Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0101729
HARLAN CUMBERLAND COAL CO LLC (848-5395), Grays Knob, KY: NPDES KY0101729 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 35Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 0Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
HARLAN CUMBERLAND COAL CO LLC (848-5395), held by Harlan Cumberland Coal Co LLC (848-5395), holds NPDES permit KY0101729, which discharges to Fugitt Crk. EPA’s file records it issued February 11, 2011 and expiring March 31, 2016.
HARLAN CUMBERLAND COAL CO LLC (848-5395), Grays Knob, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0101729, held by Harlan Cumberland Coal Co LLC (848-5395); Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued February 11, 2011, term to March 31, 2016; discharges to FUGITT CRK; Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining.
- Duration of discharge: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Calcium, total [as Ca]: 8 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Magnesium, total [as Mg]: 8 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sodium, total [as Na]: 8 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Potassium, total [as K]: 8 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 8 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 8 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved [TDS]: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 8 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, total recoverable: 8 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 8 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Thallium, total recoverable: 8 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total recoverable: 8 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 8 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 8 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total recoverable: 8 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total recoverable: 8 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Antimony, total recoverable: 8 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 8 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Silver total recoverable: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, total recoverable: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity, Acute: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Specific conductance: 14 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 14 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]: 14 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 14 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acidity, total [as CaCO3]: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total recoverable: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, total recoverable: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
HARLAN CUMBERLAND COAL CO LLC (848-5395) among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 7 discharge permits in the Upper Clover Fork Cumberland River subwatershed (HUC 051301010104), KY0101729 among them. Its county holds 54, 1 of them major permits; KY0101729 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Upper Clover Fork Cumberland River subwatershed (HUC 051301010104)
- 4TH GEN FUELS LLC [848-0440], Holmes Mill: KYGE41255, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2030
- CLOSPLINT AREA WWTP, Closplint: KY0107409, minor permit, discharging to CLOVER FORK OF THE CUMBERLAND RIVER, permit term to October 31, 2015
- CLOSPLINT STP, Closplint: KY0105155, minor permit, discharging to CLOVER FORK / CUMBERLAND, permit term to May 31, 2021
- NALLY & HAMILTON ENTERPRISES INC (848-0211), Brookside: KY0101991, minor permit, discharging to FUGITT CRK & BEAR BR, permit term to June 30, 2008
- NALLY & HAMILTON ENTERPRISES INC (848-0242), Holmes Mill: KY0109134, minor permit, discharging to CLOVER FORK & KELLY BRANCH, permit term to February 28, 2023
- NALLY & HAMILTON ENTERPRISES INC (848-0262), Holmes Mill: KY0111007, minor permit, discharging to BLACKSNAKE BR TO PUCKETT CRK TO CUMBERLAND RIVER, permit term to April 30, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | HARLAN CUMBERLAND COAL CO LLC (848-5395) |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Harlan Cumberland Coal Co LLC (848-5395) |
| NPDES ID | KY0101729 |
| 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 | February 11, 2011 |
| Expiration date | March 31, 2016 |
| Address | Grays Knob, KY 40829 |
| Receiving water | FUGITT CRK |
| Subwatershed | Upper Clover Fork Cumberland River (HUC 051301010104) |
| NAICS | 212111 – Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining |
| SIC | 1221 – Bituminous Coal And Lignite - Surface |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 35Pollutants on file
- 35Under a numeric limit
- 23With a violation of any kind
- 0With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of discharge | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Calcium, total [as Ca] | 8 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Magnesium, total [as Mg] | 8 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Sodium, total [as Na] | 8 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Potassium, total [as K] | 8 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 8 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 8 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved [TDS] | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total recoverable | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total recoverable | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Thallium, total recoverable | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total recoverable | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Antimony, total recoverable | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total recoverable | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Silver total recoverable | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total recoverable | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity, Acute | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Specific conductance | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||
| pH | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3] | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Acidity, total [as CaCO3] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total recoverable | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total recoverable | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 6 | 0 | 0 |
EPA’s effluent violation file records no exceedance of a numeric limit for NPDES KY0101729.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES KY0101729.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES KY0101729.
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 KY0101729.
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