NPDES KY0020087 · Clean Water Act
HAWESVILLE STP, Hawesville, KY: NPDES KY0020087 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
HAWESVILLE STP, Hawesville, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0020087, held by Hawesville STP; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued August 2, 2016, term to September 30, 2021; discharges to LEAD CRK / OHIO RIVER; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
7 of the 17 pollutants listed for NPDES KY0020087 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 252 violations of any kind, 236 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 1,394% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 27 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2018, largest 908% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 26 violations of any kind, 22 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2010, largest 57% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 37 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2016, largest 370% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 6 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 17 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2017, largest 407% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 11 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2011, largest 153% over the limit.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2025, largest 33% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2012, largest 29% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- pH: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits.
- Oil & Grease: 2 limits.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Total: 2 limits.
- Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total: 2 limits.
- Solids, total dissolved [TDS]: 2 limits.
- August 10, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
Kentucky holds 294 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 88 were issued before KY0020087.
Coverages issued nearest KY0020087
- 2016-06-09: FULTON STP, Fulton: KY0026913, held by Fulton STP
- 2016-06-09: MCKEE STP, Mckee: KY0034444, held by McKee STP
- 2016-06-09: SHARPSBURG STP, Sharpsburg: KY0088421, held by Sharpsburg STP
- 2016-06-24: OAK GROVE, CITY OF, Oak Grove: KY0094056, held by Oak Grove, City Of
- 2016-07-20: LEBANON JUNCTION STP, Lebanon Junction: KY0104043, held by Lebanon Junction STP
- 2016-08-02: CROFTON WWTP, Crofton: KY0066591, held by Crofton WWTP
- 2016-08-17: CARLISLE CO REGIONAL STP, Bardwell: KY0102156, held by Carlisle Co Regional STP
- 2016-09-08: BCSD HILLVIEW STP, Brooks: KY0103900, held by Louisville and Jefferson County MSD
- 2016-09-21: GUTHRIE STP, Guthrie: KY0063649, held by Guthrie STP
- 2016-09-21: CAVELAND ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY, Horse Cave: KY0091561, held by Caveland Environmental Authority
HAWESVILLE STP among its neighbors
4 discharge permits are in the Lead Creek subwatershed (HUC 051402010701); KY0020087 is one. Its county: 20, 5 major; KY0020087 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Lead Creek subwatershed (HUC 051402010701)
- HANCOCK CO STATE MAINTENANCE GARAGE, Hawesville: KYR004663, minor, term to 2028-07-31
- JACKSON MHP, Hawesville: KY0023981, minor, term to 2025-06-30
- RIVER ROAD REPLACEMENT PROJECT, Hawesville: KYR10U536, minor, term to 2029-12-31
Identity
| Facility | HAWESVILLE STP |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Hawesville STP |
| NPDES ID | KY0020087 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | August 2, 2016 |
| Expires | September 30, 2021 |
| Address | Hawesville, KY 42348 |
| Receiving water | LEAD CRK / OHIO RIVER |
| Subwatershed | Lead Creek (HUC 051402010701) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES KY0020087: effluent limits and exceedances
HAWESVILLE STP (NPDES KY0020087): 17 pollutants on file, 16 limited; 10 with a violation of any kind, 8 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 252 | 236 | May 31, 2026 | 1,394% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 27 | 27 | May 31, 2018 | 908% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 26 | 22 | September 30, 2010 | 57% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 37 | 21 | January 31, 2016 | 370% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 6 | 33 | 17 | January 31, 2017 | 407% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 11 | 9 | June 30, 2011 | 153% over the limit |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 1 | 5 | 3 | February 28, 2025 | 33% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 3 | 1 | September 30, 2012 | 29% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved [TDS] | 2 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES KY0020087: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES KY0020087: 1 informal enforcement action
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 10, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
NPDES KY0020087 (HAWESVILLE STP): no single-event violation, inspection and formal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES KY0020087
NPDES KY0020087: 17 pollutant rows, 1 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.