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Ben's Creek Operations WV LLC

Bituminous Coal And Lignite - Surface, Wharncliffe, West Virginia. NPDES permit WV1016784, in force until May 20, 2029. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 160 required values missing, 7 of 38 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 57 days after each period: outfall 041 form Q quarterly (16 values), outfall 044 form R quarterly (16 values), outfall DSBC-WT6 form Q quarterly (16 values), outfall DSUT-WT11 form Q quarterly (16 values), outfall USBC form Q quarterly (19 values)
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 69 required values missing, 12 of 52 reports late

Limits in force (83)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (gal/min)all year041
Flow ratemonthly maximumreport only (gal/min)all year041
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6 SUall year041
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall year041
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 35 mg/Lall year041
Solids, total suspendedmonthly maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year041
Solids, settleablemonthly maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year041
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly minimumreport only (ug/L)all year041
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year041
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly maximumreport only (ug/L)all year041
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year041
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 1.42 mg/Lall year041
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly maximum≤ 2.46 mg/Lall year041
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year041
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year041
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year041
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (gal/min)all year044
Flow ratemonthly maximumreport only (gal/min)all year044
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6 SUall year044
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall year044
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 35 mg/Lall year044
Solids, total suspendedmonthly maximum≤ 70 mg/Lall year044
Solids, settleablemonthly maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year044
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly minimumreport only (ug/L)all year044
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year044
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly maximumreport only (ug/L)all year044
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year044
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 3 mg/Lall year044
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly maximum≤ 6 mg/Lall year044
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year044
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year044
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year044
Stream flow, instantaneousmonthly maximumreport only (cfs)all yearDSBC-WT6
pHmonthly minimumreport only (SU)all yearDSBC-WT6
pHmonthly maximumreport only (SU)all yearDSBC-WT6
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly minimumreport only (ug/L)all yearDSBC-WT6
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all yearDSBC-WT6
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearDSBC-WT6
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC-WT6
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC-WT6
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC-WT6
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC-WT6
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC-WT6
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC-WT6
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC-WT6
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC-WT6
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC-WT6
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSBC-WT6
Stream flow, instantaneousmonthly maximumreport only (cfs)all yearDSUT-WT11
pHmonthly minimumreport only (SU)all yearDSUT-WT11
pHmonthly maximumreport only (SU)all yearDSUT-WT11
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly minimumreport only (ug/L)all yearDSUT-WT11
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all yearDSUT-WT11
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearDSUT-WT11
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSUT-WT11
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSUT-WT11
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSUT-WT11
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearDSUT-WT11
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSUT-WT11
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSUT-WT11
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSUT-WT11
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSUT-WT11
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearDSUT-WT11
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearDSUT-WT11
Stream flow, instantaneousmonthly averagereport only (cfs)all yearUSBC
Stream flow, instantaneousmonthly maximumreport only (cfs)all yearUSBC
pHmonthly minimumreport only (SU)all yearUSBC
pHmonthly maximumreport only (SU)all yearUSBC
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly minimumreport only (ug/L)all yearUSBC
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all yearUSBC
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearUSBC
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearUSBC

How strict are these limits?

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

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