Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WV0094528
RATTLESNAKE COAL REFUSE DISPOSAL/S-8, Tad, WV: NPDES WV0094528 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 24Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 2Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 3Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
RATTLESNAKE COAL REFUSE DISPOSAL/S-8, held by BLUE CREEK MINING, LLC, holds NPDES permit WV0094528, which discharges to Rattlesnake Hl/Campbell Ck. EPA’s file records it issued April 28, 2017 and expiring April 27, 2022.
RATTLESNAKE COAL REFUSE DISPOSAL/S-8, Tad, West Virginia: Individual permit WV0094528, held by BLUE CREEK MINING, LLC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued April 28, 2017, term to April 27, 2022; discharges to RATTLESNAKE HL/CAMPBELL CK.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 15 limits, 364 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 167% over the limit.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 15 limits, 151 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2024, largest 349% over the limit.
- Solids, total dissolved: 15 limits, 453 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Specific conductance: 15 limits, 351 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 15 limits, 351 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 10 limits, 210 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 14 limits, 168 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 15 limits, 147 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 15 limits, 147 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]: 15 limits, 147 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, settleable: 1 limit, 122 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 3 limits, 105 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 105 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 105 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 3 limits, 105 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]: 3 limits, 105 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow rate: 2 limits, 70 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]: 6 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Calcium, total [as Ca]: 6 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Magnesium, total [as Mg]: 6 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sodium, total [as Na]: 6 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Potassium, total [as K]: 6 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Stream flow, instantaneous: 8 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- September 29, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- April 7, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- March 13, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
Other permits held by BLUE CREEK MINING, LLC
- STOCKTON DEEP MINE NO.1 & NO.2, Charleston: WV1019261, issued May 11, 2021
RATTLESNAKE COAL REFUSE DISPOSAL/S-8 among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 7 discharge permits in the Campbells Creek subwatershed (HUC 050500060404), WV0094528 among them. Its county holds 266, 13 of them major permits; WV0094528 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Campbells Creek subwatershed (HUC 050500060404)
- CAMPBELLS CREEK (HALL) DRAINAGE, Port Amherst: WVR113320, minor permit, discharging to UNT/Campbells Ck./Upper Kanawha Rv., permit term to May 17, 2027
- CAMPBELLS CREEK NO. 1 & 2 SURFACE, Madison: WV0094234, minor permit, discharging to KANAWHA RV, permit term to January 12, 2022
- MALDEN PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT, Charleston: WV0050610, major permit, discharging to KANAWHA RIVER, permit term to June 30, 2026
- POCA VALLEY BANK, Charleston: WVR112727, minor permit, discharging to Kanawha River, permit term to April 5, 2029
- STOCKTON DEEP MINE NO.1 & NO.2, Charleston: WV1019261, minor permit, discharging to FIVEMILE FK/CAMPBELL CK, permit term to May 9, 2026
- TEMPLEMAN CONSTRUCTION, Charleston: WV1028146, minor permit, discharging to LEFT FK/SPRING FK, permit term to July 15, 2019
Identity
| Facility as filed | RATTLESNAKE COAL REFUSE DISPOSAL/S-8 |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | BLUE CREEK MINING, LLC |
| NPDES ID | WV0094528 |
| 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 | April 28, 2017 |
| Expiration date | April 27, 2022 |
| Address | Tad, WV 25201 |
| Receiving water | RATTLESNAKE HL/CAMPBELL CK |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Campbells Creek (HUC 050500060404) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 24Pollutants on file
- 24Under a numeric limit
- 24With a violation of any kind
- 2With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selenium, total recoverable | 15 | 364 | 13 | December 31, 2025 | 167% over the limit |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 15 | 151 | 4 | April 30, 2024 | 349% over the limit |
| Solids, total dissolved | 15 | 453 | 0 | ||
| Specific conductance | 15 | 351 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 15 | 351 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 10 | 210 | 0 | ||
| pH | 14 | 168 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 15 | 147 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 15 | 147 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, dissolved [as Al] | 15 | 147 | 0 | ||
| Solids, settleable | 1 | 122 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 3 | 105 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 105 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 105 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 3 | 105 | 0 | ||
| Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD] | 3 | 105 | 0 | ||
| Flow rate | 2 | 70 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3] | 6 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Calcium, total [as Ca] | 6 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Magnesium, total [as Mg] | 6 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Sodium, total [as Na] | 6 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Potassium, total [as K] | 6 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Stream flow, instantaneous | 8 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES WV0094528.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| April 7, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| March 13, 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 WV0094528.
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