Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
PINE BRANCH MINING LLC
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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SPENCER FORK SOUTH RD
KRYPTON, KY 41754
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- PERRY County
- Inspections
- 1 · last Mar 20, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Sep 19, 2018
- Registry ID
- 110066907994
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.
10
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 4, 2026 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | Aug 8, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | Aug 8, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | Mar 5, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | Mar 4, 2024 | — | 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 | 8.90 toxic | 1.00 | +790% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.40 toxic | 1.00 | +840% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.03 toxic | 1.00 | +3% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.80 toxic | 1.00 | +80% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.20 toxic | 1.00 | +120% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.70 toxic | 1.00 | +270% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.20 toxic | 1.00 | +20% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.80 toxic | 1.00 | +80% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.70 toxic | 1.00 | +570% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.70 toxic | 1.00 | +70% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.40 toxic | 1.00 | +40% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.80 toxic | 1.00 | +180% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.60 toxic | 1.00 | +60% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.50 toxic | 1.00 | +50% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.30 toxic | 1.00 | +230% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.10 toxic | 1.00 | +110% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.47 toxic | 1.00 | +47% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.69 toxic | 1.00 | +69% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.00 toxic | 1.00 | +700% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.49 toxic | 1.00 | +49% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.66 toxic | 1.00 | +666% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.43 toxic | 1.00 | +43% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.76 toxic | 1.00 | +776% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.09 toxic | 1.00 | +109% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.83 toxic | 1.00 | +883% | Dec 2020 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.37 toxic | 1.00 | +537% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.90 mg/L | 2.00 | +95% | Jun 2020 | Resolved |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.88 toxic | 1.00 | +688% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.00 mg/L | 35.00 | +11% | May 2020 | Open |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.93 mg/L | 2.00 | +47% | Mar 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 59.00 mg/L | 35.00 | +69% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.20 mg/L | 4.00 | +5% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.60 mg/L | 4.00 | +40% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.90 mg/L | 3.00 | +30% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.60 mg/L | 3.00 | +87% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.02 toxic | 1.00 | +2% | Dec 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.41 toxic | 1.00 | +41% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.21 toxic | 1.00 | +21% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.00 mg/L | 4.00 | +150% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.00 mg/L | 3.00 | +233% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.47 toxic | 1.00 | +47% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.55 toxic | 1.00 | +55% | Jun 2018 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.07 toxic | 1.00 | +107% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.90 mg/L | 4.00 | +73% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.10 mg/L | 2.00 | +5% | Jan 2018 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.14 toxic | 1.00 | +14% | Dec 2017 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.61 toxic | 1.00 | +61% | Sep 2017 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.02 | +37% | Aug 2017 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.42 toxic | 1.00 | +42% | Jun 2017 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.02 | +3% | Jan 2017 | 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 160293 · Sep 19, 2018
$20,000
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