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Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WV0096148

KERMIT REFUSE IMPOUNDMENT & DEEP MINE, Matewan, WV: NPDES WV0096148 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

KERMIT REFUSE IMPOUNDMENT & DEEP MINE, held by GREYEAGLE COAL COMPANY, holds NPDES permit WV0096148, which discharges to Tug Fk. EPA’s file records it issued March 7, 2014 and expiring December 13, 2018.

KERMIT REFUSE IMPOUNDMENT & DEEP MINE, Matewan, West Virginia: Individual permit WV0096148, held by GREYEAGLE COAL COMPANY; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued March 7, 2014, term to December 13, 2018; discharges to TUG FK.

  • Iron, total [as Fe]: 33 limits, 545 violations of any kind, 28 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 1,328% over the limit.
  • Manganese, total [as Mn]: 33 limits, 537 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 108% over the limit.
  • Solids, total suspended: 21 limits, 279 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2024, largest 236% over the limit.
  • Aluminum, total [as Al]: 33 limits, 530 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2019, largest 14% over the limit.
  • pH: 34 limits, 541 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2026.
  • Solids, settleable: 16 limits, 577 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]: 33 limits, 558 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Specific conductance: 29 limits, 452 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 29 limits, 452 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Solids, total dissolved: 29 limits, 452 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Stream flow, instantaneous: 14 limits, 242 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Flow rate: 16 limits, 212 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]: 15 limits, 168 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Calcium, total [as Ca]: 15 limits, 168 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Magnesium, total [as Mg]: 15 limits, 168 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Potassium, total [as K]: 15 limits, 168 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Sodium, total [as Na]: 12 limits, 144 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 6 limits, 79 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • July 23, 2026: Follow-Up (S).
  • June 17, 2026: Follow-Up (S).
  • May 6, 2026: Follow-Up (S).
  • April 17, 2026: Follow-Up (S).
  • March 9, 2026: Follow-Up (S).
  • February 9, 2026: Follow-Up (S).
  • January 7, 2026: Sampling (S).

KERMIT REFUSE IMPOUNDMENT & DEEP MINE among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 15 discharge permits in the Miller Creek-Tug Fork subwatershed (HUC 050702010506), WV0096148 among them. Its county holds 147, 1 of them major permits; WV0096148 is a minor permit.

Other permits in the Miller Creek-Tug Fork subwatershed (HUC 050702010506)

  • ALMA SEAM DEEP MINE, Pittsburgh: WV1022806, minor permit, discharging to MILLER CK, permit term to March 25, 2024
  • BILLY GOAT MOUNTAIN CAR WASH, Delbarton: WVG990261, minor permit, discharging to Buffalo Creek/Tug Fk River/Big Sandy Rv, permit term to June 12, 2027
  • CITY OF WILLIAMSON, Williamson: WV0026271, major permit, discharging to TUG FK, permit term to April 18, 2023
  • ICG EAST KY LLC 880-0202, South Williamson: KY0112321, minor permit, permit term to June 30, 2028
  • MILLER CREEK ROADS, Naugatuck: WV1024833, minor permit, discharging to MILLER CK, permit term to March 25, 2024
  • MOUNTAIN WATER DISTRICT, Pikeville: KYP000067, minor permit, discharging to WILLIAMSON WV STP, permit term to May 31, 2023
  • MT-11 SURFACE MINE, Naugatuck: WV1015681, minor permit, discharging to BIG SANDY RV, permit term to August 23, 2024
  • MT-13 SURFACE MINE, Naugatuck: WV1015702, minor permit, discharging to BIG SANDY RV, permit term to March 18, 2018
  • MT-34 SURFACE MINE, Naugatuck: WV1015711, minor permit, discharging to TUG FK, permit term to May 5, 2018
  • PEG FORK SURFACE MINE, Chattaroy: WV1023004, minor permit, discharging to PEG FK, permit term to December 16, 2024

Identity

Facility as filedKERMIT REFUSE IMPOUNDMENT & DEEP MINE
Permittee as filedGREYEAGLE COAL COMPANY
NPDES IDWV0096148
Permit statusAdministratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit typeIndividual permit
Discharger classMinor discharger
Facility typeNot a publicly owned treatment works
IssuedMarch 7, 2014
Expiration dateDecember 13, 2018
AddressMatewan, WV 25678
Receiving waterTUG FK
Receiving water impaired303(D) Listed
SubwatershedMiller Creek-Tug Fork (HUC 050702010506)
SIC1221 – Bituminous Coal And Lignite - Surface

Effluent limits and exceedances

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 measureLimitsViolations, any kindEffluent exceedancesLatest exceedanceLargest exceedance, as filed
Iron, total [as Fe]3354528March 31, 20261,328% over the limit
Manganese, total [as Mn]3353721May 31, 2026108% over the limit
Solids, total suspended212793November 30, 2024236% over the limit
Aluminum, total [as Al]335302February 28, 201914% over the limit
pH345411February 28, 2026
Solids, settleable165770
Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]335580
Specific conductance294520
Sulfate, total [as SO4]294520
Solids, total dissolved294520
Stream flow, instantaneous142420
Flow rate162120
Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]151680
Calcium, total [as Ca]151680
Magnesium, total [as Mg]151680
Potassium, total [as K]151680
Sodium, total [as Na]121440
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia6790

Inspections, violations and enforcement

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES WV0096148.

Inspections

DateWhat EPA recordedAgency
July 23, 2026Follow-UpS
June 17, 2026Follow-UpS
May 6, 2026Follow-UpS
April 17, 2026Follow-UpS
March 9, 2026Follow-UpS
February 9, 2026Follow-UpS
January 7, 2026SamplingS

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 WV0096148.

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What this page shows

This public-records page covers NPDES permit WV0096148 for the KERMIT REFUSE IMPOUNDMENT & DEEP MINE in Matewan, WV, held by GREYEAGLE COAL COMPANY, which discharges to Tug Fk and is listed on the 303(D) impaired waters list. The permit is classed as Minor Discharger and is administratively continued, with 18 pollutants under a numeric limit and 5 pollutants with an effluent exceedance recorded.