Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0044181
DRAFFENVILLE WWTP, Draffenville, KY: NPDES KY0044181 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 16Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 11Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
DRAFFENVILLE WWTP, held by Marshall County Fiscal Court, holds NPDES permit KY0044181, which discharges to Chestnut Crk / Ut. EPA’s file records it issued April 8, 2019 and expiring May 31, 2024.
DRAFFENVILLE WWTP, Draffenville, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0044181, held by Marshall County Fiscal Court; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued April 8, 2019, term to May 31, 2024; discharges to CHESTNUT CRK / UT.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 519 violations of any kind, 211 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 1,300% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 6 limits, 681 violations of any kind, 199 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 6 limits, 241 violations of any kind, 157 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 4,400% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 614 violations of any kind, 146 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2021, largest 3,267% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 199 violations of any kind, 127 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 162 violations of any kind, 71 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2025, largest 100% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 90 violations of any kind, 53 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2020, largest 567% over the limit.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 1 limit, 80 violations of any kind, 39 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2017, largest 567% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 34 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2009, largest 72,627% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 88 violations of any kind, 30 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2008, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 174 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2024.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 288 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 4 limits, 86 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Total: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved [TDS]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total recoverable: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total recoverable: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- September 17, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- August 3, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- January 3, 2020: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- January 3, 2020: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- April 23, 2019: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- April 23, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- February 23, 2018: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- February 23, 2018: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- February 23, 2018: Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify (ST6).
- April 18, 2017: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- April 18, 2017: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
- April 18, 2017: Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify (ST6).
- April 18, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- April 18, 2017: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- January 5, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- January 5, 2017: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- January 5, 2017: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- January 5, 2017: Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify (ST6).
- January 5, 2017: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
Kentucky holds 294 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 219 were issued before KY0044181.
Coverages issued nearest KY0044181
- February 6, 2019: SALYERSVILLE STP, Salyersville, KY0104540, held by Salyersville STP
- February 6, 2019: CAMPTON STP, Campton, KY0104728, held by Campton STP
- February 15, 2019: BEATTYVILLE STP, Beattyville, KY0021121, held by Beattyville STP
- March 5, 2019: TUG VALLEY SEWER AUTH WWTP, Warfield, KY0107905, held by Tug Valley Sewer Auth WWTP
- April 8, 2019: MAYFIELD STP, Mayfield, KY0021211, held by Mayfield STP
- April 17, 2019: MOUNT VERNON STP, Mount Vernon, KY0024694, held by Mount Vernon STP
- April 19, 2019: GREENUP JOINT SEWER AGENCY, Wurtland, KY0033553, held by Greenup Joint Sewer Agency
- April 19, 2019: WALTON STP, Walton, KY0039756, held by Walton STP
- April 25, 2019: GRAND RIVERS WWTP, Grand Rivers, KY0110795, held by Grand Rivers WWTP
- May 1, 2019: LEWISPORT STP, Lewisport, KY0025241, held by Lewisport STP
DRAFFENVILLE WWTP among its neighbors
Its county holds 51, 5 of them major permits; KY0044181 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the county
- ARKEMA INC, Calvert City: KY0003603, major permit, discharging to TENNESSEE RIVER, permit term to February 28, 2021
- AURORA WWTP, Aurora: KY0024546, minor permit, discharging to TENNESSEE RIVER, permit term to July 31, 2023
- AVIENT CORP/GOODRICH CORP, Calvert City: KY0114405, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2031
- BAILEY PORT INC, Calvert City: KY0110540, minor permit, discharging to LOWER TENNESSEE RIVER, permit term to August 31, 2024
- BARN BUILD, Benton: KYR10T767, minor permit, discharging to North Fork Duncan Creek, permit term to December 31, 2029
- BENTON STP, Benton: KY0021172, major permit, discharging to CLARKS RIVER / EAST FORK, permit term to October 31, 2023
- BENTON STP, Benton: KYL021172, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- BIG BEAR RESORTS INC, Benton: KY0025178, minor permit, discharging to KENTUCKY LAKE, permit term to October 31, 2023
- CALVERT CITY PICKLEBALL COURTS ADDITION PROJECT, Calvert City: KYR10T295, minor permit, discharging to Cypress Creek, permit term to December 31, 2029
- CALVERT CITY STP, Calvert City: KY0021130, minor permit, discharging to TENNESSEE RIVER, permit term to April 30, 2021
Identity
| Facility as filed | DRAFFENVILLE WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Marshall County Fiscal Court |
| NPDES ID | KY0044181 |
| 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 | April 8, 2019 |
| Expiration date | May 31, 2024 |
| Address | Draffenville, KY 42025 |
| Receiving water | CHESTNUT CRK / UT |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 23Pollutants on file
- 16Under a numeric limit
- 23With a violation of any kind
- 11With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 519 | 211 | July 31, 2026 | 1,300% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 6 | 681 | 199 | July 31, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 6 | 241 | 157 | October 31, 2025 | 4,400% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 614 | 146 | July 31, 2021 | 3,267% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 199 | 127 | June 30, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 162 | 71 | November 30, 2025 | 100% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 90 | 53 | May 31, 2020 | 567% over the limit |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 1 | 80 | 39 | September 30, 2017 | 567% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 36 | 34 | August 31, 2009 | 72,627% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 88 | 30 | March 31, 2008 | 99,999% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 174 | 4 | December 31, 2024 | |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 288 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 4 | 86 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Total | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved [TDS] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 17Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| January 3, 2020 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| January 3, 2020 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| April 23, 2019 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| April 23, 2019 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 23, 2018 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 23, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| February 23, 2018 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | ST6 |
| April 18, 2017 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| April 18, 2017 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
| April 18, 2017 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | ST6 |
| April 18, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| April 18, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| January 5, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| January 5, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| January 5, 2017 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| January 5, 2017 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | ST6 |
| January 5, 2017 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| August 3, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
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