Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0076317
FLAT GAP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Flatgap, KY: NPDES KY0076317 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 8Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 2Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
FLAT GAP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, held by Flat Gap Elementary School, holds NPDES permit KY0076317, which discharges to Lower Laurel Crk. EPA’s file records it issued October 16, 2017 and expiring November 30, 2022.
FLAT GAP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Flatgap, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0076317, held by Flat Gap Elementary School; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued October 16, 2017, term to November 30, 2022; discharges to LOWER LAUREL CRK.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 70 violations of any kind, 28 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2024, largest 1,265% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 26 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2023, largest 3,150% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2024, largest 19,900% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2022, largest 988% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 2 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2009, largest 23% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2022, largest 40% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- September 14, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- March 19, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- November 2, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- October 2, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- October 2, 2019: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
FLAT GAP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 2 discharge permits in the Lower Laurel Creek subwatershed (HUC 050702040102), KY0076317 among them. Its county holds 60, 1 of them major permits; KY0076317 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Lower Laurel Creek subwatershed (HUC 050702040102)
- CAMP CALEB CHRISTIAN CAMP, Flatgap: KY0077852, minor permit, discharging to LOWER LAUREL CRK, permit term to April 30, 2022
Identity
| Facility as filed | FLAT GAP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Flat Gap Elementary School |
| NPDES ID | KY0076317 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | October 16, 2017 |
| Expiration date | November 30, 2022 |
| Address | Flatgap, KY 41219 |
| Receiving water | LOWER LAUREL CRK |
| Subwatershed | Lower Laurel Creek (HUC 050702040102) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 8Pollutants on file
- 8Under a numeric limit
- 8With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 70 | 28 | March 31, 2024 | 1,265% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 26 | 8 | December 31, 2023 | 3,150% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 16 | 8 | March 31, 2024 | 19,900% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 12 | 4 | December 31, 2022 | 988% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 2 | 19 | 1 | December 31, 2009 | 23% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 5 | 1 | September 30, 2022 | 40% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 3Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2021 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| October 2, 2019 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| October 2, 2019 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 14, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| March 19, 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
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES KY0076317.
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