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The Black Diamond Company

Bituminous Coal - Underground, Big Rock, Virginia. NPDES permit VAM082118, in force until Apr 28, 2029. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 145 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 10 days after each period: outfall 1550 form Q quarterly (19 values), outfall 1551 form Q quarterly (19 values), outfall 8433 form Q quarterly (16 values)
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 192 required values missing, 0 of 36 reports late

Limits in force (54)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year1550
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year1550
Solids, total suspendeddaily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year1550
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 35 mg/Lall year1550
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year1550
Solids, settleabledaily minimumreport only (mL/L)all year1550
Solids, settleablemonthly averagereport only (mL/L)all year1550
Solids, settleabledaily maximumreport only (mL/L)all year1550
Iron, total [as Fe]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year1550
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 3 mg/Lall year1550
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year1550
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year1550
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year1550
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year1550
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (gal/min)all year1550
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (gal/min)all year1550
Solids, total dissolved [TDS]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year1550
Solids, total dissolved [TDS]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year1550
Solids, total dissolved [TDS]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year1550
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year1551
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year1551
Solids, total suspendeddaily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year1551
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 35 mg/Lall year1551
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year1551
Solids, settleabledaily minimumreport only (mL/L)all year1551
Solids, settleablemonthly averagereport only (mL/L)all year1551
Solids, settleabledaily maximumreport only (mL/L)all year1551
Iron, total [as Fe]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year1551
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 3 mg/Lall year1551
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year1551
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year1551
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year1551
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year1551
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (gal/min)all year1551
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (gal/min)all year1551
Solids, total dissolved [TDS]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year1551
Solids, total dissolved [TDS]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year1551
Solids, total dissolved [TDS]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year1551
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year8433
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year8433
Solids, total suspendeddaily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year8433
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 35 mg/Lall year8433
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year8433
Iron, total [as Fe]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year8433
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 3 mg/Lall year8433
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year8433
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year8433
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year8433
Manganese, total [as Mn]daily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year8433
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (gal/min)all year8433
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (gal/min)all year8433
Solids, total dissolved [TDS]daily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year8433
Solids, total dissolved [TDS]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year8433
Solids, total dissolved [TDS]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year8433

Cited limits by parameter: Virginia's rules and the federal ones.

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