Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES AK0053341
POGO GOLD MINE APDES, Delta Junction, AK: NPDES AK0053341 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 20Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 14Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
POGO GOLD MINE APDES, held by Michael Eckert - Northern Star Resources Ltd., holds NPDES permit AK0053341. EPA’s file records it issued September 28, 2023 and expiring October 31, 2028. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (October 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | POGO GOLD MINE APDES |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Michael Eckert - Northern Star Resources Ltd. |
| NPDES ID | AK0053341 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | September 28, 2023 |
| Expiration date | October 31, 2028 |
| Issuing agency | Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation |
| Address | Delta Junction, AK 99737 |
| NAICS | 212220 – Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining |
| SIC | 1041 – Gold Ores |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler AKR000005553; ICIS-AIR source AK0000000229000069 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download) and EPA’s NAICS/SIC and component files, the same download; cross-program IDs from EPA’s FRS facility-registry crosswalk.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 32Pollutants on file
- 20Under a numeric limit
- 29With a violation of any kind
- 14With an effluent exceedance
An effluent exceedance is a discharge monitoring report value over the permit’s numeric limit (EPA’s violation code E90). A violation of any kind also counts a report not filed. Each row is EPA’s own count for that pollutant.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 6 | 20 | 18 | January 31, 2017 | 491% over the limit |
| Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable | 4 | 20 | 18 | February 28, 2017 | 288% over the limit |
| pH | 6 | 18 | 12 | December 31, 2011 | |
| Fecal coliform, MPN, EC med, 44.5 C | 0 | 13 | 11 | September 30, 2011 | 49,900% over the limit |
| Iron, total recoverable | 2 | 10 | 8 | July 31, 2016 | 289% over the limit |
| Turbidity | 6 | 7 | 4 | May 31, 2020 | |
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 8 | 3 | July 31, 2011 | 210% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 4 | 6 | 3 | February 28, 2007 | 110% over the limit |
| Flow rate | 0 | 6 | 3 | May 31, 2009 | 565% over the limit |
| Copper, total recoverable | 6 | 4 | 2 | November 30, 2016 | 33% over the limit |
| Dilution factor | 0 | 3 | 2 | November 30, 2013 | 28% over the limit |
| Lead, total recoverable | 6 | 4 | 1 | August 31, 2014 | 79% over the limit |
| Manganese, total recoverable | 2 | 3 | 1 | March 31, 2011 | 14% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 6 | 1 | 1 | May 31, 2012 | 277% over the limit |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total recoverable | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total recoverable | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Floating solids, waste or visible foam-visual | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total recoverable | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES AK0053341.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES AK0053341.
Formal enforcement and penalties
0 formal actions, 0 of them with a penalty assessed. Federal and state penalties are separate figures from separate authorities and are shown as each was filed, never added together.
Informal enforcement
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES AK0053341.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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POGO GOLD MINE APDES, Delta Junction, Alaska: Individual permit AK0053341, held by Michael Eckert - Northern Star Resources Ltd.; Effective; issued September 28, 2023, term to October 31, 2028, by Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation; Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 6 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2017, largest 491% over the limit.
- Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable: 4 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2017, largest 288% over the limit.
- pH: 6 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2011.
- Fecal coliform, MPN, EC med, 44.5 C: 0 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2011, largest 49,900% over the limit.
- Iron, total recoverable: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2016, largest 289% over the limit.
- Turbidity: 6 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2020.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2011, largest 210% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2007, largest 110% over the limit.
- Flow rate: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2009, largest 565% over the limit.
- Copper, total recoverable: 6 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2016, largest 33% over the limit.
- Dilution factor: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2013, largest 28% over the limit.
- Lead, total recoverable: 6 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2014, largest 79% over the limit.
- Manganese, total recoverable: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 2011, largest 14% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 6 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2012, largest 277% over the limit.
- Mercury, total [as Hg]: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 6 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, total recoverable: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, total [as Cr]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total recoverable: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Floating solids, waste or visible foam-visual: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
POGO GOLD MINE APDES among its neighbors
Its county holds 102, 1 of them major permits; AK0053341 is a major permit.
Other permits in the county
- 24-105-2 LAMPKIN, Delta Junction: AKR10H0WQ, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2026
- 24-16 BLACK RAPIDS EROSION REPAIR, Delta Junction: AKR10H0XN, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2026
- 24-2-5801 BRTA, Delta Junction: AKR10H0Z5, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2026
- 24-2-5801 DTA WEST, Delta Junction: AKR10H0YZ, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2026
- 45 PUP GOLD CO FRANKLIN CREEK MINE SITE, Chicken: AKG370A80, minor permit, discharging to FRANKLIN CREEK, permit term to October 31, 2014
- 45 PUP GOLD CO. FORTYFIVE PUP MINE SITE, Chicken: AKG370916, minor permit, discharging to 45 PUP CREEK, BUCKSKIN CREEK, permit term to July 31, 2020
- ALASKA HIGHWAY MP 1235-1252 REHABILITATION, AK HIGHWAY 1222-1227 RESURFACING & T, Northway: AKR10H01S, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2026
- ALASKA HIGHWAY MP 1235-1252 REHABILITATION, AK HIGHWAY 1222-1227 RESURFACING & T, Northway: AKR10H023, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2026
- ALASKA HIGHWAY MP 1235-1268 REHABILITATION (CONST MP 1252-1268), Northway: AKR10H0NJ, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2026
- ALASKA HIGHWAY MP 1235-1268 REHABILITATION (CONST MP 1252-1268), Northway: AKR10H0NL, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2026
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.