Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WV1027093
WASH RUN COAL REFUSE SLURRY IMPOUNDMENT, Volga, WV: NPDES WV1027093 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 20Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 4Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 3Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
WASH RUN COAL REFUSE SLURRY IMPOUNDMENT, held by CENTURY MINING, LLC, holds NPDES permit WV1027093, which discharges to Wash Rn. EPA’s file records it issued April 29, 2020 and expiring April 27, 2025.
WASH RUN COAL REFUSE SLURRY IMPOUNDMENT, Volga, West Virginia: Individual permit WV1027093, held by CENTURY MINING, LLC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued April 29, 2020, term to April 27, 2025; discharges to WASH RN.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 15 limits, 135 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2023, largest 540% over the limit.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 9 limits, 98 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2022, largest 30% over the limit.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 9 limits, 96 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2022, largest 40% over the limit.
- pH: 8 limits, 168 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2023.
- Specific conductance: 9 limits, 93 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 9 limits, 93 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 9 limits, 93 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]: 9 limits, 93 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 9 limits, 93 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Stream flow, instantaneous: 6 limits, 56 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]: 6 limits, 54 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Calcium, total [as Ca]: 6 limits, 54 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Magnesium, total [as Mg]: 6 limits, 54 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sodium, total [as Na]: 6 limits, 54 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Potassium, total [as K]: 6 limits, 54 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 42 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, settleable: 1 limit, 42 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow rate: 2 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 3 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- August 3, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- April 14, 2026: Sampling (S).
- March 4, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
Other permits held by CENTURY MINING, LLC
- COAL REFUSE DISPOSAL FACILITY NO. 1, Volga: WV1027018, issued May 6, 2020
WASH RUN COAL REFUSE SLURRY IMPOUNDMENT among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 8 discharge permits in the Pecks Run-Buckhannon River subwatershed (HUC 050200010307), WV1027093 among them. Its county holds 44, 0 of them major permits; WV1027093 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Pecks Run-Buckhannon River subwatershed (HUC 050200010307)
- CENTURY #2 SURFACE MINE, Clarksburg: WV1018043, minor permit, discharging to BIG RN, permit term to June 24, 2012
- CENTURY DEEP AND HIGHWALL MINE, Bridgeport: WV1017713, minor permit, discharging to BIG RN, permit term to August 29, 2018
- CHEYENNE COAL SALES, Volga: WV1027409, minor permit, discharging to TYGART VALLEY RV, permit term to June 15, 2025
- DANIEL MCCAULEY, Buckhannon: WVG410125, minor permit, discharging to Road Ditch/Pecks Rn/Buckhannon Rv/Tygart Valley Rv, permit term to June 30, 2029
- ED AREY & SONS INC, Buckhannon: WV0078719, minor permit, discharging to PECKS RUN, permit term to December 26, 2021
- JONATHAN K. DOWELL, Buckhannon: WVG417708, minor permit, discharging to Riprap/Roadside Ditch/Peck Rn/Buckhannon Rv/Tygart, permit term to June 30, 2029
- ROGER D. AND ROMONA S. JONES (03/16/2026), Volga: WVG417806, minor permit, discharging to Roadside Ditch/Buckhannon Rv/Tygart Valley Rv/Mono, permit term to June 30, 2029
Identity
| Facility as filed | WASH RUN COAL REFUSE SLURRY IMPOUNDMENT |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | CENTURY MINING, LLC |
| NPDES ID | WV1027093 |
| 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 | April 29, 2020 |
| Expiration date | April 27, 2025 |
| Address | Volga, WV 26330 |
| Receiving water | WASH RN |
| Subwatershed | Pecks Run-Buckhannon River (HUC 050200010307) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 20Pollutants on file
- 20Under a numeric limit
- 20With a violation of any kind
- 4With 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 | 15 | 135 | 12 | July 31, 2023 | 540% over the limit |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 9 | 98 | 5 | March 31, 2022 | 30% over the limit |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 9 | 96 | 3 | March 31, 2022 | 40% over the limit |
| pH | 8 | 168 | 2 | July 31, 2023 | |
| Specific conductance | 9 | 93 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 9 | 93 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 9 | 93 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, dissolved [as Al] | 9 | 93 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 9 | 93 | 0 | ||
| Stream flow, instantaneous | 6 | 56 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3] | 6 | 54 | 0 | ||
| Calcium, total [as Ca] | 6 | 54 | 0 | ||
| Magnesium, total [as Mg] | 6 | 54 | 0 | ||
| Sodium, total [as Na] | 6 | 54 | 0 | ||
| Potassium, total [as K] | 6 | 54 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Solids, settleable | 1 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Flow rate | 2 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 3 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES WV1027093.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 3, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| April 14, 2026 | Sampling | S |
| March 4, 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 WV1027093.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.