Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WV0051101
VINDEX PREP PLANT, VINDEX REFUSE AREA AND JOB 4 RECLAIMED SURFACE MINE, Mount Storm, WV: NPDES WV0051101 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 11Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 0Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 3Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
VINDEX PREP PLANT, VINDEX REFUSE AREA AND JOB 4 RECLAIMED SURFACE MINE, held by VINDEX ENERGY LLC, holds NPDES permit WV0051101, which discharges to Abram Ck. EPA’s file records it issued September 26, 2017 and expiring September 18, 2022. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (October 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | VINDEX PREP PLANT, VINDEX REFUSE AREA AND JOB 4 RECLAIMED SURFACE MINE |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | VINDEX ENERGY LLC |
| NPDES ID | WV0051101 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | September 26, 2017 |
| Expiration date | September 18, 2022 |
| Address | Mount Storm, WV 26739 |
| Receiving water | ABRAM CK |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Abram Creek (HUC 020700020204) |
| SIC | 1221 – Bituminous Coal And Lignite - Surface |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download) and EPA’s NAICS/SIC and component files, the same download.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 21Pollutants on file
- 11Under a numeric limit
- 21With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 9 | 510 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, dissolved [as Al] | 9 | 510 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 9 | 480 | 0 | ||
| pH | 16 | 470 | 0 | ||
| Specific conductance | 8 | 456 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 8 | 456 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 8 | 456 | 0 | ||
| Stream flow, instantaneous | 8 | 262 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N] | 0 | 243 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 0 | 216 | 0 | ||
| Solids, settleable | 2 | 207 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 0 | 189 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | 0 | 189 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 162 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 132 | 0 | ||
| Flow rate | 3 | 109 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 90 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 88 | 0 | ||
| Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be] | 0 | 84 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 0 | 30 | 0 |
EPA’s effluent violation file records no exceedance of a numeric limit for NPDES WV0051101.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES WV0051101.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 24, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| April 27, 2026 | Sampling | S |
| January 20, 2026 | Evaluation | 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 WV0051101.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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VINDEX PREP PLANT, VINDEX REFUSE AREA AND JOB 4 RECLAIMED SURFACE MINE, Mount Storm, West Virginia: Individual permit WV0051101, held by VINDEX ENERGY LLC; Effective; issued September 26, 2017, term to September 18, 2022; discharges to ABRAM CK.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 9 limits, 510 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]: 9 limits, 510 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 9 limits, 480 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 16 limits, 470 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Specific conductance: 8 limits, 456 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 8 limits, 456 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 8 limits, 456 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Stream flow, instantaneous: 8 limits, 262 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]: 0 limits, 243 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 0 limits, 216 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, settleable: 2 limits, 207 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 0 limits, 189 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 0 limits, 189 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 162 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 132 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow rate: 3 limits, 109 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 90 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 88 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]: 0 limits, 84 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 0 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 0 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- August 24, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- April 27, 2026: Sampling (S).
- January 20, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Other permits held by VINDEX ENERGY LLC
- A-34 COAL PREPARATION PLANT, Mount Storm: WV0060372, issued May 8, 2017
- ALLEGHENY SURFACE MINE, Grafton: WV0095061, issued September 28, 2018
- BISMARCK MINE, Mount Storm: WV1023241, issued January 6, 2017
VINDEX PREP PLANT, VINDEX REFUSE AREA AND JOB 4 RECLAIMED SURFACE MINE among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 8 discharge permits in the Abram Creek subwatershed (HUC 020700020204), WV0051101 among them. Its county holds 43, 2 of them major permits; WV0051101 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Abram Creek subwatershed (HUC 020700020204)
- ALLEGHENY SURFACE MINE, Grafton: WV0095061, minor permit, discharging to ABRAM CK, permit term to September 24, 2023
- ANKER WEST VIRGINIA MINING CO., Mt Lake Park: MDG852343, minor permit, permit term to February 23, 2005
- GLADE RUN MINING CO, Elk Garden: WV1027034, minor permit, discharging to ABRAM CK, permit term to June 27, 2023
- MOUNT STORM WIND LLC, Mt. Storm: WVR113090, minor permit, discharging to UNT/Abram Ck./North Branch of the Potoma Rv., permit term to April 5, 2029
- NEDPOWER MOUNT STORM LLC, Davis: WVR113062, minor permit, discharging to N. Potomac River, permit term to April 5, 2029
- NORTH WASTE AREA, Mount Storm: WVR113213, minor permit, discharging to UNT / Abram Ck / N. Branch Potomac / Potomac R, permit term to April 5, 2029
- VINDEX NO. 1 WASTE AREA, Mt. Pisgah: WVR113412, minor permit, discharging to UNT Laurel Run/Abram Creek/North Branch Potomac Ri, permit term to April 5, 2029
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.