Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0051551
MCCOY ELKHORN COAL CORP (898-8180), Meta, KY: NPDES KY0051551 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 0Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 1Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
MCCOY ELKHORN COAL CORP (898-8180), held by JOHNS CREEK PROCESSING CO, holds NPDES permit KY0051551, which discharges to Johns Crk. EPA’s file records it issued December 5, 2005 and expiring December 31, 2010.
MCCOY ELKHORN COAL CORP (898-8180), Meta, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0051551, held by JOHNS CREEK PROCESSING CO; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued December 5, 2005, term to December 31, 2010; discharges to JOHNS CRK; Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 0 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2015, largest 317% over the limit.
- pH: 0 limits, 40 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 40 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 40 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 0 limits, 40 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 0 limits, 40 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Specific conductance: 0 limits, 29 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acidity, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 0 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Calcium, total [as Ca]: 0 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Magnesium, total [as Mg]: 0 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sodium, total [as Na]: 0 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Potassium, total [as K]: 0 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 0 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 0 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total recoverable: 0 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, total recoverable: 0 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Precipitation volume: 0 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 0 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, settleable: 0 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, total recoverable: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Thallium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total recoverable: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Silver total recoverable: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total recoverable: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total recoverable: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Antimony, total recoverable: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Duration of discharge: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity, Acute: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
MCCOY ELKHORN COAL CORP (898-8180) among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 8 discharge permits in the Headwaters Johns Creek subwatershed (HUC 050702030301), KY0051551 among them. Its county holds 163, 1 of them major permits; KY0051551 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Headwaters Johns Creek subwatershed (HUC 050702030301)
- APEX ENERGY INC (898-4500), Kimper: KY0031402, minor permit, discharging to JOHNS CRK / LONG FORK, permit term to January 31, 2011
- DESKINS TRAILER PARK, Kimper: KY0083844, minor permit, discharging to JOHNS CRK, permit term to February 28, 2018
- KELLANOVA USA - PIKEVILLE PLANT, Kimper: KY0094633, minor permit, discharging to JOHNS CRK, permit term to July 31, 2024
- KIMPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Kimper: KY0028525, minor permit, discharging to JOHNS CRK, permit term to August 31, 2022
- MCCOY ELKHORN COAL LLC DBA MCCOY ELKHORN COAL CO [898-1103], Meta: KYGE40226, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2019
- MOSELEY PROPERTIES LLC, Kimper: KY0093432, minor permit, discharging to JOHNS CRK / MEATHOUSE FORK, permit term to June 30, 2026
- PIKE CO STATE MAINTENANCE GARAGE - PHELPS, Phelps: KYR004642, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | MCCOY ELKHORN COAL CORP (898-8180) |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | JOHNS CREEK PROCESSING CO |
| NPDES ID | KY0051551 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | December 5, 2005 |
| Expiration date | December 31, 2010 |
| Address | Meta, KY 41501 |
| Receiving water | JOHNS CRK |
| Subwatershed | Headwaters Johns Creek (HUC 050702030301) |
| NAICS | 212111 – Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining |
| SIC | 1221 – Bituminous Coal And Lignite - Surface |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 35Pollutants on file
- 0Under a numeric limit
- 35With a violation of any kind
- 1With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc, total recoverable | 0 | 11 | 1 | September 30, 2015 | 317% over the limit |
| pH | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Specific conductance | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Acidity, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Calcium, total [as Ca] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Magnesium, total [as Mg] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Sodium, total [as Na] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Potassium, total [as K] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total recoverable | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total recoverable | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Precipitation volume | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Solids, settleable | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total recoverable | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total recoverable | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Thallium, total recoverable | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total recoverable | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Silver total recoverable | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total recoverable | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Antimony, total recoverable | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total recoverable | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Duration of discharge | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity, Acute | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES KY0051551.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES KY0051551.
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 KY0051551.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.