Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
HIGH RIDGE MINING LLC (898-4485)
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
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JCT OF KY 194 & DICKS FORK RD
PHYLLIS, KY 41554
View on map ↗ - County
- PIKE County
- Industry
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 212111
- Total Penalties
- $25,000 · last Jun 2, 2023
- Registry ID
- 110011198765
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.
3
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 11, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | May 22, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Mar 1, 2019 | — | 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 | 1.20 toxic | 1.00 | +20% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.10 toxic | 1.00 | +510% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 29.07 toxic | 1.00 | +2,807% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.69 toxic | 1.00 | +69% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.61 toxic | 1.00 | +61% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 36.00 mg/L | 35.00 | +3% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.78 mg/L | 4.00 | +20% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.21 toxic | 1.00 | +21% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.56 toxic | 1.00 | +56% | Dec 2020 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.46 toxic | 1.00 | +246% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.18 toxic | 1.00 | +18% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.06 toxic | 1.00 | +506% | Dec 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.26 toxic | 1.00 | +126% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.24 toxic | 1.00 | +24% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.38 mg/L | 3.00 | +13% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.92 mg/L | 2.00 | +46% | Apr 2019 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48.80 mg/L | 35.00 | +39% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.64 mg/L | 4.00 | +41% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.29 mg/L | 4.00 | +82% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.52 mg/L | 2.00 | +126% | Mar 2019 | Resolved |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.96 mg/L | 3.00 | +132% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.25 mg/L | 4.00 | +31% | Feb 2019 | 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-19-3-0165 ETC · Jun 2, 2023
$25,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case KY-N00003998 · Dec 24, 2008
$6,500
Judicial
· Case 04-2006-9037 · Apr 9, 2008
$6,700,000
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