Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WV0096865
ELM REFUSE AREA AND #6 DEEP MINE, Drennen, WV: NPDES WV0096865 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 12Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 0Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 4Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
ELM REFUSE AREA AND #6 DEEP MINE, held by LEXINGTON COAL COMPANY, LLC, holds NPDES permit WV0096865, which discharges to Elm Ck. EPA’s file records it issued August 30, 2017 and expiring June 18, 2022.
ELM REFUSE AREA AND #6 DEEP MINE, Drennen, West Virginia: Individual permit WV0096865, held by LEXINGTON COAL COMPANY, LLC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued August 30, 2017, term to June 18, 2022; discharges to ELM CK.
- Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]: 15 limits, 513 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 15 limits, 510 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 15 limits, 510 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 11 limits, 464 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 11 limits, 404 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Specific conductance: 11 limits, 383 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 11 limits, 383 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 11 limits, 381 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 312 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow rate: 6 limits, 240 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, settleable: 6 limits, 239 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Stream flow, instantaneous: 4 limits, 100 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- July 15, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- June 4, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- February 27, 2026: Sampling (S).
- January 21, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
Other permits held by LEXINGTON COAL COMPANY, LLC
- EAGLE DRY REFUSE / BROWNS BR IMPOUNDMENT / WHITE KNIGHT MINE, Bandytown: WV0025607, issued November 9, 2018
- DIAMOND ENERGY, Matewan: WV0057797, issued February 28, 2018
- VALLEY POINT REFUSE, Albright: WV0063576, issued June 23, 2017
- SPROUSE CREEK SLURRY IMPOUNDMENT, Matewan: WV0064262, issued May 2, 2014
- STIRRAT PREP PLANT & REFUSE FACILITY, Omar: WV0066630, issued June 6, 2019
- ROCKY HOLLOW MINE #1, Matewan: WV0090026, issued May 2, 2014
- BOOMER HOLLOW COMPLEX, Boomer: WV0094226, issued August 11, 2017
- WHITETAIL COMPLEX K-MINE, Newburg: WV0095583, issued December 20, 2017
- MOUNTAINEER ALMA A DEEP MINE, Wharncliffe: WV0096253, issued June 15, 2016
- SPIRIT RIDGE SUFACE MINE, Summersville: WV0096598, issued June 13, 2017
ELM REFUSE AREA AND #6 DEEP MINE among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 9 discharge permits in the Headwaters Buffalo Creek subwatershed (HUC 050500070501), WV0096865 among them. Its county holds 33, 0 of them major permits; WV0096865 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Headwaters Buffalo Creek subwatershed (HUC 050500070501)
- #3 DEEP MINE AND DR-21 HAUL ROAD, Widen: WV0096822, minor permit, discharging to ROBINSON FK, permit term to April 2, 2023
- #7 DEEP MINE AND SURFACE MINE, Muddlety: WV0055433, minor permit, discharging to KANAWHA RV, permit term to November 14, 2022
- B&S CONTRACTING, Summersville: WV1028855, minor permit, discharging to TAYLOR CK, permit term to January 6, 2026
- COWACO, INC. R-3022-87, Widen: WV1025732, minor permit, discharging to BUFFALO CK, permit term to August 10, 2022
- DEEP MINE #15, Summersville: WV1002040, minor permit, discharging to ENOCH BR, permit term to April 18, 2022
- ENOCH BRANCH HAUL ROAD, Muddlety: WV1002031, minor permit, discharging to ENOCH BR, permit term to September 5, 2022
- RAMP RUN #2 MINE, Deboard: WV1014889, minor permit, discharging to BUFFALO CK, permit term to March 16, 2026
- RAMP RUN SURFACE MINE, Widen: WV0094650, minor permit, discharging to BUFFALO CK, permit term to October 3, 2022
Identity
| Facility as filed | ELM REFUSE AREA AND #6 DEEP MINE |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | LEXINGTON COAL COMPANY, LLC |
| NPDES ID | WV0096865 |
| 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 | August 30, 2017 |
| Expiration date | June 18, 2022 |
| Address | Drennen, WV 26667 |
| Receiving water | ELM CK |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Headwaters Buffalo Creek (HUC 050500070501) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 12Pollutants on file
- 12Under a numeric limit
- 12With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum, dissolved [as Al] | 15 | 513 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 15 | 510 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 15 | 510 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 11 | 464 | 0 | ||
| pH | 11 | 404 | 0 | ||
| Specific conductance | 11 | 383 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 11 | 383 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 11 | 381 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 312 | 0 | ||
| Flow rate | 6 | 240 | 0 | ||
| Solids, settleable | 6 | 239 | 0 | ||
| Stream flow, instantaneous | 4 | 100 | 0 |
EPA’s effluent violation file records no exceedance of a numeric limit for NPDES WV0096865.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES WV0096865.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| June 4, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| February 27, 2026 | Sampling | S |
| January 21, 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 WV0096865.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.