Non-Compliance Clean Water Act

MURPHY BRANCH MINE NO. 1, 2, 3 - TIPPLE MINE NO. 1

Quick Summary

•Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
•Assessed $77,753 in total penalties since records began.

Address: 48 ADVERT ROAD
ELBERT, WV 24830
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County: MCDOWELL County
Inspections: 11 · last Jan 8, 2026
Total Penalties: $77,753 · last Jan 28, 2022
Registry ID: 110069605644

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.

Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

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	Exceedance	Period	Status
Selenium, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.01 mg/L	+9%	Jul 2022	Open
Selenium, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.01 mg/L	+7%	Mar 2022	Open
Selenium, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.00 mg/L	+4%	May 2020	Open
Selenium, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.01 mg/L	+13%	Dec 2018	Open
Selenium, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.01 mg/L	+7%	May 2016	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-20-341 · Jan 28, 2022

$77,753

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