Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TN0069736
KOPPER GLO MINING LLC - COOPER RIDGE SURFACE MINE, Clairfield, TN: NPDES TN0069736 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 8Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 1Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
KOPPER GLO MINING LLC - COOPER RIDGE SURFACE MINE, held by Copper Ridge Surface Mine Phase I, holds NPDES permit TN0069736, which discharges to Valley Creek, Hurricane Creek (Cumberland River). EPA’s file records it issued March 15, 2017 and expiring March 14, 2022.
KOPPER GLO MINING LLC - COOPER RIDGE SURFACE MINE, Clairfield, Tennessee: Individual permit TN0069736, held by Copper Ridge Surface Mine Phase I; Effective; issued March 15, 2017, term to March 14, 2022, by TDEC; discharges to Valley Creek, Hurricane Creek (Cumberland River).
- Solids, total suspended: 96 limits, 1,555 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2022, largest 90% over the limit.
- Conductivity: 96 limits, 1,552 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 96 limits, 1,552 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, settleable: 96 limits, 1,552 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 96 limits, 1,552 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 96 limits, 1,552 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 96 limits, 1,552 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 96 limits, 1,552 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
KOPPER GLO MINING LLC - COOPER RIDGE SURFACE MINE among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 15 discharge permits in the Straight Creek-Clear Fork subwatershed (HUC 051301010601), TN0069736 among them. Its county holds 88, 0 of them major permits; TN0069736 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Straight Creek-Clear Fork subwatershed (HUC 051301010601)
- CLEARFORK UTILITY DISTRICT WTP, Clairfield: TN0060852, minor permit, discharging to Conasauga, permit term to August 31, 2025
- COOPER RIDGE AREA 2, Clairfield: TN0072567, minor permit, discharging to Cumberland-Upper-Clear Fork, permit term to July 31, 2021
- COOPER RIDGE DEEP MINE, Marion: TN0069671, minor permit, discharging to Cumberland-Upper-Clear Fork, permit term to July 14, 2019
- COOPER RIDGE SURFACE MINE PHASE II, Clairfield: TN0070157, minor permit, discharging to Cumberland-Upper-Clear Fork, permit term to October 31, 2022
- DOUBLE MOUNTAIN MINNG OPERATIONS, LLC, Clairfield: TN0069281, minor permit, permit term to August 17, 2019
- DOUBLE MOUNTAIN MINNG OPERATIONS, LLC, Clairfield: TN0072176, minor permit, discharging to VALLEY CRK, BEAR CRK, permit term to March 31, 2022
- DOUBLE MOUNTAIN MINNG OPERATIONS, LLC, Clairfield: TN0072818, minor permit, discharging to VALLEY CREEK, permit term to March 31, 2022
- DOUBLE MOUNTAIN MINNG OPERATIONS, LLC, Jellico: TN0076414, minor permit, discharging to CLEAR FK, VALLEY CR, ET AL., permit term to July 23, 2019
- DOUBLE MOUNTAIN MINNG OPERATIONS, LLC, Clairfield: TN0079219, minor permit, discharging to CLEAR FORK, VALLEY CREEK, permit term to October 31, 2022
- DOUBLE MOUNTAIN MINNG OPERATIONS, LLC - KY LINE RICH MOUNTAIN MINE, Clairfield: TN0079626, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2019
Identity
| Facility as filed | KOPPER GLO MINING LLC - COOPER RIDGE SURFACE MINE |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Copper Ridge Surface Mine Phase I |
| NPDES ID | TN0069736 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | March 15, 2017 |
| Expiration date | March 14, 2022 |
| Issuing agency | TDEC |
| Address | Clairfield, TN 37715 |
| Receiving water | Valley Creek, Hurricane Creek (Cumberland River) |
| Subwatershed | Straight Creek-Clear Fork (HUC 051301010601) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 8Pollutants on file
- 8Under a numeric limit
- 8With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 96 | 1,555 | 3 | July 31, 2022 | 90% over the limit |
| Conductivity | 96 | 1,552 | 0 | ||
| pH | 96 | 1,552 | 0 | ||
| Solids, settleable | 96 | 1,552 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 96 | 1,552 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 96 | 1,552 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 96 | 1,552 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 96 | 1,552 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES TN0069736.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TN0069736.
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 TN0069736.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.