Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
SMOKY QUARTZ LLC MULTIPLE
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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JCT OF KY 931 & KY 1862
WHITESBURG, KY 41858
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- LETCHER County
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110069607063
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 | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | Jun 12, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jan 16, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Oct 5, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Aug 7, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Unapproved Operation | Oct 22, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | Oct 22, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | Oct 3, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | Aug 14, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | Sep 26, 2017 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.62 toxic | 1.00 | +62% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.00 toxic | 1.00 | +99,999% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.87 mg/L | 2.00 | +93% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.88 toxic | 1.00 | +388% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.00 toxic | 1.00 | +99,999% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.00 toxic | 1.00 | +99,999% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 40.50 mg/L | 35.00 | +16% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 74.00 mg/L | 70.00 | +6% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.23 mg/L | 2.00 | +61% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.31 mg/L | 2.00 | +65% | Feb 2022 | Resolved |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.14 mg/L | 4.00 | +3% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.32 mg/L | 2.00 | +16% | Jan 2022 | Resolved |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.25 mg/L | 3.00 | +42% | Jan 2021 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.35 mg/L | 4.00 | +109% | Jan 2021 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.00 toxic | 1.00 | +99,999% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.89 mg/L | 2.00 | +95% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.98 mg/L | 4.00 | +50% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.00 toxic | 1.00 | +99,999% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.99 mg/L | 2.00 | +99% | Nov 2017 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.76 mg/L | 4.00 | +19% | Nov 2017 | Open |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.11 mg/L | 4.00 | +28% | Nov 2017 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.36 toxic | 1.00 | +36% | Jun 2017 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.44 toxic | 1.00 | +244% | Mar 2017 | Open |
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