Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0021571
CUMBERLAND STP, Cumberland, KY: NPDES KY0021571 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 17Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 10Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CUMBERLAND STP, held by Cumberland STP, holds NPDES permit KY0021571, which discharges to Poor Fork / Cumberland River. EPA’s file records it issued August 29, 2019 and expiring September 30, 2024.
CUMBERLAND STP, Cumberland, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0021571, held by Cumberland STP; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued August 29, 2019, term to September 30, 2024; discharges to POOR FORK / CUMBERLAND RIVER; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 183 violations of any kind, 167 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 211 violations of any kind, 99 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2022, largest 641% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 91 violations of any kind, 59 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 15,689% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 88 violations of any kind, 56 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2023, largest 24,900% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 54 violations of any kind, 37 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2023, largest 57% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 108 violations of any kind, 34 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2019, largest 245% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 6 limits, 140 violations of any kind, 28 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2022, largest 224% over the limit.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 1 limit, 45 violations of any kind, 28 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 160% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 41 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2021.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2001, largest 6,600% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 58 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 6 limits, 50 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 4 limits, 40 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total recoverable: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total recoverable: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved [TDS]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Total: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- July 31, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- May 13, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Kentucky holds 294 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 240 were issued before KY0021571.
Coverages issued nearest KY0021571
- July 8, 2019: EDMONTON STP, Edmonton, KY0028100, held by Edmonton STP
- July 15, 2019: COOLBROOK WWTP, Frankfort, KY0044351, held by Coolbrook WWTP
- July 16, 2019: WEST POINT STP, West Point, KY0022152, held by West Point STP
- August 5, 2019: HUNTINGTON WOODS ESTATES, Frankfort, KY0088650, held by Huntington Woods Estates
- August 5, 2019: BLACK OAK INDUSTRIAL PARK, Vanceburg, KY0112755, held by Black Oak Industrial Park
- August 29, 2019: CADIZ STP, Cadiz, KY0026891, held by Cadiz STP
- October 30, 2019: LIVERMORE STP, Livermore, KY0020613, held by Livermore STP
- December 18, 2019: JACKSON STP, Jackson, KY0021288, held by Jackson STP
- January 6, 2020: CRAB ORCHARD STP, Crab Orchard, KY0065897, held by Crab Orchard STP
- January 6, 2020: SALEM STP, Salem, KY0066541, held by Salem STP
CUMBERLAND STP among its neighbors
Its county holds 54, 1 of them major permits; KY0021571 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the county
- 11-269.11: REALIGNMENT OF US-421 MP 0.00-1.54, Harlan: KYR10U959, minor permit, discharging to Stone Creek, permit term to December 31, 2029
- 4TH GEN FUELS LLC [848-0440], Holmes Mill: KYGE41255, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2030
- A & G COAL CORP (848-0287), Lynch: KY0107883, not classed
- BENHAM STP, Benham: KY0025755, minor permit, discharging to LOONEY CRK, permit term to January 31, 2021
- CARBX LLC, Liggett: KYGE41253, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2030
- CAWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Cawood: KY0074098, minor permit, discharging to CRUMMIES CRK, permit term to September 30, 2025
- CID245366 KY 72 OVER POOR FORK CUMBERLAND RIVER, Harlan: KYR10T464, minor permit, discharging to Cumberland River, permit term to December 31, 2029
- CLOSPLINT AREA WWTP, Closplint: KY0107409, minor permit, discharging to CLOVER FORK OF THE CUMBERLAND RIVER, permit term to October 31, 2015
- CLOSPLINT STP, Closplint: KY0105155, minor permit, discharging to CLOVER FORK / CUMBERLAND, permit term to May 31, 2021
- CSX TRANSPORTATION - LOYALL, Loyall: KY0046949, minor permit, discharging to CUMBERLAND RIVER, permit term to August 31, 2013
Identity
| Facility as filed | CUMBERLAND STP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Cumberland STP |
| NPDES ID | KY0021571 |
| 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 | August 29, 2019 |
| Expiration date | September 30, 2024 |
| Address | Cumberland, KY 40823 |
| Receiving water | POOR FORK / CUMBERLAND RIVER |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 23Pollutants on file
- 17Under a numeric limit
- 23With a violation of any kind
- 10With 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, suspended percent removal | 1 | 183 | 167 | March 31, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 211 | 99 | January 31, 2022 | 641% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 91 | 59 | October 31, 2025 | 15,689% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 88 | 56 | August 31, 2023 | 24,900% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 54 | 37 | June 30, 2023 | 57% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 108 | 34 | July 31, 2019 | 245% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 6 | 140 | 28 | May 31, 2022 | 224% over the limit |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 1 | 45 | 28 | May 31, 2026 | 160% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 41 | 7 | March 31, 2021 | |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 3 | 3 | December 31, 2001 | 6,600% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 58 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 6 | 50 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 4 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved [TDS] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES KY0021571.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 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
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.