Cardinal Reclamation Co LLC — NPDES permit KY0113336: limits, due date and EPA's record

Coal Mining Services, Middlesboro, Kentucky. NPDES permit KY0113336, in force until Aug 31, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 12 times (last June 2026), 1 of 24 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

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

Period ending	Parameter	Reported	Limit	Over by
January 2026	Iron, total recoverable, daily maximum	26.7 mg/L	≤ 4 mg/L	568%
January 2026	Iron, total recoverable, monthly average	21.1 mg/L	≤ 3 mg/L	603%
January 2026	Manganese, total recoverable, daily maximum	12.74 mg/L	≤ 4 mg/L	219%
January 2026	Manganese, total recoverable, monthly average	12.1 mg/L	≤ 2 mg/L	505%
February 2026	Iron, total recoverable, daily maximum	9.5 mg/L	≤ 4 mg/L	138%
February 2026	Iron, total recoverable, monthly average	7.5 mg/L	≤ 3 mg/L	150%
February 2026	Manganese, total recoverable, daily maximum	7.1 mg/L	≤ 4 mg/L	78%
February 2026	Manganese, total recoverable, monthly average	6.2 mg/L	≤ 2 mg/L	210%
March 2026	Solids, total suspended, daily maximum	172 mg/L	≤ 70 mg/L	146%
March 2026	Solids, total suspended, monthly average	47 mg/L	≤ 35 mg/L	34%
March 2026	Toxicity, Chronic, maximum	72.6 tox chronic	≤ 1 tox chronic	7160%
June 2026	Toxicity, Chronic, maximum	5.5 tox chronic	≤ 1 tox chronic	450%

Limits in force (58)

Parameter	Statistic	Limit	Months	Outfall
Specific conductance	monthly average	report only (uS/cm)	all year	002
Specific conductance	daily maximum	report only (uS/cm)	all year	002
pH	minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	002
pH	maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	002
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 35 mg/L	all year	002
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	≤ 70 mg/L	all year	002
Solids, settleable	maximum	≤ .5 mL/L	all year	002
Solids, settleable	maximum	≤ .5 mL/L	all year	002
Sulfate, total [as SO4]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Sulfate, total [as SO4]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Iron, total recoverable	monthly average	≤ 3 mg/L	all year	002
Iron, total recoverable	daily maximum	≤ 4 mg/L	all year	002
Selenium, total recoverable	monthly average	report only (ug/L)	all year	002
Selenium, dry weight	maximum	≤ 8.6 mg/kg	all year	002
Selenium, dry weight	maximum	≤ 8.6 mg/kg	all year	002
Selenium, dry weight	maximum	≤ 11.3 mg/kg	all year	002
Selenium, dry weight	maximum	≤ 11.3 mg/kg	all year	002
Manganese, total recoverable	monthly average	≤ 2 mg/L	all year	002
Manganese, total recoverable	daily maximum	≤ 4 mg/L	all year	002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year	002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	002
Date of Sample Collection	value	report only (date)	all year	002
Date of Sample Collection	value	report only (date)	all year	002
Date of Storm Event	value	report only (date)	all year	002
Date of Storm Event	value	report only (date)	all year	002
Precipitation volume	maximum	report only (in/d)	all year	002
Precipitation volume	maximum	report only (in/d)	all year	002
Report due [yrmoda]	value	report only (N=0;Y=1)	all year	002
Toxicity, Chronic	maximum	≤ 1 tox chronic	all year	002
Specific conductance	monthly average	report only (uS/cm)	all year	003
Specific conductance	daily maximum	report only (uS/cm)	all year	003
pH	minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	003
pH	daily maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	003
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 35 mg/L	all year	003
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	≤ 70 mg/L	all year	003
Solids, settleable	daily maximum	≤ .5 mL/L	all year	003
Solids, settleable	daily maximum	≤ .5 mL/L	all year	003
Sulfate, total [as SO4]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	003
Sulfate, total [as SO4]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	003
Iron, total recoverable	monthly average	≤ 3 mg/L	all year	003
Iron, total recoverable	daily maximum	≤ 4 mg/L	all year	003
Selenium, total recoverable	monthly average	report only (ug/L)	all year	003
Selenium, dry weight	daily maximum	≤ 8.6 mg/kg	all year	003
Selenium, dry weight	daily maximum	≤ 8.6 mg/kg	all year	003
Selenium, dry weight	daily maximum	≤ 11.3 mg/kg	all year	003
Selenium, dry weight	daily maximum	≤ 11.3 mg/kg	all year	003
Manganese, total recoverable	monthly average	≤ 2 mg/L	all year	003
Manganese, total recoverable	daily maximum	≤ 4 mg/L	all year	003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year	003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	003
Date of Sample Collection	monthly average	report only (date)	all year	003
Date of Sample Collection	monthly average	report only (date)	all year	003
Date of Storm Event	monthly average	report only (date)	all year	003
Date of Storm Event	monthly average	report only (date)	all year	003
Precipitation volume	daily maximum	report only (in/d)	all year	003
Precipitation volume	daily maximum	report only (in/d)	all year	003
Report due [yrmoda]	monthly average	report only (N=0;Y=1)	all year	003
Toxicity, Chronic	daily maximum	≤ 1 tox chronic	all year	003

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