TOMPKINSVILLE STP, Tompkinsville, KY: NPDES KY0020702 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

TOMPKINSVILLE STP, Tompkinsville, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0020702, held by Tompkinsville STP; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued June 9, 2016, term to July 31, 2021; discharges to CURTIS BR.

4 of the 20 pollutants listed for NPDES KY0020702 have no violation or effluent exceedance.

• E. coli: 4 limits, 105 violations of any kind, 101 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
• BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 14 limits, 132 violations of any kind, 98 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 381,750% over the limit.
• Solids, total suspended: 14 limits, 108 violations of any kind, 90 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2024, largest 4,033% over the limit.
• Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 93 violations of any kind, 89 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2023, largest 99,999% over the limit.
• Solids, suspended percent removal: 2 limits, 72 violations of any kind, 70 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
• BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 2 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 29 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
• Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 23 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2008, largest 99,999% over the limit.
• Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 20 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2025, largest 28% over the limit.
• Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 16 limits, 41 violations of any kind, 15 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2025, largest 300% over the limit.
• pH: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2022.
• Phosphorus, total [as P]: 8 limits, 72 violations of any kind.
• Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 6 limits, 26 violations of any kind.
• Nitrogen, total [as N]: 6 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
• Solids, total dissolved [TDS]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Copper, dissolved [as Cu]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Lead, dissolved [as Pb]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits.
• Oil & Grease: 2 limits.
• Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Total: 2 limits.
• Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total: 2 limits.

• October 5, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
• March 26, 2026: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
• March 26, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
• January 29, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).

Kentucky holds 294 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 82 were issued before KY0020702.

Coverages issued nearest KY0020702

• 2016-04-05: BUTLER STP, Butler: KY0021041, held by Butler STP
• 2016-04-05: PADUCAH/MCCRACKEN COUNTY JSA - REIDLAND, Paducah: KY0025810, held by Paducah/McCracken County JSA - Reidland
• 2016-04-05: NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, Richmond: KY0105376, held by Northern Madison County Sanitation District
• 2016-04-19: EDDYVILLE STP, Eddyville: KY0027979, held by Eddyville STP
• 2016-04-20: CLOSPLINT STP, Closplint: KY0105155, held by Closplint STP
• 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

TOMPKINSVILLE STP among its neighbors

4 discharge permits are in the Sulphur Creek subwatershed (HUC 051301050501); KY0020702 is one. Its county: 14, 0 major; KY0020702 is minor permit.

Other permits in the Sulphur Creek subwatershed (HUC 051301050501)

• DR WILLIAM MICHALE CARTER RESIDENCE, Burkesville: KYG405899, minor, term to 2028-08-31
• KY DOP DALE HOLLOW STATE PARK, Burkesville: KY0049344, minor, term to 2022-08-31
• SULPHUR CREEK RESORT INC, Burkesville: KY0088633, minor, term to 2024-12-31