Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WV1010506
MAY FORK #7 DEEP MINE, Erbacon, WV: NPDES WV1010506 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 13Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 1Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 3Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
MAY FORK #7 DEEP MINE, held by BROOKS RUN MINING COMPANY, LLC, holds NPDES permit WV1010506, which discharges to May Fk. EPA’s file records it issued February 23, 2018 and expiring February 20, 2023.
MAY FORK #7 DEEP MINE, Erbacon, West Virginia: Individual permit WV1010506, held by BROOKS RUN MINING COMPANY, LLC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued February 23, 2018, term to February 20, 2023; discharges to MAY FK.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 397 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2017, largest 39% over the limit.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 12 limits, 744 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]: 12 limits, 744 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 11 limits, 712 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 10 limits, 703 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 10 limits, 703 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Specific conductance: 10 limits, 680 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 12 limits, 660 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 10 limits, 612 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 8 limits, 548 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, settleable: 6 limits, 543 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow rate: 4 limits, 264 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Stream flow, instantaneous: 4 limits, 232 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 156 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- September 30, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- April 15, 2026: Sampling (S).
- March 11, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
Other permits held by BROOKS RUN MINING COMPANY, LLC
- MINE 1 & 14, REFUSE AREA 1B, PREP PLANT NO. 2, WOLF CREEK HR, Sutton: WV0050318, issued July 7, 2014
- ERBACON PROP PLANT / JACKSON BRIDGE MINES, Sutton: WV0050857, issued January 14, 2015
- MINE 3A, Erbacon: WV0050920, issued May 8, 2017
- DEEP MINE #4, Little Birch: WV0052248, issued December 8, 2017
- MINE NO. 11 & MINE NO. 12, Sutton: WV0058513, issued February 5, 2018
- THOMAS MTN. DEEP MINE, THOMAS MTN. HAULROAD, BIRCH RIVER HAULR, Sutton: WV0060194, issued January 26, 2018
- BROOKS CREEK STRIP, MINE 16, Sutton: WV0068306, issued August 15, 2013
- FREEPORT NO. 2, Erbacon: WV1000527, issued December 20, 2017
- LITTLE BIRCH NO. 1, Sutton: WV1003470, issued September 4, 2013
- SEVEN PINES MINE, Sutton: WV1009885, issued February 28, 2014
MAY FORK #7 DEEP MINE among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 8 discharge permits in the Upper Birch River subwatershed (HUC 050500070401), WV1010506 among them. Its county holds 34, 0 of them major permits; WV1010506 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Upper Birch River subwatershed (HUC 050500070401)
- BIRCH RIVER WATER LINE EXTENSION, Cowen: WVR113420, minor permit, discharging to Birch River/Elk River, permit term to September 1, 2027
- BRANDY STATION MINE, Erbacon: WV1023365, minor permit, discharging to BIRCH RV, permit term to February 26, 2023
- BROOKS RUN MINING COMPANY, LLC, Sutton: WV1013793, minor permit, discharging to LICK FK, permit term to September 20, 2017
- BROOKS RUN MINING COMPANY, LLC, Sutton: WV1018108, minor permit, discharging to BARNETT RN, permit term to June 7, 2018
- COVE MOUNTAIN MINE, Sutton: WV1023357, minor permit, discharging to BIRCH RV, permit term to November 21, 2018
- HOOVERS LANDING, Sutton: WV1025791, minor permit, discharging to BIRCH RV, permit term to September 9, 2019
- THOMAS MTN. DEEP MINE, THOMAS MTN. HAULROAD, BIRCH RIVER HAULR, Sutton: WV0060194, minor permit, discharging to MING RN, permit term to January 22, 2023
Identity
| Facility as filed | MAY FORK #7 DEEP MINE |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | BROOKS RUN MINING COMPANY, LLC |
| NPDES ID | WV1010506 |
| 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 | February 23, 2018 |
| Expiration date | February 20, 2023 |
| Address | Erbacon, WV 26203 |
| Receiving water | MAY FK |
| Subwatershed | Upper Birch River (HUC 050500070401) |
| SIC | 1221 – Bituminous Coal And Lignite - Surface |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 14Pollutants on file
- 13Under a numeric limit
- 14With a violation of any kind
- 1With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 397 | 1 | August 31, 2017 | 39% over the limit |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 12 | 744 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, dissolved [as Al] | 12 | 744 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 11 | 712 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 10 | 703 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 10 | 703 | 0 | ||
| Specific conductance | 10 | 680 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 12 | 660 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total recoverable | 10 | 612 | 0 | ||
| pH | 8 | 548 | 0 | ||
| Solids, settleable | 6 | 543 | 0 | ||
| Flow rate | 4 | 264 | 0 | ||
| Stream flow, instantaneous | 4 | 232 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 156 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES WV1010506.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| April 15, 2026 | Sampling | S |
| March 11, 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 WV1010506.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.