NPDES KY0022403 · Clean Water Act
BOWLING GREEN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, Bowling Green, KY: NPDES KY0022403 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
BOWLING GREEN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, Bowling Green, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0022403, held by Bowling Green Municipal Utilities; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued June 17, 2014, term to July 31, 2019; discharges to BARREN RIVER.
27 of the 48 pollutants listed for NPDES KY0022403 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2022, largest 95% over the limit.
- Copper, total recoverable: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2010, largest 57% over the limit.
- Toxicity, final conc toxicity units: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 2006, largest 542% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 8 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 6 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- pH: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, sludge, total, dry weight [as P]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Oil & Grease: 4 limits.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 4 limits.
- Arsenic, total recoverable: 4 limits.
- Iron, total recoverable: 4 limits.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 4 limits.
- Nickel, total recoverable: 4 limits.
- Silver total recoverable: 4 limits.
- Lead, total recoverable: 4 limits.
- Chromium, total recoverable: 4 limits.
- Phenolics, total: 4 limits.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 4 limits.
- Chromium, hexavalent tot recoverable: 4 limits.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits.
- Selenium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Se]: 2 limits.
- Silver, total dry weight, sludge mt: 2 limits.
- Arsenic total, dry weight, sludge: 2 limits.
- E. coli: 2 limits.
- Solids, total, sludge, percent: 2 limits.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 2 limits.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 2 limits.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 2 limits.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 2 limits.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 2 limits.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit.
- June 11, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Kentucky holds 294 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 44 were issued before KY0022403. Bowling Green Municipal Utilities holds 2 permits in Kentucky.
Other permits held by Bowling Green Municipal Utilities
- BOWLING GREEN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, Bowling Green: KYL022403, issued 2021-01-01
Coverages issued nearest KY0022403
- 2014-05-21: LEBANON STP, Lebanon: KY0026549, held by Lebanon STP
- 2014-05-21: HONEY BRANCH REGIONAL STP, Van Lear: KY0103578, held by Honey Branch Regional STP
- 2014-06-11: GEORGETOWN STP #1, Georgetown: KY0020150, held by Georgetown STP #1
- 2014-06-11: BARDSTOWN TOWN CREEK WWTP, Bardstown: KY0021237, held by Bardstown STP
- 2014-06-11: JERRY L RILEY STP, Bardstown: KY0104027, held by Jerry L Riley STP
- 2014-07-07: AUGUSTA WWTP, Augusta: KY0021261, held by Augusta WWTP
- 2014-07-09: MONTICELLO STP, Monticello: KY0033847, held by Monticello STP
- 2014-07-11: CENTRAL CITY STP, Central City: KY0023540, held by Central City STP
- 2014-07-14: FRANKLIN STP, Franklin: KY0027456, held by Franklin STP
- 2014-07-19: GREENUP COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Russell: KY0048348, held by Greenup County Environmental Commission Wastewater Treatment Plant
BOWLING GREEN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES among its neighbors
27 discharge permits are in the Rays Branch-Barren River subwatershed (HUC 051100020903); KY0022403 is one. Its county: 138, 1 major; KY0022403 is major permit.
Other permits in the Rays Branch-Barren River subwatershed (HUC 051100020903)
- 03-110.30 KY 185, Richardsville: KYR10S716, minor, term to 2024-11-30
- 802 MARKET, Bowling Green: KYR10U501, minor, term to 2029-12-31
- APPLE VALLEY ESTATES, Bowling Green: KY0080659, minor, term to 2024-12-31
- B.G. RIVERFRONT PARK PHASE 1, Bowling Green: KYR10U193, minor, term to 2029-12-31
- BOATLANDING RD. FILL SITE, Bowling Green: KYR10T023, minor, term to 2029-12-31
- BOWLING GREEN COOPERATIVE, Bowling Green: KY0093858, minor, term to 2019-11-30
- BOWLING GREEN COOPERATIVE, Bowling Green: KYR004857, minor, term to 2028-07-31
- BOWLING GREEN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, Bowling Green: KYL022403, minor, term to 2025-12-31
- BOWLING GREEN, CITY OF, Bowling Green: KYG200020, minor, term to 2015-03-31
- COMMERCE PARK WAREHOUSE, Bowling Green: KYR10T612, minor, term to 2029-12-31
Identity
| Facility | BOWLING GREEN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Bowling Green Municipal Utilities |
| NPDES ID | KY0022403 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | June 17, 2014 |
| Expires | July 31, 2019 |
| Address | Bowling Green, KY 42102 |
| Receiving water | BARREN RIVER |
| Subwatershed | Rays Branch-Barren River (HUC 051100020903) |
NPDES KY0022403: effluent limits and exceedances
BOWLING GREEN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (NPDES KY0022403): 48 pollutants on file, 45 limited; 21 with a violation of any kind, 3 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 8 | 12 | 4 | June 30, 2022 | 95% over the limit |
| Copper, total recoverable | 4 | 6 | 4 | January 31, 2010 | 57% over the limit |
| Toxicity, final conc toxicity units | 1 | 1 | 1 | March 31, 2006 | 542% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||
| pH | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, sludge, total, dry weight [as P] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Silver total recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phenolics, total | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, hexavalent tot recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Se] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Silver, total dry weight, sludge mt | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic total, dry weight, sludge | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total, sludge, percent | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES KY0022403: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES KY0022403: 1 inspection
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 11, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
NPDES KY0022403 (BOWLING GREEN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES): no single-event violation, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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NPDES KY0022403: 48 pollutant rows, 1 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.