Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES NCS000202
KT MICA, Spruce Pine, NC: NPDES NCS000202 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 0Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 0Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
KT MICA, held by The Quartz Corp USA, holds NPDES permit NCS000202. EPA’s file records it issued December 23, 2020 and expiring December 31, 2025.
KT MICA, Spruce Pine, North Carolina: Individual permit NCS000202, held by The Quartz Corp USA; Industrial stormwater; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued December 23, 2020, term to December 31, 2025.
- July 11, 2019: Permit Violations - Unapproved Operation (ST6).
North Carolina holds 63 Industrial stormwater coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 41 were issued before NCS000202. The Quartz Corp USA holds 9 permits in North Carolina.
Other permits held by The Quartz Corp USA
- THE QUARTZ CORP POWER LINE PROJECT, Spruce Pine: NCC232208, issued April 1, 2024
- SULLINS-WISEMAN MINE, Spruce Pine: NCG020256, issued July 1, 2021
- CHALK MOUNTAIN MINE RD, Spruce Pine: NCG020257, issued July 1, 2021
- PINE MOUNTAIN M&P, Spruce Pine: NCG020274, issued July 1, 2021
- BEAVER CREEK MINE, Spruce Pine: NCG020710, issued July 1, 2021
- PETE LAWSON MINE, Spruce Pine: NCG020716, issued July 1, 2021
- ALTAPASS MINE & PLANT, Spruce Pine: NCG020818, issued July 1, 2021
- THE QUARTZ CORP DUNCAN MINE, Spruce Pine: NCG020942, issued November 19, 2021
Coverages issued nearest NCS000202
- December 4, 2020: TRIEST AG GROUP, INC., Greenville, NCS000509, held by Triest Ag Group Inc
- December 4, 2020: FUJI SILYSIA CHEMICAL USA, LTD., Greenville, NCS000570, held by Fuji Silysia Chemical USA LTD
- December 11, 2020: VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, LLC, Creedmoor, NCS000175, held by Veolia
- December 22, 2020: ALBEMARLE U.S., INC., Kings Mountain, NCS000096, held by Albemarle U S Inc
- December 22, 2020: FREUDENBERG PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LP, Enka, NCS000179, held by Freudenberg Performance Materials LP
- December 23, 2020: WIRE-BOND, Charlotte, NCS000596, held by Masonry Reinforcing Corporation
- April 12, 2022: ALLEN STEAM STATION, Charlotte, NCS000546, held by Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
- May 12, 2022: GALVAN INDUSTRIES - HARRISBURG, Harrisburg, NCS000597, held by Galvan Industries
- January 9, 2023: MICHELIN AIRCRAFT TIRE COMPANY, A DIVISION OF MICHELIN N. AMERICA, INC., Norwood, NCS000373, held by Michelin Aircraft Tire Company A Division of Michelin N America Inc
- February 20, 2023: GOLDSTON LUMBER SUPPLY, Goldston, NCS000610, held by Goldston Lumber Supply LLC
KT MICA among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 18 discharge permits in the Richland Creek subwatershed (HUC 060200010201), NCS000202 among them. Its county holds 19, 0 of them major permits; NCS000202 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Richland Creek subwatershed (HUC 060200010201)
- #00619-1002 DAYTON, TN - WALMART SUPERCENTER, Dayton: TNR114247, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2026
- 24-INCH INTERCEPTOR SEWER REPLACEMENT, Dayton: TNR114434, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2026
- AJ'S MARKET, Dayton: TNG830124, minor permit, discharging to BROYLES BR, permit term to February 14, 2013
- ANCHOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT LLC, Dayton: TNR114041, minor permit, discharging to Tennessee River (Meigs & Rhea County), permit term to September 30, 2026
- DAYTON CITY SCHOOL, Dayton: TNR113990, minor permit, discharging to Tennessee River (Meigs & Rhea County), permit term to September 30, 2026
- DAYTON MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT, Dayton: TNR114641, minor permit, discharging to Tennessee River (Meigs & Rhea County), permit term to September 30, 2026
- DAYTON QUARRY, Dayton: TN0070722, minor permit, permit term to February 28, 2029
- DAYTON RETAIL CENTER, Dayton: TNR114585, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2026
- DAYTON STP, Dayton: TN0020478, major permit, discharging to Tennessee River (Meigs & Rhea County), permit term to December 31, 2023
- DAYTON STP, Dayton: TNL020478, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
Identity
| Facility as filed | KT MICA |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | The Quartz Corp USA |
| NPDES ID | NCS000202 |
| 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 |
| Program | Industrial stormwater |
| Issued | December 23, 2020 |
| Expiration date | December 31, 2025 |
| Address | Spruce Pine, NC 28777 |
| Subwatershed | Richland Creek (HUC 060200010201) |
| SIC | 1499 – Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 0Pollutants on file
- 0Under a numeric limit
- 0With a violation of any kind
- 0With an effluent exceedance
EPA’s limits and effluent violation files hold no pollutant row for NPDES NCS000202.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 11, 2019 | Permit Violations - Unapproved Operation | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES NCS000202.
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 NCS000202.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.