NPDES WV1007939 · Clean Water Act
NORTH SURFACE MINE #1, Holden, WV: NPDES WV1007939 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
NORTH SURFACE MINE #1, Holden, West Virginia: Individual permit WV1007939, held by LEXINGTON COAL COMPANY, LLC; Administratively continued; issued July 8, 2013, term to July 2, 2018; discharges to GUYANDOTTE RV.
1 of the 14 pollutants listed for NPDES WV1007939 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Solids, total suspended: 9 limits, 142 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2023, largest 500% over the limit.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 9 limits, 174 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2023, largest 265% over the limit.
- pH: 17 limits, 264 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2022.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 8 limits, 168 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2017, largest 85% over the limit.
- Solids, settleable: 8 limits, 413 violations of any kind.
- Specific conductance: 15 limits, 249 violations of any kind.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 15 limits, 249 violations of any kind.
- Solids, total dissolved: 15 limits, 249 violations of any kind.
- Flow rate: 16 limits, 215 violations of any kind.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 9 limits, 175 violations of any kind.
- Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]: 7 limits, 150 violations of any kind.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 57 violations of any kind.
- Stream flow, instantaneous: 0 limits, 30 violations of any kind.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 15 limits.
Other permits held by LEXINGTON COAL COMPANY, LLC
- EAGLE DRY REFUSE / BROWNS BR IMPOUNDMENT / WHITE KNIGHT MINE, Bandytown: WV0025607, issued 2018-11-09
- DIAMOND ENERGY, Matewan: WV0057797, issued 2018-02-28
- VALLEY POINT REFUSE, Albright: WV0063576, issued 2017-06-23
- SPROUSE CREEK SLURRY IMPOUNDMENT, Matewan: WV0064262, issued 2014-05-02
- STIRRAT PREP PLANT & REFUSE FACILITY, Omar: WV0066630, issued 2019-06-06
- ROCKY HOLLOW MINE #1, Matewan: WV0090026, issued 2014-05-02
- BOOMER HOLLOW COMPLEX, Boomer: WV0094226, issued 2017-08-11
- WHITETAIL COMPLEX K-MINE, Newburg: WV0095583, issued 2017-12-20
- MOUNTAINEER ALMA A DEEP MINE, Wharncliffe: WV0096253, issued 2016-06-15
- SPIRIT RIDGE SUFACE MINE, Summersville: WV0096598, issued 2017-06-13
NORTH SURFACE MINE #1 among its neighbors
14 discharge permits are in the Copperas Mine Fork subwatershed (HUC 050701010401); WV1007939 is one. Its county: 155, 0 major; WV1007939 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Copperas Mine Fork subwatershed (HUC 050701010401)
- BET-SPUB-GASTON CAPERTON-M395-403003384, Holden: WVR113278, minor, term to 2027-02-02
- CABIN BRANCH SURFACE MINE, Milton: WV1028499, minor, term to 2024-04-15
- CHAUNCEY-PINE GAP 46KV STR 20&22 EMERGENCY PROJECT, Holden: WVR113192, minor, term to 2029-04-05
- DINGESS SURFACE MINE, Dingess: WV1008251, minor, term to 2023-01-08
- HOLDEN 29 IMPOUNDMENT/ FEATS LOADOUT, Holden: WV0045608, minor, term to 2023-07-23
- LOGAN-MARROWBONE 138KV STR 16 & 19 EMERGENCY, Troy Town: WVR113244, minor, term to 2026-12-06
- LOGAN-MARROWBONE 138KV STR 2 & 5 EMERGENCY, 25601: WVR113292, minor, term to 2027-01-06
- NORTH SURFACE MINE #2, Holden: WV1008170, minor, term to 2018-03-29
- REPL-SPUB-MAIN HOLDEN-M3884-P403002150, Holden: WVR113129, minor, term to 2029-04-05
- RISING ESTATES - PHASE 1, Logan: WVR113295, minor, term to 2027-02-12
Identity
| Facility | NORTH SURFACE MINE #1 |
|---|---|
| Permittee | LEXINGTON COAL COMPANY, LLC |
| NPDES ID | WV1007939 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Non-POTW |
| Issued | July 8, 2013 |
| Expires | July 2, 2018 |
| Address | Holden, WV 25625 |
| Receiving water | GUYANDOTTE RV |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Copperas Mine Fork (HUC 050701010401) |
| SIC | 1221 – Bituminous Coal And Lignite - Surface |
NPDES WV1007939: effluent limits and exceedances
NORTH SURFACE MINE #1 (NPDES WV1007939): 14 pollutants on file, 12 limited; 13 with a violation of any kind, 4 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 9 | 142 | 12 | September 30, 2023 | 500% over the limit |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 9 | 174 | 6 | December 31, 2023 | 265% over the limit |
| pH | 17 | 264 | 2 | June 30, 2022 | |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 8 | 168 | 2 | October 31, 2017 | 85% over the limit |
| Solids, settleable | 8 | 413 | 0 | ||
| Specific conductance | 15 | 249 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 15 | 249 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 15 | 249 | 0 | ||
| Flow rate | 16 | 215 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 9 | 175 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, dissolved [as Al] | 7 | 150 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total recoverable | 0 | 57 | 0 | ||
| Stream flow, instantaneous | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 15 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES WV1007939: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES WV1007939 (NORTH SURFACE MINE #1): no single-event violation, inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES WV1007939
NPDES WV1007939: 14 pollutant rows, 0 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.