Oil and greaseinstantaneous maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ .78 MGDall year001
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Oil and grease visualinstantaneous maximumreport only (N=0;Y=1)all year001
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendedmaximum 7-day average≤ 70 mg/Lall year002
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year002
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3.5 mg/Lall year002
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 7 mg/Lall year002
Oil and greaseinstantaneous maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Oil and grease visualinstantaneous maximumreport only (N=0;Y=1)all year002
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year003
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year003
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year003
Solids, total suspendedmaximum 7-day average≤ 70 mg/Lall year003
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year003
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3.5 mg/Lall year003
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 7 mg/Lall year003
Oil and greaseinstantaneous maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day averagereport only (MGD)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Oil and grease visualinstantaneous maximumreport only (N=0;Y=1)all year003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 30 mg/Lall year004
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum 7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year004
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day average≤ 7.2 lb/dall year004
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year004
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year004
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 32.5 mg/Lall year004
Solids, total suspendedmaximum 7-day average≤ 70 mg/Lall year004
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year004
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3.5 mg/Lall year004
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 7 mg/Lall year004
Oil and greaseinstantaneous maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ .042 MGDall year004
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .5 mg/Lall year004
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Coliform, fecal general30-day geometric mean≤ 2000 #/100mLall year004
Coliform, fecal generalmaximum 7-day geometric mean≤ 4000 #/100mLall year004
Oil and grease visualinstantaneous maximumreport only (N=0;Y=1)all year004
LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia magnamonthly average minimum≥ 100 %all year004
LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimum≥ 100 %all year004
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year005
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year005
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year005
Solids, total suspendedmaximum 7-day average≤ 70 mg/Lall year005
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year005
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3.5 mg/Lall year005
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 7 mg/Lall year005
Oil and greaseinstantaneous maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day averagereport only (MGD)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year005
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Oil and grease visualinstantaneous maximumreport only (N=0;Y=1)all year005
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year008
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year008
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year008
Solids, total suspendedmaximum 7-day average≤ 70 mg/Lall year008
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year008
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3 mg/Lall year008
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year008
Oil and greaseinstantaneous maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year008
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day averagereport only (MGD)all year008
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ .072 MGDall year008
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year008
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year008
Oil and grease visualinstantaneous maximumreport only (N=0;Y=1)all year008
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year009
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year009
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year009
Solids, total suspendedmaximum 7-day average≤ 70 mg/Lall year009
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year009
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3 mg/Lall year009
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year009
Oil and greaseinstantaneous maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year009
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day averagereport only (MGD)all year009
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ .2 MGDall year009
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year009
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year009
Oil and grease visualinstantaneous maximumreport only (N=0;Y=1)all year009
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year025
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year025
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year025
Solids, total suspendedmaximum 7-day average≤ 70 mg/Lall year025
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year025
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3.5 mg/Lall year025
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 7 mg/Lall year025
Oil and greaseinstantaneous maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year025
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day averagereport only (MGD)all year025
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year025
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year025
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year025
Oil and grease visualinstantaneous maximumreport only (N=0;Y=1)all year025
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year026
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year026
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year026
Solids, total suspendedmaximum 7-day average≤ 70 mg/Lall year026
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year026
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3 mg/Lall year026
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year026
Oil and greaseinstantaneous maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year026
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day averagereport only (MGD)all year026
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ .61 MGDall year026
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year026
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year026
Oil and grease visualinstantaneous maximumreport only (N=0;Y=1)all year026
LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia magnamonthly average minimum≥ 100 %all year026
LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimum≥ 100 %all year026
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year028
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year028
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year028
Solids, total suspendedmaximum 7-day average≤ 70 mg/Lall year028
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year028
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3.5 mg/Lall year028
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 7 mg/Lall year028
Oil and greaseinstantaneous maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year028
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day averagereport only (MGD)all year028
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year028
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year028
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year028
Oil and grease visualinstantaneous maximumreport only (N=0;Y=1)all year028
pHminimum≥ 6.5 SUall year029
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year029
Solids, total suspended30-day average≤ 35 mg/Lall year029
Solids, total suspendedmaximum 7-day average≤ 70 mg/Lall year029
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year029
Iron, total [as Fe]30-day average≤ 3 mg/Lall year029
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year029
Oil and greaseinstantaneous maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year029
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day averagereport only (MGD)all year029
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ .61 MGDall year029
Solids, total dissolvedquarterly averagereport only (mg/L)all year029
Solids, total dissolveddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year029
Oil and grease visualinstantaneous maximumreport only (N=0;Y=1)all year029
LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Daphnia magnamonthly average minimum≥ 100 %all year029
LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelasmonthly average minimum≥ 100 %all year029
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day averagereport only (mg/L)all year045
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year045
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C30-day averagereport only (lb/d)all year045
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year045
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant30-day averagereport only (MGD)all year045
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximum≤ .043 MGDall year045
Arsenic, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Arsenic, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Arsenic, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Arsenic, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Selenium, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Selenium, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Selenium, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Selenium, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Nickel, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Nickel, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Nickel, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Nickel, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Zinc, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Zinc, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Zinc, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Zinc, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Cadmium, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Cadmium, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Cadmium, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Cadmium, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Lead, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Lead, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Lead, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Lead, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Copper, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Copper, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Copper, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Copper, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Chromium, trivalent total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Chromium, trivalent total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Chromium, trivalent total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Chromium, trivalent total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Chromium, trivalent total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Chromium, trivalent total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Chromium, trivalent total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Chromium, trivalent total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Manganese, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Manganese, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Manganese, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Manganese, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Manganese, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Manganese, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Manganese, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Manganese, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN0
Arsenic, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Arsenic, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Selenium, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Selenium, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Nickel, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Nickel, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Zinc, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Zinc, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Cadmium, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Cadmium, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Lead, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Lead, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Copper, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Copper, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Chromium, trivalent total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Chromium, trivalent total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Chromium, trivalent total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Chromium, trivalent total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Manganese, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Manganese, total recoverable30-day averagereport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Manganese, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN2
Manganese, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearMN2

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