Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0066541
SALEM STP, Salem, KY: NPDES KY0066541 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 17Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
SALEM STP, held by Salem STP, holds NPDES permit KY0066541, which discharges to Sandy Crk. EPA’s file records it issued January 6, 2020 and expiring January 31, 2025.
SALEM STP, Salem, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0066541, held by Salem STP; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued January 6, 2020, term to January 31, 2025; discharges to SANDY CRK; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 908% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 6 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2019, largest 184% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2017, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2021.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2011, largest 1% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2008, largest 25% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 6 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dissolved [as Cu]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, dissolved [as Pb]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total recoverable: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total recoverable: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Total: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved [TDS]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- September 28, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- April 20, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
Kentucky holds 294 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 244 were issued before KY0066541. Salem STP holds 2 permits in Kentucky.
Other permits held by Salem STP
- SALEM STP, Salem: KYL066541, issued January 1, 2021
Coverages issued nearest KY0066541
- August 29, 2019: CUMBERLAND STP, Cumberland, KY0021571, held by Cumberland STP
- 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 8, 2020: VERSAILLES STP, Versailles, KY0020621, held by Versailles STP
- January 8, 2020: LAKEWOOD VALLEY SUBDIVISION WWTP, Crestwood, KY0039870, held by LaGrange Utilities Commission
- January 8, 2020: LOCKWOOD ESTATES SUBDIVISION WWTP, Crestwood, KY0054674, held by Louisville and Jefferson County MSD
- January 16, 2020: SPRINGFIELD STP, Springfield, KY0020907, held by Springfield STP
- January 21, 2020: LONDON STP, London, KY0021270, held by London STP
SALEM STP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 5 discharge permits in the Sandy Creek-Cumberland River subwatershed (HUC 051302050806), KY0066541 among them. Its county holds 22, 0 of them major permits; KY0066541 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Sandy Creek-Cumberland River subwatershed (HUC 051302050806)
- CRITTENDEN LIVINGSTON WTP, Salem: KYG640022, minor permit, discharging to CUMBERLAND RIVER, permit term to July 31, 2023
- RITTENBERRY FARMS CHICKEN BARNS, Salem (Livingston): KYR10U139, minor permit, discharging to Cook Spring Branch, permit term to December 31, 2029
- SALEM STP, Salem: KYL066541, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- SLATS LUCAS QUARRY, Salem (Livingston): KYR10T717, minor permit, discharging to Clay Lick Creek, permit term to December 31, 2029
Identity
| Facility as filed | SALEM STP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Salem STP |
| NPDES ID | KY0066541 |
| 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 | January 6, 2020 |
| Expiration date | January 31, 2025 |
| Address | Salem, KY 42078 |
| Receiving water | SANDY CRK |
| Subwatershed | Sandy Creek-Cumberland River (HUC 051302050806) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 27Pollutants on file
- 17Under a numeric limit
- 22With a violation of any kind
- 6With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 2 | 15 | 13 | October 31, 2025 | 908% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 6 | 19 | 7 | August 31, 2019 | 184% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 10 | 2 | October 31, 2017 | 99,999% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 6 | 2 | July 31, 2021 | |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 2 | 1 | April 30, 2011 | 1% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2008 | 25% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dissolved [as Cu] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Lead, dissolved [as Pb] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, dissolved [as Zn] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 0 | 1 | 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 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES KY0066541.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.