Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WV0090344
BLUE ROCK KNOB REFUSE DISPOSAL AREA, Mill Creek, WV: NPDES WV0090344 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 19Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 4Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
BLUE ROCK KNOB REFUSE DISPOSAL AREA, held by CARTER ROAG COAL COMPANY, holds NPDES permit WV0090344, which discharges to Buckhannon Rv. EPA’s file records it issued December 18, 2018 and expiring October 18, 2023.
BLUE ROCK KNOB REFUSE DISPOSAL AREA, Mill Creek, West Virginia: Individual permit WV0090344, held by CARTER ROAG COAL COMPANY; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued December 18, 2018, term to October 18, 2023; discharges to BUCKHANNON RV.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 53 limits, 731 violations of any kind, 35 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 5,663% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 32 limits, 548 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2022, largest 2,371% over the limit.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 49 limits, 852 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2022, largest 513% over the limit.
- Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 3 limits, 65 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2020, largest 144% over the limit.
- pH: 34 limits, 657 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2022.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 49 limits, 846 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]: 48 limits, 846 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Specific conductance: 43 limits, 689 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 43 limits, 689 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, settleable: 31 limits, 681 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 49 limits, 679 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow rate: 22 limits, 358 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Stream flow, instantaneous: 12 limits, 212 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]: 11 limits, 171 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Calcium, total [as Ca]: 11 limits, 171 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Magnesium, total [as Mg]: 11 limits, 171 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sodium, total [as Na]: 11 limits, 171 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Potassium, total [as K]: 11 limits, 171 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 72 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 12 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- October 19, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- August 10, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- June 24, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- March 23, 2026: Sampling (S).
Other permits held by CARTER ROAG COAL COMPANY
- STAR BRIDGE PREPARATION PLANT, Helvetia: WV0053929, issued June 13, 2018
- JIMTOWN NORTON PLANT & LOADOUT, Norton: WV0094790, issued December 20, 2017
- FLATBUSH NO.1 SURFACE MINE, Mill Creek: WV1003038, issued November 13, 2017
- FLATBUSH #2 SURFACE MINE, Mill Creek: WV1003500, issued November 28, 2017
- PLEASANT HILL DEEP MINE, Mill Creek: WV1014129, issued June 29, 2018
- BEECH MOUNTAIN DEEP MINE NO. 1, Beckley: WV1023390, issued January 6, 2017
- HARTRIDGE HAULROAD, Beckley: WV1029398, issued November 1, 2019
- HARTRIDGE SURFACE MINE NO. 1, Mill Creek: WV1029401, issued January 29, 2020
- HARTRIDGE SURFACE MINE NO. 2, Mill Creek: WV1029410, issued May 6, 2020
BLUE ROCK KNOB REFUSE DISPOSAL AREA among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 7 discharge permits in the Left Fork Buckhannon River subwatershed (HUC 050200010301), WV0090344 among them. Its county holds 54, 1 of them major permits; WV0090344 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Left Fork Buckhannon River subwatershed (HUC 050200010301)
- BEECH MOUNTAIN DEEP MINE NO. 1, Beckley: WV1023390, minor permit, discharging to BEECH RUN/LT FK/BUCKHANNON RV, permit term to December 27, 2021
- BOOMERANG COAL, INC, Pickens: WV1029223, minor permit, discharging to LEFT FK/BUCKHANNON RV, permit term to February 4, 2026
- HARTRIDGE HAULROAD, Beckley: WV1029398, minor permit, discharging to LEFT FK/BUCKHANNON RV, permit term to October 28, 2024
- HARTRIDGE SURFACE MINE NO. 1, Mill Creek: WV1029401, minor permit, discharging to LEFT FK/BUCKHANNON RV, permit term to January 23, 2025
- HARTRIDGE SURFACE MINE NO. 2, Mill Creek: WV1029410, minor permit, discharging to LEFT FK/BUCKHANNON RV, permit term to May 5, 2025
- STAR BRIDGE PREPARATION PLANT, Helvetia: WV0053929, minor permit, discharging to LEFT FK/BUCKHANNON RV, permit term to March 7, 2023
Identity
| Facility as filed | BLUE ROCK KNOB REFUSE DISPOSAL AREA |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | CARTER ROAG COAL COMPANY |
| NPDES ID | WV0090344 |
| 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 |
| Issued | December 18, 2018 |
| Expiration date | October 18, 2023 |
| Address | Mill Creek, WV 26280 |
| Receiving water | BUCKHANNON RV |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Left Fork Buckhannon River (HUC 050200010301) |
| SIC | 1221 – Bituminous Coal And Lignite - Surface |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 20Pollutants on file
- 19Under a numeric limit
- 20With a violation of any kind
- 5With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 53 | 731 | 35 | May 31, 2026 | 5,663% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 32 | 548 | 11 | July 31, 2022 | 2,371% over the limit |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 49 | 852 | 6 | July 31, 2022 | 513% over the limit |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 3 | 65 | 2 | July 31, 2020 | 144% over the limit |
| pH | 34 | 657 | 1 | February 28, 2022 | |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 49 | 846 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, dissolved [as Al] | 48 | 846 | 0 | ||
| Specific conductance | 43 | 689 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 43 | 689 | 0 | ||
| Solids, settleable | 31 | 681 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 49 | 679 | 0 | ||
| Flow rate | 22 | 358 | 0 | ||
| Stream flow, instantaneous | 12 | 212 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3] | 11 | 171 | 0 | ||
| Calcium, total [as Ca] | 11 | 171 | 0 | ||
| Magnesium, total [as Mg] | 11 | 171 | 0 | ||
| Sodium, total [as Na] | 11 | 171 | 0 | ||
| Potassium, total [as K] | 11 | 171 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 72 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total recoverable | 12 | 15 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES WV0090344.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 19, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| August 10, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| June 24, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| March 23, 2026 | 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 WV0090344.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.