Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0020893
LA CENTER WWTP, La Center, KY: NPDES KY0020893 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 20Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 14Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
LA CENTER WWTP, held by La Center WWTP, holds NPDES permit KY0020893, which discharges to Humphrey Crk. EPA’s file records it issued June 26, 2018 and expiring July 31, 2023. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | LA CENTER WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | La Center WWTP |
| NPDES ID | KY0020893 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | June 26, 2018 |
| Expiration date | July 31, 2023 |
| Address | La Center, KY 42056 |
| Receiving water | HUMPHREY CRK |
| Subwatershed | Middle Humphrey Creek (HUC 051402060602) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 25Pollutants on file
- 20Under a numeric limit
- 24With a violation of any kind
- 14With an effluent exceedance
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 measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 12 | 389 | 237 | December 31, 2023 | 5,900% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 0 | 213 | 183 | March 31, 2013 | 2,685% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 111 | 95 | January 31, 2026 | 24,900% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 109 | 92 | January 31, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 12 | 188 | 62 | September 30, 2022 | 467% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 2 | 110 | 44 | June 30, 2024 | 247% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 56 | 42 | September 30, 2022 | 567% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 56 | 34 | May 31, 2025 | |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 0 | 28 | 25 | April 30, 2012 | 560% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 39 | 19 | January 31, 2016 | 5,163% over the limit |
| Copper, total recoverable | 2 | 17 | 17 | June 30, 2023 | 222% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 23 | 11 | January 31, 2013 | 51% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 12 | 8 | October 31, 2007 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 12 | 162 | 2 | November 30, 2024 | 2,147,483,650% over the limit |
| Stream flow, instantaneous | 0 | 148 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 6 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 4 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Streamflow | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved [TDS] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Report due [yrmoda] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| September 15, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
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 KY0020893.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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LA CENTER WWTP, La Center, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0020893, held by La Center WWTP; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued June 26, 2018, term to July 31, 2023; discharges to HUMPHREY CRK.
1 of the 25 pollutants listed for NPDES KY0020893 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Solids, total suspended: 12 limits, 389 violations of any kind, 237 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2023, largest 5,900% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 0 limits, 213 violations of any kind, 183 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2013, largest 2,685% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 111 violations of any kind, 95 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2026, largest 24,900% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 109 violations of any kind, 92 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 12 limits, 188 violations of any kind, 62 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2022, largest 467% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 2 limits, 110 violations of any kind, 44 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2024, largest 247% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 56 violations of any kind, 42 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2022, largest 567% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 56 violations of any kind, 34 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2025.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 0 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 25 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2012, largest 560% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 39 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2016, largest 5,163% over the limit.
- Copper, total recoverable: 2 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 17 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2023, largest 222% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 23 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2013, largest 51% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2007, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 12 limits, 162 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2024, largest 2,147,483,650% over the limit.
- Stream flow, instantaneous: 0 limits, 148 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 6 limits, 36 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 4 limits, 36 violations of any kind.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Streamflow: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Oil & Grease: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Total: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Solids, total dissolved [TDS]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Report due [yrmoda]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 2 limits.
- September 15, 2026: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- September 15, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
- September 15, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Kentucky holds 294 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 164 were issued before KY0020893.
Coverages issued nearest KY0020893
- 2018-05-10: ISLAND STP, Island: KY0066605, held by Island STP
- 2018-05-10: IRVINGTON STP, Irvington: KY0092436, held by Irvington STP
- 2018-05-25: SOUTH SHORE STP, South Shore: KY0026131, held by South Shore STP
- 2018-05-25: PIKE COUNTY PHELPS FREEBURN STP, Freeburn: KY0104442, held by Pike County Phelps Freeburn STP
- 2018-06-05: OLIVE HILL STP, Olive Hill: KY0025925, held by Olive Hill STP
- 2018-06-26: AURORA WWTP, Aurora: KY0024546, held by Marshall County Sanitation District #1
- 2018-07-20: HARLAN STP, Loyall: KY0026093, held by Harlan STP
- 2018-07-20: HARDINSBURG STP, Hardinsburg: KY0028363, held by Hardinsburg STP
- 2018-07-23: PERRYVILLE STP, Perryville: KY0028355, held by Perryville STP
- 2018-07-23: WHITESVILLE STP, Whitesville: KY0054941, held by Whitesville STP
LA CENTER WWTP among its neighbors
2 discharge permits are in the Middle Humphrey Creek subwatershed (HUC 051402060602); KY0020893 is one. Its county: 10, 1 major; KY0020893 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Middle Humphrey Creek subwatershed (HUC 051402060602)
- BALLARD CO STATE MAINTENANCE GARAGE, La Center: KYR004735, minor, term to 2028-07-31
Nearby on the register
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.
What this page shows
This public-records page covers NPDES permit KY0020893 for LA CENTER WWTP in La Center, KY, held by La Center WWTP and discharging to HUMPHREY CRK in the Middle Humphrey Creek subwatershed (HUC 051402060602). The permit, issued June 26, 2018 and expiring July 31, 2023, is administratively continued, and the page lists 25 pollutants on file, 20 under a numeric limit, 24 with a violation of any kind, and 14 with an effluent exceedance.