From an Article of WDTV, News 5, Elkins, WV, June 19, 2018

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia regulators have issued two additional violation notices to the Mountain Valley Pipeline project.

The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the two additional violation notices to the pipeline project are for water pollution violations in Nicholas and Harrison counties. In all, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has cited the pipeline project four times for breaking water pollution rules.

The most recent notice was issued June 6 for failing to comply with the project’s stormwater permit and general permit.

A violation notice that was issued May 9 was for failing to implement controls, failing to keep sediment-laden water from leaving the site and failing to modify the project’s water pollution prevention plan for construction in Nicholas County.

Mountain Valley Pipeline spokeswoman Natalie Cox says crews were fixing the problems.

Source: http://www.wdtv.com/content/news/2-more-violation-notices-issued-to-Mountain-Valley-Pipeline-485950141.html

Mountain Valley Pipeline received another Notice of Violation from WVDEP Inspectors, see attached. This violation was given following an inspection that occurred on June 6, 2018 along the route in Nicholas County.

The inspector cited them for failing to modify their Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan when it proved to be ineffective, failing to properly install their water bars, and failing to prevent sediment laden water from leaving the site without going through the appropriate devices.

This brings their total number of violations in WV to 3.

Autumn Crowe
Program Director
West Virginia Rivers Coalition
304-992-6070
http://www.WVRivers.org

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Violation No W18-52-002-CP
To the Operator or Agent of:
Facility Name: Mountain Valley Pipeline Project
Permit No. WVR310667
Permittee or Individual: MOUNTAIN VALLEY PIPELINE, LLC

Located at or near: Leivasy in Nicholas County
Representative: MATTHEW HOOVER
Date: 5/9/2018 Time: 1545
Address / phone number: 625 LIBERTY AVE, ST 1700, PITTSBURG, PA 15222

Whereas, an inspection of the above named operation by the undersigned, duly authorized agent of the Secretary, at which the following described condition or practice exists, in violation of Chapter 22, Article 11, Section(s) 1 et. Seq. of the Code of West Virginia and/or Section(s) of the Rules and Regulations and/or Section(s) G of the Permit referenced above promulgated thereunder in that you:
Have violated the following terms and conditions of WV/NPDES General Water Pollution Control Permit No. WV0116815, Registration No. WVR310667:

Section G.4.c. – Permittee has failed to modify your SWPPP when the SWPPP proves to be ineffective in achieving the general objectives of controlling pollutants in storm water discharges- additional controls were not added to areas where installed controls failed.

Section G.4.e.2. – Permittee has failed to implement controls: water bars/slope breakers were improperly installed- did not have outlets, outlet was directed down denuded slope, slope of water bar was inappropriate, and inadequate number of bars were installed.

Section G.4.e.2.A.ii.j – Permittee has failed to prevent sediment-laden water from leaving the site without going through an appropriate device from control failure at stations 6812+58 (sheet 6.38) and 6854+00 (sheet 6.39).

The following corrective measures were discussed with you at the time of this inspection: Take measures to correct the aforementioned violations.

Within 20 days provide a written response to the inspector named below, at the address indicated, detailing the actions taken to abate this violation.