Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
PREMIER ELKHORN COAL CO INC (898-0365)
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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KY 1469 & BLACKBURN BR RD
HARTLEY, KY 41572
View on map ↗ - County
- PIKE County
- Industry
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 212111
- Inspections
- 1 · last Mar 30, 2021
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Nov 25, 2014
- Registry ID
- 110010840750
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 | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | May 7, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | Dec 5, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | Apr 14, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Feb 8, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | Jan 4, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Nov 1, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Sep 1, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Nov 22, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | Feb 1, 2010 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.30 mg/L | 4.00 | +8% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.00 mg/L | 2.00 | +100% | Aug 2025 | Resolved |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.10 mg/L | 2.00 | +55% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.40 mg/L | 2.00 | +20% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 47.50 mg/L | 35.00 | +36% | Jul 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 47.50 mg/L | 35.00 | +36% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 38.00 mg/L | 35.00 | +9% | Jun 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 38.00 mg/L | 35.00 | +9% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 62.00 mg/L | 35.00 | +77% | May 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 43.00 mg/L | 35.00 | +23% | May 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 43.00 mg/L | 35.00 | +23% | May 2021 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 62.00 mg/L | 35.00 | +77% | May 2021 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 1.36 toxic | 1.00 | +36% | Dec 2020 | Resolved |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.36 toxic | 1.00 | +36% | Dec 2020 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.00 toxic | 1.00 | +100% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 2.00 toxic | 1.00 | +100% | Sep 2020 | Resolved |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 2.71 toxic | 1.00 | +171% | Sep 2020 | Resolved |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.71 toxic | 1.00 | +171% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.23 toxic | 1.00 | +423% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.21 toxic | 1.00 | +621% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.37 toxic | 1.00 | +237% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.37 toxic | 1.00 | +537% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.94 toxic | 1.00 | +594% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.37 toxic | 1.00 | +437% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.14 toxic | 1.00 | +114% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.45 toxic | 1.00 | +45% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.29 toxic | 1.00 | +129% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.73 toxic | 1.00 | +173% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.01 toxic | 1.00 | +1% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.01 toxic | 1.00 | +1% | Dec 2018 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.12 toxic | 1.00 | +112% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.23 toxic | 1.00 | +223% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.55 toxic | 1.00 | +355% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.34 toxic | 1.00 | +34% | Jun 2018 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.10 toxic | 1.00 | +10% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.10 toxic | 1.00 | +410% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.14 toxic | 1.00 | +14% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.06 toxic | 1.00 | +6% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.58 toxic | 1.00 | +558% | Dec 2017 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.17 toxic | 1.00 | +517% | Dec 2017 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.80 toxic | 1.00 | +880% | Dec 2017 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.21 toxic | 1.00 | +421% | Sep 2017 | Open |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.03 mg/L | 4.00 | +51% | Aug 2017 | Open |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.17 mg/L | 2.00 | +109% | Aug 2017 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.34 toxic | 1.00 | +534% | Jun 2017 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.02 toxic | 1.00 | +402% | Jun 2017 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.08 toxic | 1.00 | +1,008% | Jun 2017 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 14.62 toxic | 1.00 | +1,362% | Jun 2017 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.55 toxic | 1.00 | +655% | Jun 2017 | Open |
| Toxicity, Chronic | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.84 toxic | 1.00 | +584% | Mar 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 140118 · Nov 25, 2014
$10,000
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