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Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0020737

BLUEGRASS ARMY DEPOT, Richmond, KY: NPDES KY0020737 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

BLUEGRASS ARMY DEPOT holds NPDES permit KY0020737, which discharges to Hayes Fork / Muddy Crk. EPA’s file records it issued March 10, 2021 and expiring April 30, 2026.

BLUEGRASS ARMY DEPOT, Richmond, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0020737; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued March 10, 2021, term to April 30, 2026; discharges to HAYES FORK / MUDDY CRK.

  • Lead, total recoverable: 0 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2017, largest 1,607% over the limit.
  • Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2024, largest 388% over the limit.
  • E. coli: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2024, largest 1,761% over the limit.
  • Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2003, largest 1,216% over the limit.
  • Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 41 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2024, largest 134% over the limit.
  • RDX, total: 0 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2013, largest 1,640% over the limit.
  • BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2022, largest 45% over the limit.
  • pH: 4 limits, 43 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2017.
  • Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2005, largest 335% over the limit.
  • Copper, total recoverable: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2026, largest 14% over the limit.
  • Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 35 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 3,4-Dinitrotoluene: 0 limits, 34 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Trinitrotoluene [TNT], total: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Nitrobenzene: 0 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 2,4-Dinitrotoluene: 0 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,3-Dinitrobenzene: 0 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • HMX: 0 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Iron, total recoverable: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Priority Pollutants: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Aluminum, total recoverable: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Oil & Grease: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,2-Dinitrobenzene: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • 1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Metals, total: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

BLUEGRASS ARMY DEPOT among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 2 discharge permits in the Upper Muddy Creek subwatershed (HUC 051002050101), KY0020737 among them. Its county holds 126, 4 of them major permits; KY0020737 is a minor permit.

Other permits in the Upper Muddy Creek subwatershed (HUC 051002050101)

Identity

Facility as filedBLUEGRASS ARMY DEPOT
Permittee as filedBLUEGRASS ARMY DEPOT
NPDES IDKY0020737
Permit statusAdministratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit typeIndividual permit
Discharger classMinor discharger
Facility typeFederal facility
IssuedMarch 10, 2021
Expiration dateApril 30, 2026
AddressRichmond, KY 40475
Receiving waterHAYES FORK / MUDDY CRK
Receiving water impaired303(D) Listed
SubwatershedUpper Muddy Creek (HUC 051002050101)
Other EPA IDs (FRS)RCRA handler KY8213820105; ICIS-AIR source KY0000002115100013

Effluent limits and exceedances

An effluent exceedance is a discharge monitoring report value over the permit’s numeric limit (EPA’s violation code E90). A violation of any kind also counts a report not filed. Each row is EPA’s own count for that pollutant.

Pollutant or measureLimitsViolations, any kindEffluent exceedancesLatest exceedanceLargest exceedance, as filed
Lead, total recoverable03221October 31, 20171,607% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]43214September 30, 2024388% over the limit
E. coli21313April 30, 20241,761% over the limit
Chlorine, total residual22111December 31, 20031,216% over the limit
Solids, total suspended4418April 30, 2024134% over the limit
RDX, total0218April 30, 20131,640% over the limit
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]264October 31, 202245% over the limit
pH4433October 31, 2017
Coliform, fecal general042March 31, 2005335% over the limit
Copper, total recoverable011July 31, 202614% over the limit
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant4350
3,4-Dinitrotoluene0340
Trinitrotoluene [TNT], total0140
Nitrobenzene0130
2,4-Dinitrotoluene0130
1,3-Dinitrobenzene0130
HMX0130
Iron, total recoverable2100
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]080
Priority Pollutants080
Phosphorus, total [as P]220
Aluminum, total recoverable220
Oil & Grease020
1,2-Dinitrobenzene020
1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene020
Metals, total020
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]110
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit010

Inspections, violations and enforcement

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES KY0020737.

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES KY0020737.

Formal enforcement and penalties

0 formal actions, 0 of them with a penalty assessed. Federal and state penalties are separate figures from separate authorities and are shown as each was filed, never added together.

Informal enforcement

EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES KY0020737.

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What this page shows

This public-records page covers NPDES permit KY0020737 for BLUEGRASS ARMY DEPOT in Richmond, KY, which discharges to Hayes Fork / Muddy Crk in the Upper Muddy Creek subwatershed (HUC 051002050101). The permit is listed as administratively continued, with a minor discharger class, 11 pollutants under a numeric limit, and 10 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.