Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
AMBUSH MINE NO. 3 AND HARMON BRANCH MINE NO. 2
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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WV ROUTE 16
CARETTA, WV 24821
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- MCDOWELL County
- Inspections
- 20 · last Oct 21, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110069595325
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.47 mg/L | 2.46 | +41% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.19 mg/L | 2.46 | +30% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.88 mg/L | 1.36 | +112% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.00 toxic | 0.82 | +388% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.00 toxic | 1.64 | +144% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.00 toxic | 0.82 | +876% | Dec 2018 | Open |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.00 toxic | 1.64 | +876% | Dec 2018 | Open |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.00 toxic | 0.82 | +1,851% | Dec 2018 | Open |
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.00 toxic | 1.64 | +388% | Dec 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 72.00 mg/L | 70.00 | +3% | Oct 2018 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.97 mg/L | 0.95 | +3% | Oct 2018 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.66 mg/L | 0.56 | +18% | Jun 2016 | Open |
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