Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0077534
ROUNDSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Mount Vernon, KY: NPDES KY0077534 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 10Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 9Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
ROUNDSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, held by Roundstone Elementary School, holds NPDES permit KY0077534, which discharges to Roundstone Crk. EPA’s file records it issued February 10, 2020 and expiring March 31, 2025. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (October 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | ROUNDSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Roundstone Elementary School |
| NPDES ID | KY0077534 |
| 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 | February 10, 2020 |
| Expiration date | March 31, 2025 |
| Address | Mount Vernon, KY 40456 |
| Receiving water | ROUNDSTONE CRK |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Upper Roundstone Creek (HUC 051301020302) |
| NAICS | 611110 – Elementary and Secondary Schools |
| SIC | 8211 – Elementary And Secondary Schools |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download) and EPA’s NAICS/SIC and component files, the same download.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 12Pollutants on file
- 10Under a numeric limit
- 12With a violation of any kind
- 9With 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 | 45 | 29 | June 30, 2025 | 750% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 27 | 21 | June 30, 2024 | 1,762% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 25 | 21 | September 30, 2014 | 1,080% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 20 | 18 | June 30, 2019 | 27,900% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 12 | 11 | December 31, 2013 | 33% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 16 | 10 | March 31, 2019 | 60% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 2 | 16 | 10 | December 31, 2022 | 93% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 6 | 6 | June 30, 2008 | 99,999% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 4 | 2 | December 31, 2015 | |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 11Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 19, 2025 | Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator | ST6 |
| September 19, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| September 5, 2024 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| August 18, 2023 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| July 28, 2020 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| July 10, 2019 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| May 17, 2018 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| May 17, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| May 17, 2018 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| May 17, 2018 | Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator | ST6 |
| May 10, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES KY0077534.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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ROUNDSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Mount Vernon, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0077534, held by Roundstone Elementary School; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued February 10, 2020, term to March 31, 2025; discharges to ROUNDSTONE CRK; Elementary and Secondary Schools.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 45 violations of any kind, 29 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2025, largest 750% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2024, largest 1,762% over the limit.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 25 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2014, largest 1,080% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2019, largest 27,900% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 12 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2013, largest 33% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2019, largest 60% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2022, largest 93% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2008, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2015.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Oil & Grease: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- January 23, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- September 19, 2025: Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator (ST6).
- September 19, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- September 5, 2024: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- August 18, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- July 28, 2020: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- July 10, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- May 17, 2018: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- May 17, 2018: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- May 17, 2018: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- May 17, 2018: Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator (ST6).
- May 10, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
ROUNDSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among its neighbors
2 discharge permits are in the Upper Roundstone Creek subwatershed (HUC 051301020302); KY0077534 is one. Its county: 8, 0 major; KY0077534 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Upper Roundstone Creek subwatershed (HUC 051301020302)
- J&R AUTOSALES & AUTOPARTS LLC, Mount Vernon [Rockcastle]: KYR004855, minor, term to 2028-07-31
Nearby on the register
Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.
What this page shows
This public-records page covers Clean Water Act discharge permit NPDES KY0077534, held by ROUNDSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in Mount Vernon, KY, which discharges to Roundstone Crk. The permit is listed as administratively continued and a minor discharger, with 10 pollutants under a numeric limit and 9 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.