Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WV1024990
TONEY FORK WEST SURFACE MINE, Lyburn, WV: NPDES WV1024990 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 14Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 0Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 3Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
TONEY FORK WEST SURFACE MINE, held by GREENBRIER MINERALS, LLC, holds NPDES permit WV1024990, which discharges to Laurel Fk/Spruce Fk. EPA’s file records it issued August 26, 2021 and expiring August 24, 2026.
TONEY FORK WEST SURFACE MINE, Lyburn, West Virginia: Individual permit WV1024990, held by GREENBRIER MINERALS, LLC; Effective; issued August 26, 2021, term to August 24, 2026; discharges to LAUREL FK/SPRUCE FK.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 102 limits, 1,212 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 102 limits, 1,212 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 102 limits, 1,212 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]: 102 limits, 1,212 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Specific conductance: 100 limits, 1,200 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 100 limits, 1,200 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 100 limits, 1,200 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 141 limits, 1,184 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 96 limits, 1,176 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 100 limits, 1,155 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow rate: 96 limits, 784 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, settleable: 48 limits, 392 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Stream flow, instantaneous: 4 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- July 9, 2026: Sampling (S).
- April 8, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- March 2, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
Other permits held by GREENBRIER MINERALS, LLC
- CAMP BRANCH 1-A & NO. 2 MINE, Lorado: WV0093122, issued January 15, 2021
- MIDDLE FORK REFUSE AREA, Man: WV0096156, issued June 23, 2021
- POWELLTON #1 DEEP MINE, Lorado: WV1013408, issued June 3, 2020
- TONY FORK SURFACE MINE NO.2, Lorado: WV1016750, issued May 22, 2017
- MUDDY BRIDGE NO.1 AND NO. 2 DEEP MINES, Davin: WV1016954, issued September 14, 2020
- PAYNTER BRANCH MINE NO. 1, Man: WV1018728, issued December 4, 2020
- ELKLICK CHILTON MINE NO. 1, Lorado: WV1019821, issued October 23, 2020
- ELK LICK DOCK, Lorado: WV1023071, issued November 16, 2020
- ELKLICK SURFACE MINE, Lorado: WV1025015, issued February 28, 2018
- TONEY FORK LOADOUT, Lyburn: WV1028081, issued October 3, 2019
TONEY FORK WEST SURFACE MINE among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 16 discharge permits in the Spruce Laurel Fork subwatershed (HUC 050500090301), WV1024990 among them. Its county holds 169, 0 of them major permits; WV1024990 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Spruce Laurel Fork subwatershed (HUC 050500090301)
- CAMP BRANCH 1-A & NO. 2 MINE, Lorado: WV0093122, minor permit, discharging to GUYANDOTTE RV, permit term to January 14, 2026
- CAZY TIPPLE AND HAULROAD, Madison: WV1004492, minor permit, discharging to POND FK, permit term to November 2, 2022
- CENTRAL PERMIT, Madison: WV0068748, minor permit, discharging to COAL RV, permit term to May 1, 2023
- COLONY BAY SOUTH AREA, Madison: WV0058238, minor permit, discharging to COAL RV, permit term to December 15, 2025
- HAMPTON REMINING, Marmet: WV0095923, minor permit, discharging to COAL RV, permit term to May 18, 2012
- LIGHTFOOT NO.1 & NO.2, Wharton: WV0063461, minor permit, discharging to KANAWHA RV, permit term to October 19, 2022
- LOWER WINIDRED DEEP MINE, Lyburn: WV1031422, minor permit, discharging to BUFFALO CK, permit term to July 12, 2031
- MINE NO. 3 CHILTON A MINE, Madison: WV1020978, minor permit, discharging to COAL RV, permit term to June 7, 2022
- MOUNTAIN LAUREL COMPLEX, Sharples: WV1013289, minor permit, discharging to SPRUCE FK, permit term to June 17, 2025
- RED CEDAR SURFACE MINE NO.1, Madison: WV1017152, minor permit, discharging to COAL RV, permit term to October 28, 2017
Identity
| Facility as filed | TONEY FORK WEST SURFACE MINE |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | GREENBRIER MINERALS, LLC |
| NPDES ID | WV1024990 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | August 26, 2021 |
| Expiration date | August 24, 2026 |
| Address | Lyburn, WV 25632 |
| Receiving water | LAUREL FK/SPRUCE FK |
| Subwatershed | Spruce Laurel Fork (HUC 050500090301) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 14Pollutants on file
- 14Under a numeric limit
- 13With 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 | 102 | 1,212 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 102 | 1,212 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 102 | 1,212 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, dissolved [as Al] | 102 | 1,212 | 0 | ||
| Specific conductance | 100 | 1,200 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 100 | 1,200 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 100 | 1,200 | 0 | ||
| pH | 141 | 1,184 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 96 | 1,176 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 100 | 1,155 | 0 | ||
| Flow rate | 96 | 784 | 0 | ||
| Solids, settleable | 48 | 392 | 0 | ||
| Stream flow, instantaneous | 4 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 6 | 0 | 0 |
EPA’s effluent violation file records no exceedance of a numeric limit for NPDES WV1024990.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES WV1024990.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2026 | Sampling | S |
| April 8, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| March 2, 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 WV1024990.
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