Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
CUCUMBER MINE
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $38,700 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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COUNTY ROUTE 16
CUCUMBER, WV 24826
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- MCDOWELL County
- Inspections
- 19 · last Jan 8, 2026
- Total Penalties
- $38,700 · last Aug 18, 2022
- Registry ID
- 110069558160
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.
12
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 | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Aug 18, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Mar 5, 2020 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.47 mg/L | 0.43 | +10% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.00 | +387% | May 2023 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +204% | May 2023 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.01 | +362% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.75 mg/L | 0.43 | +1,470% | Mar 2023 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.10 mg/L | 0.75 | +1,247% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.00 | +691% | Mar 2023 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.01 | +337% | Feb 2023 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.54 mg/L | 0.43 | +25% | Feb 2023 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.00 | +287% | Feb 2023 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +213% | Jan 2023 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.68 mg/L | 0.43 | +57% | Jan 2023 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +257% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.77 mg/L | 0.75 | +3% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.65 mg/L | 0.43 | +51% | Dec 2022 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +38% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +26% | Dec 2022 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +36% | Nov 2022 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.50 mg/L | 0.75 | +233% | Nov 2022 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +50% | Nov 2022 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.15 mg/L | 0.43 | +167% | Nov 2022 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.31 mg/L | 0.43 | +205% | Oct 2022 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +185% | Oct 2022 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.99 mg/L | 0.75 | +165% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +198% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.11 mg/L | 0.75 | +48% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.86 mg/L | 0.43 | +101% | Jul 2022 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.69 mg/L | 0.43 | +61% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.83 mg/L | 0.43 | +93% | Apr 2022 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.02 mg/L | 0.75 | +36% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.71 mg/L | 0.43 | +65% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.79 mg/L | 0.75 | +5% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.83 mg/L | 0.75 | +11% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.47 mg/L | 0.43 | +9% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.02 mg/L | 0.75 | +36% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.02 mg/L | 0.43 | +137% | Jun 2021 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.30 mg/L | 0.43 | +202% | Apr 2021 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.00 | +383% | Apr 2021 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.30 mg/L | 0.75 | +73% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +177% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.81 mg/L | 3.00 | +94% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.81 mg/L | 5.26 | +10% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.00 | +387% | Mar 2021 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +262% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.00 | +249% | Feb 2021 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +183% | Feb 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 131.00 mg/L | 70.00 | +87% | Jan 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 66.00 mg/L | 35.00 | +89% | Jan 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 41.00 mg/L | 35.00 | +17% | Jan 2021 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.00 | +538% | Jan 2021 | Resolved |
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 CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case WV-M-21-357 · Aug 18, 2022
$38,700
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