NPDES NV0023345 · Clean Water Act
ESMERALDA PROJECT, Hawthorne, NV: NPDES NV0023345 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
ESMERALDA PROJECT, Hawthorne, Nevada: Individual permit NV0023345, held by ANTLER PEAK GOLD INC.; Administratively continued; issued December 7, 2004, term to December 16, 2009, by NDEP; discharges to EAST WALKER RIVER.
13 of the 41 pollutants listed for NPDES NV0023345 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Solids, total dissolved: 3 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2005, largest 3% over the limit.
- Manganese, total recoverable: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2005, largest 105% over the limit.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2005, largest 733% over the limit.
- Molybdenum, total recoverable: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2005, largest 21% over the limit.
- Flow rate: 0 limits, 64 violations of any kind.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 20 violations of any kind.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- Lead, total recoverable: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- Copper, total recoverable: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- Water level relative to mean sea level: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Sulfide, total [as S]: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind.
- Arsenic, total recoverable: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind.
- Silver total recoverable: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind.
- Hydrocarbons, total petroleum: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind.
- pH, maximum: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- pH, minimum: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Fluoride, total [as F]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Antimony, total recoverable: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
- Molybdenum, total [as Mo]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 3 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Iron, total recoverable: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 3 limits.
- pH: 2 limits.
- Cyanide, total [as CN]: 2 limits.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 2 limits.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits.
- Phosphate, total, color method [as P]: 2 limits.
- Thallium, total recoverable: 1 limit.
- Barium, total [as Ba]: 1 limit.
- Boron, total [as B]: 1 limit.
- Chromium, total [as Cr]: 1 limit.
- Nickel, total recoverable: 1 limit.
- Chromium, total recoverable: 1 limit.
- Pass/Fail Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales Promelas: 1 limit.
ESMERALDA PROJECT among its neighbors
1 discharge permits are in the Lower Bodie Creek subwatershed (HUC 160503010206); NV0023345 is one. Its county: 2, 1 major; NV0023345 is major permit.
Identity
| Facility | ESMERALDA PROJECT |
|---|---|
| Permittee | ANTLER PEAK GOLD INC. |
| NPDES ID | NV0023345 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Non-POTW |
| Issued | December 7, 2004 |
| Expires | December 16, 2009 |
| Agency | NDEP |
| Address | Hawthorne, NV 89415 |
| Receiving water | EAST WALKER RIVER |
| Subwatershed | Lower Bodie Creek (HUC 160503010206) |
| SIC | 1041 – Gold Ores |
NPDES NV0023345: effluent limits and exceedances
ESMERALDA PROJECT (NPDES NV0023345): 41 pollutants on file, 36 limited; 28 with a violation of any kind, 4 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total dissolved | 3 | 8 | 1 | April 30, 2005 | 3% over the limit |
| Manganese, total recoverable | 1 | 7 | 1 | April 30, 2005 | 105% over the limit |
| Mercury, total recoverable | 2 | 3 | 1 | June 30, 2005 | 733% over the limit |
| Molybdenum, total recoverable | 1 | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2005 | 21% over the limit |
| Flow rate | 0 | 64 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total recoverable | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Water level relative to mean sea level | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Sulfide, total [as S] | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total recoverable | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Silver total recoverable | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Hydrocarbons, total petroleum | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| pH, maximum | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| pH, minimum | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fluoride, total [as F] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Antimony, total recoverable | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, total [as Mo] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total recoverable | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphate, total, color method [as P] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Thallium, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Barium, total [as Ba] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Boron, total [as B] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales Promelas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES NV0023345: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES NV0023345 (ESMERALDA PROJECT): no single-event violation, inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES NV0023345
NPDES NV0023345: 41 pollutant rows, 0 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.