NPDES KY0023396 · Clean Water Act
BROWNSVILLE STP, Brownsville, KY: NPDES KY0023396 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
BROWNSVILLE STP, Brownsville, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0023396, held by Brownsville STP; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued July 8, 2019, term to August 31, 2024; discharges to GREEN RIVER; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
5 of the 22 pollutants listed for NPDES KY0023396 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- pH: 2 limits, 73 violations of any kind, 35 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2023.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2010, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 6 limits, 169 violations of any kind, 17 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2023, largest 402% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 165 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2023, largest 727% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2024, largest 908% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 25 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2019, largest 100% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 2 limits, 105 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2024, largest 1,542% over the limit.
- Copper, total recoverable: 2 limits, 34 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 305% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 22 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2012, largest 96% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 20 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2005, largest 33% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 74 violations of any kind.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 2 limits, 30 violations of any kind.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 0 limits, 30 violations of any kind.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 30 violations of any kind.
- Lead, total recoverable: 0 limits, 30 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 6 limits, 26 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 4 limits, 26 violations of any kind.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits.
- Oil & Grease: 2 limits.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Total: 2 limits.
- Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total: 2 limits.
- Solids, total dissolved [TDS]: 2 limits.
- July 27, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
Kentucky holds 294 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 234 were issued before KY0023396.
Coverages issued nearest KY0023396
- 2019-05-16: MUDDY CREEK WWTP, Richmond: KY0111449, held by Muddy Creek WWTP
- 2019-05-17: NORTHERN KY SANITATION DISTRICT 1- DRY CREEK, Erlanger: KY0021466, held by Northern KY Sanitation District 1- Dry Creek
- 2019-05-28: PROVIDENCE WWTP, Providence: KY0021296, held by Providence WWTP
- 2019-06-27: CHIMNEY ROCK WWTP, Harrodsburg: KY0092631, held by Chimney Rock WWTP
- 2019-06-27: MCCREARY COUNTY STP, Stearns: KY0097837, held by McCreary County STP
- 2019-07-08: EDMONTON STP, Edmonton: KY0028100, held by Edmonton STP
- 2019-07-15: COOLBROOK WWTP, Frankfort: KY0044351, held by Coolbrook WWTP
- 2019-07-16: WEST POINT STP, West Point: KY0022152, held by West Point STP
- 2019-08-05: HUNTINGTON WOODS ESTATES, Frankfort: KY0088650, held by Huntington Woods Estates
- 2019-08-05: BLACK OAK INDUSTRIAL PARK, Vanceburg: KY0112755, held by Black Oak Industrial Park
BROWNSVILLE STP among its neighbors
10 discharge permits are in the Beaverdam Creek-Green River subwatershed (HUC 051100011303); KY0023396 is one. Its county: 17, 0 major; KY0023396 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Beaverdam Creek-Green River subwatershed (HUC 051100011303)
- EDMONSON CO RD DEPT, Brownsville [Edmonson]: KYR004844, minor, term to 2028-07-31
- EDMONSON CO STATE MAINTENANCE GARAGE, Brownsville [Edmonson]: KYR004701, minor, term to 2028-07-31
- EDMONSON CO. WATER DISTRICT, Brownsville: KYG640206, minor, term to 2028-12-31
- EDMONSON COUNTY CLEANER WATER PROJECT, Brownsville (Edmonson): KYR10T160, minor, term to 2029-12-31
- EDMONSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT, Brownsville: KYP000087, minor, term to 2026-06-30
- EDMONSON HIGHSCHOOL FIELD RENOVATION, Brownsville (Edmonson): KYR10U679, minor, term to 2029-12-31
- FIVE OAKS, Smiths Grove: KYR10T201, minor, term to 2029-12-31
- JOSEPH WATT POULTRY BARNS, Bowling Green: KYR10T414, minor, term to 2029-12-31
- SOUTH EDMONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Smiths Grove: KY0105546, minor, term to 2011-12-31
Identity
| Facility | BROWNSVILLE STP |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Brownsville STP |
| NPDES ID | KY0023396 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | July 8, 2019 |
| Expires | August 31, 2024 |
| Address | Brownsville, KY 42210 |
| Receiving water | GREEN RIVER |
| Subwatershed | Beaverdam Creek-Green River (HUC 051100011303) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES KY0023396: effluent limits and exceedances
BROWNSVILLE STP (NPDES KY0023396): 22 pollutants on file, 18 limited; 17 with a violation of any kind, 10 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 2 | 73 | 35 | December 31, 2023 | |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 31 | 19 | September 30, 2010 | 99,999% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 6 | 169 | 17 | December 31, 2023 | 402% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 165 | 13 | November 30, 2023 | 727% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 33 | 7 | September 30, 2024 | 908% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 25 | 6 | February 28, 2019 | 100% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 2 | 105 | 5 | April 30, 2024 | 1,542% over the limit |
| Copper, total recoverable | 2 | 34 | 4 | December 31, 2025 | 305% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 22 | 3 | October 31, 2012 | 96% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 20 | 1 | July 31, 2005 | 33% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 74 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 2 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 6 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 4 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved [TDS] | 2 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES KY0023396: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES KY0023396: 1 informal enforcement action
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 27, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
NPDES KY0023396 (BROWNSVILLE STP): no single-event violation, inspection and formal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES KY0023396
NPDES KY0023396: 22 pollutant rows, 1 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.