Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
HIGH RIDGE MINING LLC [898-4486]
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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RIVER HURRICANE BRANCH RD
PHYLLIS, KY 41554
View on map ↗ - County
- PIKE County
- Total Penalties
- $25,000 · last Jun 2, 2023
- Registry ID
- 110067031410
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.
8
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 | Feb 5, 2026 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | Feb 2, 2026 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | Aug 21, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | Jul 8, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | Jun 11, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | May 22, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | Feb 8, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Feb 8, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | Oct 22, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Mar 1, 2016 | — | 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 | 3.40 toxic | 1.00 | +240% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20.40 toxic | 1.00 | +1,940% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.10 toxic | 1.00 | +610% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.20 toxic | 1.00 | +120% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.20 toxic | 1.00 | +20% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.50 toxic | 1.00 | +750% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.00 toxic | 1.00 | +100% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.60 toxic | 1.00 | +60% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 1.50 toxic | 1.00 | +50% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.50 toxic | 1.00 | +50% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.80 toxic | 1.00 | +680% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 7.80 toxic | 1.00 | +680% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.20 toxic | 1.00 | +20% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.40 toxic | 1.00 | +740% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.18 toxic | 1.00 | +18% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.30 toxic | 1.00 | +30% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.36 toxic | 1.00 | +236% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.45 toxic | 1.00 | +245% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.83 toxic | 1.00 | +83% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.19 toxic | 1.00 | +19% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.35 toxic | 1.00 | +35% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.28 toxic | 1.00 | +28% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.11 toxic | 1.00 | +11% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.47 toxic | 1.00 | +247% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.49 toxic | 1.00 | +249% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.38 toxic | 1.00 | +38% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.25 toxic | 1.00 | +25% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.84 mg/L | 2.00 | +92% | Nov 2021 | Resolved |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.65 mg/L | 2.00 | +83% | Oct 2021 | Resolved |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.01 toxic | 1.00 | +1,101% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.47 toxic | 1.00 | +147% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.21 mg/L | 2.00 | +11% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37.40 mg/L | 35.00 | +7% | Jul 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 71.20 mg/L | 70.00 | +2% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.40 toxic | 1.00 | +540% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 58.40 mg/L | 35.00 | +67% | May 2021 | Resolved |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.98 mg/L | 3.00 | +99% | May 2021 | Resolved |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.57 mg/L | 4.00 | +64% | May 2021 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.07 mg/L | 3.00 | +69% | Apr 2021 | Resolved |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.02 mg/L | 4.00 | +76% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 66.80 mg/L | 35.00 | +91% | Apr 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 97.60 mg/L | 70.00 | +39% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.00 toxic | 1.00 | +600% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.40 toxic | 1.00 | +140% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.37 mg/L | 4.00 | +9% | Feb 2021 | Open |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.05 mg/L | 2.00 | +3% | Feb 2021 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.56 mg/L | 3.00 | +19% | Feb 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 66.20 mg/L | 35.00 | +89% | Feb 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 104.40 mg/L | 70.00 | +49% | Feb 2021 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.45 mg/L | 4.00 | +11% | Dec 2020 | 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-DOW 160194 · Jul 23, 2018
$3,000
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