Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WV1017233
POWELLTON NO. 2 & 3 MINES, Wharton, WV: NPDES WV1017233 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 19Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 0Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
POWELLTON NO. 2 & 3 MINES, held by ROCKWELL MINING, LLC, holds NPDES permit WV1017233, which discharges to Jasper Workman Br. EPA’s file records it issued April 26, 2021 and expiring April 25, 2026.
POWELLTON NO. 2 & 3 MINES, Wharton, West Virginia: Individual permit WV1017233, held by ROCKWELL MINING, LLC; Effective; issued April 26, 2021, term to April 25, 2026; discharges to JASPER WORKMAN BR.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 27 limits, 288 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 27 limits, 288 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 27 limits, 288 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]: 27 limits, 288 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 25 limits, 288 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Specific conductance: 23 limits, 288 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 23 limits, 288 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 23 limits, 288 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 18 limits, 248 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Stream flow, instantaneous: 14 limits, 136 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]: 15 limits, 120 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Calcium, total [as Ca]: 15 limits, 120 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Magnesium, total [as Mg]: 15 limits, 120 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sodium, total [as Na]: 15 limits, 120 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Potassium, total [as K]: 15 limits, 120 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 12 limits, 90 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, settleable: 6 limits, 84 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow rate: 4 limits, 56 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 6 limits, 42 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- June 26, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
Other permits held by ROCKWELL MINING, LLC
- HARRIS NO. 2 DEEP MINE, Wharton: WV0001881, issued November 3, 2017
- HARRIS NO 1 MINE, Wharton: WV0038253, issued January 10, 2018
- EAGLE 2P DEEP MINE, Wharton: WV0058246, issued June 22, 2018
- WHARTON PREP. PLANT& REFUSE AREA, Wharton: WV0061646, issued April 28, 2017
- LIGHTFOOT NO.1 & NO.2, Wharton: WV0063461, issued October 20, 2017
- ROCKLICK BRANCE COAL REFUSE DISPOSAL FACILITY, Wharton: WV0066656, issued December 14, 2017
- KOPPERSTON NOS. 1 AND 2 MINES AND AMD PLANT, Wharton: WV0066699, issued February 5, 2018
- BUFFALO CREEK / DOROTHY 1, Wharton: WV0092592, issued December 20, 2017
- HERNSHAW 14 MINE, Wharton: WV0092835, issued December 20, 2017
- HAULROAD TO WINIFRED 6P, Wharton: WV1013386, issued April 14, 2017
POWELLTON NO. 2 & 3 MINES among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 13 discharge permits in the Upper Pond Fork subwatershed (HUC 050500090401), WV1017233 among them. Its county holds 169, 0 of them major permits; WV1017233 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Upper Pond Fork subwatershed (HUC 050500090401)
- BAILEYSVILLE-SUNDIAL 46KV STR 98-99 EMERGENCY, Kopperston: WVR113293, minor permit, discharging to Toney Fork/Coal River, permit term to January 8, 2027
- EAGLE 2P DEEP MINE, Wharton: WV0058246, minor permit, discharging to KANAWHA RV, permit term to June 15, 2023
- GATEWAY NO. 3 MINE, Wharton: WV1025155, minor permit, discharging to POND FK, permit term to April 17, 2023
- GUYANDOTTE HAULROAD (12/10/2021), Lexington: WV1031139, minor permit, discharging to HUFF CK, permit term to June 13, 2027
- HARRIS NO 1 MINE, Wharton: WV0038253, minor permit, discharging to KANAWHA RV, permit term to January 8, 2023
- HARRIS NO. 2 DEEP MINE, Wharton: WV0001881, minor permit, discharging to KANAWHA RV, permit term to October 30, 2022
- HAULROAD TO WINIFRED 6P, Wharton: WV1013386, minor permit, discharging to KANAWHA RV, permit term to April 10, 2022
- HUFF CREEK HAULROAD, Wharton: WV1029746, minor permit, discharging to SKIN FK, permit term to May 21, 2023
- KOPPERSTON NOS. 1 AND 2 MINES AND AMD PLANT, Wharton: WV0066699, minor permit, discharging to LITTLE COAL RV, permit term to January 25, 2023
- MINE 85 (PREVIOUSLY GATEWAY NO. 2 MINE), Wharton: WV1025058, minor permit, discharging to POND FK, permit term to August 11, 2022
Identity
| Facility as filed | POWELLTON NO. 2 & 3 MINES |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | ROCKWELL MINING, LLC |
| NPDES ID | WV1017233 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | April 26, 2021 |
| Expiration date | April 25, 2026 |
| Address | Wharton, WV 25208 |
| Receiving water | JASPER WORKMAN BR |
| Subwatershed | Upper Pond Fork (HUC 050500090401) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 19Pollutants on file
- 19Under a numeric limit
- 19With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selenium, total recoverable | 27 | 288 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 27 | 288 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 27 | 288 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, dissolved [as Al] | 27 | 288 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 25 | 288 | 0 | ||
| Specific conductance | 23 | 288 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 23 | 288 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 23 | 288 | 0 | ||
| pH | 18 | 248 | 0 | ||
| Stream flow, instantaneous | 14 | 136 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3] | 15 | 120 | 0 | ||
| Calcium, total [as Ca] | 15 | 120 | 0 | ||
| Magnesium, total [as Mg] | 15 | 120 | 0 | ||
| Sodium, total [as Na] | 15 | 120 | 0 | ||
| Potassium, total [as K] | 15 | 120 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 12 | 90 | 0 | ||
| Solids, settleable | 6 | 84 | 0 | ||
| Flow rate | 4 | 56 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 6 | 42 | 0 |
EPA’s effluent violation file records no exceedance of a numeric limit for NPDES WV1017233.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES WV1017233.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 26, 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 WV1017233.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.