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Bituminous Coal And Lignite - Surface, Thornton, West Virginia. NPDES permit WV1029452, in force until Jan 12, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 14 times (last June 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 25 days after each period: outfall 001 form Q quarterly (10 values), outfall 002 form Q quarterly (10 values)
Last report on file
June 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
10 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 22 reports late

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

All 14 values over a limit
Period endingOutfallParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025002Iron, total [as Fe], monthly average22.7 mg/L≤ 14 mg/L62%
October 2025002Iron, total [as Fe], monthly maximum22.7 mg/L≤ 14 mg/L62%
November 2025002Iron, total [as Fe], monthly average18.4 mg/L≤ 14 mg/L31%
November 2025002Iron, total [as Fe], monthly maximum18.4 mg/L≤ 14 mg/L31%
January 2026001Iron, total [as Fe], monthly average2.6 mg/L≤ 2 mg/L30%
January 2026001Iron, total [as Fe], monthly maximum2.6 mg/L≤ 2 mg/L30%
April 2026001Iron, total [as Fe], monthly average2.2 mg/L≤ 2 mg/L10%
April 2026001Iron, total [as Fe], monthly maximum2.2 mg/L≤ 2 mg/L10%
May 2026002Iron, total [as Fe], monthly average15.6 mg/L≤ 14 mg/L11%
May 2026002Iron, total [as Fe], monthly maximum15.6 mg/L≤ 14 mg/L11%
June 2026001Iron, total [as Fe], monthly average3.7 mg/L≤ 2 mg/L85%
June 2026001Iron, total [as Fe], monthly maximum3.7 mg/L≤ 2 mg/L85%
June 2026002Iron, total [as Fe], monthly average16.8 mg/L≤ 14 mg/L20%
June 2026002Iron, total [as Fe], monthly maximum16.8 mg/L≤ 14 mg/L20%

Limits in force (20)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (gal/min)all year001
Flow ratemonthly maximumreport only (gal/min)all year001
pHmonthly minimum≥ 3.3 SUall year001
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year001
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly maximum≤ 2 mg/Lall year001
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly average≤ 12 mg/Lall year001
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly maximum≤ 12 mg/Lall year001
Flow ratemonthly averagereport only (gal/min)all year002
Flow ratemonthly maximumreport only (gal/min)all year002
pHmonthly minimum≥ 2.5 SUall year002
pHmonthly maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 14 mg/Lall year002
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly maximum≤ 14 mg/Lall year002
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly average≤ 33 mg/Lall year002
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]monthly maximum≤ 33 mg/Lall year002

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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