Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
SEQUOIA ENERGY LLC [CONSOLIDATED]
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $25,000 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
-
W KY 72
BARDO, KY 40831
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- HARLAN County
- Industry
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 212111
- Inspections
- 1 · last Jun 14, 2022
- Total Penalties
- $25,000 · last Apr 3, 2023
- Registry ID
- 110069486746
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
9
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Oct 6, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | Apr 16, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Aug 17, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | Aug 17, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | May 8, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | May 8, 2018 | — | Open |
Discharge Limit Exceedances
Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.
| Pollutant | Violation | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 36.00 mg/L | 35.00 | +3% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 75.00 mg/L | 35.00 | +114% | Sep 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 140.00 mg/L | 70.00 | +100% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 109.00 mg/L | 70.00 | +56% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.30 mg/L | 4.00 | +83% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.10 mg/L | 3.00 | +137% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 236.00 mg/L | 35.00 | +574% | Jul 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 60.00 mg/L | 35.00 | +71% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 241.00 mg/L | 70.00 | +244% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 82.00 mg/L | 70.00 | +17% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48.00 mg/L | 35.00 | +37% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.08 toxic | 1.00 | +1,108% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.48 toxic | 1.00 | +448% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 5.48 toxic | 1.00 | +448% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 25.00 mg/L | 4.00 | +525% | Nov 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.20 toxic | 1.00 | +20% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.91 toxic | 1.00 | +991% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.38 toxic | 1.00 | +838% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.53 toxic | 1.00 | +253% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.44 toxic | 1.00 | +544% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.32 toxic | 1.00 | +1,032% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.43 toxic | 1.00 | +543% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.03 toxic | 1.00 | +103% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.98 toxic | 1.00 | +198% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.33 toxic | 1.00 | +133% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.04 toxic | 1.00 | +404% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.22 toxic | 1.00 | +522% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.46 toxic | 1.00 | +346% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.35 toxic | 1.00 | +35% | Dec 2018 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.36 toxic | 1.00 | +36% | Dec 2018 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.09 toxic | 1.00 | +9% | Jun 2018 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.04 toxic | 1.00 | +804% | Jun 2017 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.47 toxic | 1.00 | +347% | Jun 2017 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.29 toxic | 1.00 | +29% | Jun 2017 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.51 toxic | 1.00 | +51% | Mar 2017 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.21 toxic | 1.00 | +21% | Mar 2017 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.38 toxic | 1.00 | +438% | Mar 2017 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.02 toxic | 1.00 | +2% | Mar 2017 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.25 toxic | 1.00 | +25% | Sep 2016 | Open |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case KY-DOW-18-3-0202 · May 26, 2022
$25,000
Judicial
· Case 04-2013-9014 · Dec 12, 2016
$300,000
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