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Caretta Minerals, LLC

Bituminous Coal And Lignite - Surface, Caretta, West Virginia. NPDES permit WV1016270, in force until Jul 10, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 10 times (last April 2026), 36 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 25 days after each period: outfall 001 form Q quarterly (31 values), outfall 002 form Q quarterly (25 values), outfall DSBC01 form Q quarterly (25 values), outfall USBC01 form Q quarterly (25 values)
Renewal application due
Jan 12, 2028 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 48 required values missing, 0 of 48 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average37 mg/L≤ 35 mg/L6%
November 2025Iron, total [as Fe], monthly average1.96 mg/L≤ 1.42 mg/L38%
November 2025Iron, total [as Fe], monthly maximum3.53 mg/L≤ 2.46 mg/L43%
November 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average83.5 mg/L≤ 35 mg/L139%
November 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly maximum150 mg/L≤ 70 mg/L114%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average36 mg/L≤ 35 mg/L3%
January 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average58 mg/L≤ 35 mg/L66%
January 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly maximum79 mg/L≤ 70 mg/L13%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average47 mg/L≤ 35 mg/L34%
April 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly maximum90 mg/L≤ 70 mg/L29%

Limits in force (106)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (gal/min)all year001
Flow ratemonthly maximumreport only (gal/min)all year001
Specific conductancemonthly minimumreport only (umho/cm)all year001
Specific conductancemonthly averagereport only (umho/cm)all year001
Specific conductancemonthly maximumreport only (umho/cm)all year001
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 35 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year001
Solids, settleablemonthly minimumreport only (mL/L)all year001
Solids, settleablemonthly averagereport only (mL/L)all year001
Solids, settleablemonthly maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 1.42 mg/Lall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly maximum≤ 2.46 mg/Lall year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year001
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly average≤ 3 mg/Lall year001
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year001
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (gal/min)all year002
Flow ratemonthly maximumreport only (gal/min)all year002
Specific conductancemonthly minimumreport only (umho/cm)all year002
Specific conductancemonthly averagereport only (umho/cm)all year002
Specific conductancemonthly maximumreport only (umho/cm)all year002
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 35 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year002
Solids, settleablemonthly minimumreport only (mL/L)all year002
Solids, settleablemonthly averagereport only (mL/L)all year002
Solids, settleablemonthly maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year002
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 1.42 mg/Lall year002
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly maximum≤ 2.46 mg/Lall year002
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year002
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly maximum≤ 3.47 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Stream flow, instantaneousmonthly averagereport only (cfs)all yearDSBC01
Stream flow, instantaneousmonthly maximumreport only (cfs)all yearDSBC01
Specific conductancemonthly minimumreport only (umho/cm)all yearDSBC01
Specific conductancemonthly averagereport only (umho/cm)all yearDSBC01
Specific conductancemonthly maximumreport only (umho/cm)all yearDSBC01
pHmonthly minimumreport only (SU)all yearDSBC01
pHmonthly maximumreport only (SU)all yearDSBC01
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC01
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC01
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC01
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC01
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC01
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC01
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC01
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC01
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC01
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC01
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC01
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC01
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC01
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC01
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC01
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC01
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC01
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC01
Stream flow, instantaneousmonthly averagereport only (cfs)all yearUSBC01
Stream flow, instantaneousmonthly maximumreport only (cfs)all yearUSBC01
Specific conductancemonthly minimumreport only (umho/cm)all yearUSBC01
Specific conductancemonthly averagereport only (umho/cm)all yearUSBC01
Specific conductancemonthly maximumreport only (umho/cm)all yearUSBC01
pHmonthly minimumreport only (SU)all yearUSBC01
pHmonthly maximumreport only (SU)all yearUSBC01
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC01
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC01
Sulfate, total [as SO4]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC01
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC01
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC01
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC01
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC01
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC01
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC01
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC01
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC01
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC01
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC01
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC01
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC01
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC01
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC01
Solids, total dissolvedmonthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC01

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