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Bituminous Coal And Lignite - Surface, Matewan, West Virginia. NPDES permit WV1028197, in force until Feb 19, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 18 times (last June 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 25 days after each period: outfall 002 form Q quarterly (8 values), outfall 030 form Q quarterly (14 values)
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
26 values over a limit, 22 required values missing, 0 of 22 reports late

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

All 18 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Manganese, total [as Mn], monthly average2.41 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L141%
October 2025Manganese, total [as Mn], monthly maximum2.41 mg/L≤ 1.73 mg/L39%
November 2025Aluminum, total [as Al], monthly average.741 mg/L≤ .43 mg/L72%
December 2025Aluminum, total [as Al], monthly average.539 mg/L≤ .43 mg/L25%
January 2026Aluminum, total [as Al], monthly average.81 mg/L≤ .43 mg/L88%
January 2026Aluminum, total [as Al], monthly maximum.81 mg/L≤ .75 mg/L8%
February 2026Aluminum, total [as Al], monthly average1.38 mg/L≤ .43 mg/L221%
February 2026Aluminum, total [as Al], monthly maximum1.38 mg/L≤ .75 mg/L84%
February 2026Manganese, total [as Mn], monthly average1.49 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L49%
March 2026Aluminum, total [as Al], monthly average1.74 mg/L≤ .43 mg/L305%
March 2026Aluminum, total [as Al], monthly maximum1.74 mg/L≤ .75 mg/L132%
March 2026Manganese, total [as Mn], monthly average1.94 mg/L≤ 1 mg/L94%
March 2026Manganese, total [as Mn], monthly maximum1.94 mg/L≤ 1.73 mg/L12%
April 2026Aluminum, total [as Al], monthly average1.4 mg/L≤ .43 mg/L226%
April 2026Aluminum, total [as Al], monthly maximum1.4 mg/L≤ .75 mg/L87%
May 2026Aluminum, total [as Al], monthly average.764 mg/L≤ .43 mg/L78%
May 2026Aluminum, total [as Al], monthly maximum.764 mg/L≤ .75 mg/L2%
June 2026Aluminum, total [as Al], monthly average.73 mg/L≤ .43 mg/L70%

Limits in force (22)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (gal/min)all year002
Flow ratemonthly maximumreport only (gal/min)all year002
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, settleablemonthly maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall 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
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (gal/min)all year030
Flow ratemonthly maximumreport only (gal/min)all year030
pHmonthly minimum≥ 6 SUall year030
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall year030
Solids, settleablemonthly maximum≤ .5 mL/Lall year030
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year030
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year030
Manganese, total [as Mn]monthly maximum≤ 1.73 mg/Lall year030
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year030
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly average≤ .43 mg/Lall year030
Aluminum, total [as Al]monthly maximum≤ .75 mg/Lall year030
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year030
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year030
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly maximumreport only (mg/L)all year030

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 1,301 Coal Mining permits in West Virginia.

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