Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0034444
MCKEE STP, Mckee, KY: NPDES KY0034444 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
MCKEE STP, held by McKee STP, holds NPDES permit KY0034444, which discharges to Indian Crk. EPA’s file records it issued June 9, 2016 and expiring July 31, 2021.
MCKEE STP, Mckee, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0034444, held by McKee STP; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued June 9, 2016, term to July 31, 2021; discharges to INDIAN CRK; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 6 limits, 387 violations of any kind, 301 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 2,700% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 215 violations of any kind, 151 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 75,900% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 179 violations of any kind, 97 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 2,184% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 113 violations of any kind, 97 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 24,900% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 91 violations of any kind, 79 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 600% over the limit.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 1 limit, 44 violations of any kind, 31 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 413% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 42 violations of any kind, 30 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2023, largest 42% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 52 violations of any kind, 24 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2018, largest 7,847% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2009, largest 50% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2012.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 148 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 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.
- Solids, total dissolved [TDS]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- October 8, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- September 21, 2026: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- September 21, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- September 21, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- January 13, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- September 5, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- September 5, 2025: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- August 24, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- August 24, 2023: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- August 24, 2023: Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample (ST6).
- April 25, 2023: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- April 25, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- February 22, 2022: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- February 5, 2021: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- February 5, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- August 19, 2020: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- August 19, 2020: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- February 18, 2019: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- February 18, 2019: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- February 18, 2019: Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify (ST6).
- February 18, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- February 20, 2018: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- February 20, 2018: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- February 2, 2018: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- February 2, 2018: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- February 2, 2018: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- June 19, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Kentucky holds 294 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 82 were issued before KY0034444.
Coverages issued nearest KY0034444
- April 5, 2016: NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, Richmond, KY0105376, held by Northern Madison County Sanitation District
- April 19, 2016: EDDYVILLE STP, Eddyville, KY0027979, held by Eddyville STP
- April 20, 2016: CLOSPLINT STP, Closplint, KY0105155, held by Closplint STP
- June 9, 2016: TOMPKINSVILLE STP, Tompkinsville, KY0020702, held by Tompkinsville STP
- June 9, 2016: FULTON STP, Fulton, KY0026913, held by Fulton STP
- June 9, 2016: SHARPSBURG STP, Sharpsburg, KY0088421, held by Sharpsburg STP
- June 24, 2016: OAK GROVE, CITY OF, Oak Grove, KY0094056, held by Oak Grove, City Of
- July 20, 2016: LEBANON JUNCTION STP, Lebanon Junction, KY0104043, held by Lebanon Junction STP
- August 2, 2016: HAWESVILLE STP, Hawesville, KY0020087, held by Hawesville STP
- August 2, 2016: CROFTON WWTP, Crofton, KY0066591, held by Crofton WWTP
MCKEE STP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 1 discharge permits in the Indian Creek subwatershed (HUC 051301020104), KY0034444 among them. Its county holds 10, 0 of them major permits; KY0034444 is a minor permit.
Identity
| Facility as filed | MCKEE STP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | McKee STP |
| NPDES ID | KY0034444 |
| 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 9, 2016 |
| Expiration date | July 31, 2021 |
| Address | Mckee, KY 40447 |
| Receiving water | INDIAN CRK |
| Subwatershed | Indian Creek (HUC 051301020104) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 18Pollutants on file
- 17Under a numeric limit
- 18With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 6 | 387 | 301 | March 31, 2026 | 2,700% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 8 | 215 | 151 | October 31, 2025 | 75,900% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 179 | 97 | March 31, 2026 | 2,184% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 113 | 97 | March 31, 2026 | 24,900% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 91 | 79 | May 31, 2026 | 600% over the limit |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 1 | 44 | 31 | April 30, 2026 | 413% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 42 | 30 | June 30, 2023 | 42% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 52 | 24 | August 31, 2018 | 7,847% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 18 | 12 | April 30, 2009 | 50% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 28 | 3 | December 31, 2012 | |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 148 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 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 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 24Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 21, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| September 21, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| September 5, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| September 5, 2025 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| August 24, 2023 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| August 24, 2023 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| August 24, 2023 | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | ST6 |
| April 25, 2023 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| April 25, 2023 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 22, 2022 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| February 5, 2021 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| February 5, 2021 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| August 19, 2020 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| August 19, 2020 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| February 18, 2019 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| February 18, 2019 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| February 18, 2019 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | ST6 |
| February 18, 2019 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 20, 2018 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| February 20, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| February 2, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| February 2, 2018 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 2, 2018 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| June 19, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 21, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
| January 13, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
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