Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
FALCON SURFACE MINE
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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8130 CHAP ROAD
GORDON, WV 25901
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- BOONE County
- Inspections
- 4 · last Dec 30, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Mar 1, 2021
- Registry ID
- 110069995072
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 | Mar 1, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Resolved |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +30% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +54% | Feb 2025 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +25% | Jan 2025 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +12% | Dec 2024 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +74% | Dec 2024 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +74% | Dec 2024 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +12% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 0.54 mg/L | 0.43 | +26% | Nov 2024 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.54 mg/L | 0.43 | +26% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +2% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +4% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +24% | May 2024 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +50% | Apr 2024 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +1% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +72% | Mar 2024 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +46% | Feb 2024 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.47 mg/L | 0.43 | +9% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +108% | Jan 2024 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +29% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +70% | Jan 2024 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +57% | Dec 2023 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +43% | Dec 2023 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +41% | Oct 2023 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +50% | Sep 2023 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +15% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +36% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +30% | Aug 2023 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +39% | Jul 2023 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +26% | Jun 2023 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +12% | May 2023 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +34% | Apr 2023 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +63% | Mar 2023 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +25% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +2% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +21% | Feb 2023 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +83% | Feb 2023 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +5% | Feb 2023 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.54 mg/L | 0.43 | +26% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +29% | Jan 2023 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +70% | Dec 2022 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +69% | Oct 2022 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +53% | Sep 2022 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +19% | Aug 2022 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.90 mg/L | 0.75 | +153% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +19% | Jul 2022 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +70% | Jul 2022 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.75 mg/L | 1.42 | +94% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.00 mg/L | 35.00 | +31% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.75 mg/L | 2.46 | +12% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.90 mg/L | 0.43 | +342% | Jul 2022 | 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 CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case WV-M-19-286 · Mar 1, 2021
$125,000
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