Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES PA0605778
MARDIS RUN MINE NO 1, Homer City, PA: NPDES PA0605778 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 12Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 0Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 2Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
MARDIS RUN MINE NO 1, held by ALVERDA ENTERPRISES INC, holds NPDES permit PA0605778, which discharges to Unt To Mardis Run. EPA’s file records it issued September 25, 2024 and expiring September 4, 2029.
MARDIS RUN MINE NO 1, Homer City, Pennsylvania: Individual permit PA0605778, held by ALVERDA ENTERPRISES INC; Effective; issued September 25, 2024, term to September 4, 2029, by State Environmental Organization; discharges to UNT To Mardis Run.
- Solids, total suspended: 27 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 27 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 27 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 27 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 18 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Specific conductance: 9 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]: 9 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acidity, total [as CaCO3]: 9 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 9 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 9 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Alkalinity - Acidity [as CaCO3]: 9 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 9 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- April 2, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- February 4, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
Other permits held by ALVERDA ENTERPRISES INC
- POLENIK MINE, Cherry Tree: PA0279811, issued March 28, 2022
MARDIS RUN MINE NO 1 among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 3 discharge permits in the Mardis Creek-Blacklick Creek subwatershed (HUC 050100070902), PA0605778 among them.
Other permits in the Mardis Creek-Blacklick Creek subwatershed (HUC 050100070902)
- LAUREL HIGHLANDS LDFL, Johnstown: PAG036380, minor permit, discharging to UNT To Rummel Run, permit term to March 23, 2028
- LAUREL HIGHLANDS LDFL, Johnstown: PAR506109, minor permit, discharging to UNT OF RUMMEL RUN, permit term to January 18, 2012
Identity
| Facility as filed | MARDIS RUN MINE NO 1 |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | ALVERDA ENTERPRISES INC |
| NPDES ID | PA0605778 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | September 25, 2024 |
| Expiration date | September 4, 2029 |
| Issuing agency | State Environmental Organization |
| Address | Homer City, PA 15748 |
| Receiving water | UNT To Mardis Run |
| Subwatershed | Mardis Creek-Blacklick Creek (HUC 050100070902) |
| SIC | 1221 – Bituminous Coal And Lignite - Surface |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 13Pollutants on file
- 12Under a numeric limit
- 13With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 27 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 27 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 27 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 27 | 30 | 0 | ||
| pH | 18 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Specific conductance | 9 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3] | 9 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Acidity, total [as CaCO3] | 9 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 9 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 9 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity - Acidity [as CaCO3] | 9 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 9 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 0 | 1 | 0 |
EPA’s effluent violation file records no exceedance of a numeric limit for NPDES PA0605778.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES PA0605778.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| February 4, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
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 PA0605778.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.